9-1 BUILD A WINNING RESUME: Clarify your job objective Choose the best format Organize and write forcefully Fine tune each section Produce a resume to get an interview BUILD A WINNING RESUME: Clarify your job objective Choose the best format Organize and write forcefully Fine tune each section Produce a resume to get an interview

9-2 Your resume Your resume could be your interview ticket! Employers generally use only the resume to pick interviewees and give resumes only a 30- to 40- second glance.

9-3 Resumes That Get Interviews Demonstrate your qualifications for the job Show how you meet employer’s needs Suggest you are likable Appeal to both human and electronic reviewers Demonstrate your qualifications for the job Show how you meet employer’s needs Suggest you are likable Appeal to both human and electronic reviewers

9-4 Chronological Resume Format Use to emphasize steady, related work experience and skills List employment history in reverse time order. Stress major accomplishments and responsibilities of each position

9-5 Use to emphasize relevant skills and for lack of directly related experience or gaps in work Highlight each functional category in separate paragraphs; arrange in order of importance to the objective Use to emphasize relevant skills and for lack of directly related experience or gaps in work Highlight each functional category in separate paragraphs; arrange in order of importance to the objective Functional Resume Format

9-6 Highlight education/skills just below job objective to emphasize the match Incorporate accomplishments in a chronological list of experiences. Good choice for solid skills but limited experience Highlight education/skills just below job objective to emphasize the match Incorporate accomplishments in a chronological list of experiences. Good choice for solid skills but limited experience Combination Resume Format

9-7 Use Action Verbs/Numbers to Measure Accomplishments Processed 40 percent more orders than any other work team member Designed order form that increased processing speed by 25 percent Processed 40 percent more orders than any other work team member Designed order form that increased processing speed by 25 percent

9-8 Try Adding “That” to Strengthen an Accomplishment Developed a new filing system Developed a new filing system that reduced filing time by 25 percent Developed a new filing system Developed a new filing system that reduced filing time by 25 percent Compare:

9-9 Strengthen Your Resume: Use Action Verbs and Omit “I” and “My” Conducted extensive market research Analyzed, diagrammed, and reported results of sales data Wrote annual sales reports Conducted extensive market research Analyzed, diagrammed, and reported results of sales data Wrote annual sales reports

9-10 Identify Your Marketable Assets What did you do? How did you measure the results? How did the employer benefit? What did you do? How did you measure the results? How did the employer benefit?

9-11 Your Career Objective: Should mirror the employer’s job description.

9-12 Fit your resume to the job description Use terms from the job description Use industry terminology Fit your resume to the job description Use terms from the job description Use industry terminology Apply Your Employer Research

9-13 Make Your Objective Fit the Job Description Job Description: Administrative support to track budgets, create presentations, coordinate meetings and team reports. Requires initiative, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and Windows. Corresponding Objective: Administrative support position requiring proficiency in Office and Windows; initiative; strong organizational, communication, and team skills.

9-14 Bait the Hook to Keep ‘em Reading! Place strongest qualifications at the top of your resume List abilities that match the job requirements Place strongest qualifications at the top of your resume List abilities that match the job requirements

9-15 Skills: Work Processing 75 wpm Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator Knowledge: budgeting, correspondence, bookkeeping Skills: Work Processing 75 wpm Software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator Knowledge: budgeting, correspondence, bookkeeping Place Qualifications Near the Top

9-16 Qualifications/Skills Section Format as a bulleted list Include as many keywords as possible Match keywords to employer needs Format as a bulleted list Include as many keywords as possible Match keywords to employer needs

9-17 Fine-Tune Each Resume Segment 1. Contact Info5. Work Experience 2. Career Objective6. Other Experience 3. Education7. Related Activities 4. Skills8. References 1. Contact Info5. Work Experience 2. Career Objective6. Other Experience 3. Education7. Related Activities 4. Skills8. References Be Honest!

9-18 Use Keywords Use appropriate keywords in all resumes Match keywords to employer needs Support keyword claims in work experience/education sections Use appropriate keywords in all resumes Match keywords to employer needs Support keyword claims in work experience/education sections

9-19 Layout of Scannable Paper Resume White paper, 8.5 X 11 inches Keep resume to one page Use Headings Scannable fonts – Courier Caps for enhancements Use 6 inch line lengths White paper, 8.5 X 11 inches Keep resume to one page Use Headings Scannable fonts – Courier Caps for enhancements Use 6 inch line lengths

9-20 Distribute Your Resume: Paper resume: Hand delivery Mail Fax Paper resume: Hand delivery Mail Fax Electronic resume: Internet: fill-in form Internet: resume posting service

9-21 Checklist for Preparing a Winning Resume (continued) Write a clear, appropriate job objective Tailor your resume to support your objective effectively Choose the most appropriate layout to support your objective Use numbers and action verbs to describe accomplishments

9-22 Create your resume to meet the needs of the employer Prepare and evaluate your resume draft; make corrections; and develop a final, perfect resume Use appropriate keywords Format electronic resumes to ensure clear transmission and receipt Create your resume to meet the needs of the employer Prepare and evaluate your resume draft; make corrections; and develop a final, perfect resume Use appropriate keywords Format electronic resumes to ensure clear transmission and receipt Checklist for Preparing a Winning Resume (continued)