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RESUME WRITINGPresenting Yourself on Paper


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Workshop Agenda

Purpose and Impact of a Resume

General Guidelines

Various Formats

Scannable Resumes

Email & Electronic Submissions

Key Components

Optional Categories

Resume Check List

Cover Letters

Follow Up


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Purpose and Impact

Marketing Tool

Designed to create a favorable first impression

May get you an interview, wont get you thejob!

Personal Account of Your:

Education and Training

Experience

Skills and Abilities


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Purpose and Impact

Provides an accurate, concise, and original

presentation of who you are

Resource for employer at interviewRemember: Employers spend 4 - 5 minutes

at most reviewing a Resume. Make each

word count!


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General Guidelines

Length

Generally one page (especially recent grads)

Two pages with extensive related experienceLayout

Direct readers eye using headings and layout

Choose standard font in 10-14 point size Use appropriate color & high quality 8 1/2 x 11

paper, one-sided only!


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General Guidelines

Layout continued

Leave white space for uncluttered look

One inch margins on all sides is standardBe consistent with:

indentations

capitalizations

font

spacing


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General Guidelines

Content

Proofread! Dont rely on Spell-check

grammar

spelling

typographical errors

punctuation

Stress accomplishments and results Tailor contents to each position (e.g. rewrite

Objective/revise Skills section)

Omit information which could be used in a discriminatory

way (e.g., religious affiliations, age, etc.)


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Resume Formats

CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT

Easy to read, most commonly used

Presents education and work experience inreverse chronological order

Very effective if majority of education andwork experience is related to objective


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Resume Formats

FUNCTIONAL FORMAT

Focuses on skills and abilities, not dates of

employmentLists skills youve demonstrated which are

required for a particular job

Allows you to emphasize skills gained through

volunteer work and extra curricular activities

Often used by career changers, graduate

students and postdoctoral scholars


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Resume Formats

COMBINATION FORMAT

Uses elements of Chronological and Functional

Emphasizes skills and abilitiesProvides job/experience descriptions

Effective when job objective has multiplecomponents (e.g. research and management,

marketing and administrative)


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Resume Formats

TECHNICAL FORMAT

Used as a term to describe a resume prepared

for technical positions (e.g. computer science orengineering)

Can use any format; emphasizes technical skills

such as specific computer languages, laboratory

skills, etc.

List GPA if 2.5 or above


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Resume Formats

CURRICULUM VITAE

Used by individuals seeking teaching and/or

research positions in a post-secondaryinstitution or high-level research industry

Often two or three pages for masters or

doctoral degree candidates


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Scannable Resumes

Uses nouns indicating specific job functions,

skills, responsibilities (see detailed job description

to select key words to use)

Use key words associated with position you are

seeking. Include terminology of the business or

industry

Do not fold, bend or staple resume. Mail in alarge, flat envelope


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Scannable Resumes

Forget fancy fonts, flashy graphicsand colored paper

10 - 14 point size, standard fontwhite, off-white, 8 1/2 x 11 paper

avoid shadingshading, graphics, bolding, italicizing,

and underlining


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Scannable Resumes

Avoid:

Bullets

LinesColumns

Brackets


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E-mail and Electronic Submission

Maintain professional tone

Use professional sounding email address

(not [email protected]!)Be specific in subject header

Follow employer directions carefully!

Avoid use of characters and symbols

Use left-justified format


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E-mail and Electronic Submission

Do not underline, bold, oritalicize text

Use standard font, such as Arial or Times New

RomanUse hard return to insert line, not word wrap

Sign your email with your full name

Proofread and use spell-check before sending

Do a trial send to yourself or a friend to see how

your resume looks after sending


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Resume Key Components

TITLE BLOCK/HEADING

Your name

Address, including zip codeDaytime telephone number(s) - dont forget

area codes

email address - ONLY IF YOU CHECKDAILY!

Cell phone or pager number(s)


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OBJECTIVE

Gives resume focus, credibility and direction

Be concise and logical - develop differentresumes for different types of jobs

Avoid cliches such as like working with

people

Emphasize short term aspirations

Considered by some to be optional


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EDUCATION

List highest degree first, followed by other

degrees receivedDegree level

Major(s), minor(s) and emphasis if applicable

If your major/degree is relevant, list that first; if

not, emphasize UC Davis, then list major

University of California, Davis


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EDUCATION continued

Date to be conferred

GPA if 3.0 or higher (in engineering, list if 2.5or higher)

Other colleges/universities attended, including

Education Abroad

DO NOT include High School degree!


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EDUCATION continued

Lower division students seeking an internship

should consider listing class standing first

followed by major(s), minor(s) and emphasis if

applicable

then listing Bachelors degree expected in monthand year

then listing University of California, Davis


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EXPERIENCE

Summarize significant full and part time

positionsInclude relevant volunteer work or internships

Highlight responsibilities, skills developed, and

accomplishments

List job title, employer, city, state, and dates of

employment, followed by description


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EXPERIENCE continued

Present information in reverse chronological

order OR

Create special sections (e.g. Related

Experience, Research Experience, Marketing

Experience)Use action verbs and sentence phrases, NOT

complete sentences


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EXPERIENCE continued

May include significant academic assignments

and relevant extra-curricular activitiesList accomplishments and contributions you

have made

Quantify accomplishments, if possible


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Optional Categories

SKILLS

List skills you can perform with little or no

directionComputer - list hardware, software, and

operating systems

Laboratory - list techniques, procedures and/or

equipment

Language - indicate fluency level, specify if

you can read/write/speak the language


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Optional Categories

SKILLS continued

Research - list research skills with which you

are familiarGeneral skills, including communication

(written and verbal), problem-solving,

managerial, etc.

Presentations

Others specific to the job

Skills are often underestimated by students!


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Optional Categories

Publications

List articles published and those accepted for

publicationInclude in Experience section

Qualifications or Skills Statement

If major is not obviously related to jobobjective, this provides an opportunity to tie

everything together


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Optional Categories

Licenses, Certifications, Credentials,

Training

Related items only (CPR, First Aid, HazardousMaterials Training, Professional Engr., etc.)

Extra-Curricular Activities/Professional

AffiliationsList memberships and offices held

Military Service

Include in experience section


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Optional Categories

Honors/Awards/Hobbies/Interests

Avoid listing those which may be controversial

ReferencesUsually state References Provided Upon

Request as last line of resume

Provide separate sheet with three - fourreference names and contact information

No relatives, friends, other students

Ask permission before listing someone!


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The Cover Letter

Should be customized for each position

Establishes personal contact

Should be addressed to a specific person,using name, and title

In salutation, never use first name!

Use Dear Recruiter if no name is availableUse same paper, font and format as resume

Keep letter to one page in length


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The Cover Letter

Use standard business format

Emphasize how your skills, education,

experience can benefit the employerClose by indicating your interest in the

position and follow-up plans

Dont forget to sign the letter!


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The Cover Letter

Paragraph one

What position are you applying for and how did

you find out about the position?

Paragraph two

Why do you want to work for this particular

employer, and why should employer hire you?

Paragraph three

Whats your next step going to be? Indicate

how you will follow through or express desire

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