Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Building Careers and Writing Résumés
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Learning Objectives Describe the approach most employers take to find new employees Explain the importance of networking in your career search Discuss how to choose the appropriate résumé organization and list advantages and disadvantages of the three common options
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Learning Objectives List the major sections of a traditional résumé Identify six formats in which you can produce a résumé Describe what you should do to adapt your résumé to a scannable format
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Securing Employment in Today’s Job Market Understanding employer’s approach Organizing your approach
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter The Job Search Process 1.Build toward a career 2.Prepare the résumé 3.Understand the interview process 4.Prepare for the interview 5.Complete the interview 6.Follow up and accept the offer
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter How Employers Approach the Recruiting Process Look inside the company Networking and personal references Employment agency or search firm Unsolicited résumés Solicited résumés via advertising
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Organizing Your Approach Monitor business news Researching specific firms Building a network Seeking career counseling
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Three-Step Résumé Process WritingCompletingPlanning Analyze Situation Gather Information Select Medium Get Organized Revise Résumé Produce Résumé Proofread Résumé Distribute Résumé Adapt to the Audience Compose the Message
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Planning Your Résumé The “Story of You” –Audience and purpose –Relevant information –The best medium –Organization
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Analyze Audience and Purpose The résumé –Target company –Hiring manager
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Gather Information Employment history Education background Personal Experience
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Choose the Medium Word document Plain-text PowerPoint Multimedia Plain paper
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Organize the Résumé Think in terms of results Know how to get things done Well rounded Career progress and development Standards of excellence Flexible and willing to try new things Communicate effectively
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter “Red Flags” for Employers Frequent job changes Gaps in work history Inexperience or over-qualification Long-term with one company For-cause job termination Criminal or arrest record
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Typical Résumé Formats Chronological Functional Combination
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Writing Your Résumé Respect your résumé Take your time Review good models Minimize frustration
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Keep the Résumé Honest Workplace references Background checks Credit histories
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Adapting to the Audience Consider the employer’s perspective Link accomplishments to potential Translate skills and experience Clarify educational achievements
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Composing Your Résumé Contact information Introductory statement Educational background Employment history Activities and achievements Relevant personal data
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Completing Your Résumé Revising Producing Proofreading
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Common Résumé Problems Length issues Amateurish Writing problems Generic quality Hard to read Poorly produced Boastful tone Gimmicky design
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Producing Your Résumé Printed traditional résumé Printed scannable résumé Electronic plain text file MS Word file HTML format Electronic PDF file
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Traditional Printed Résumé High-quality paper Professional image
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Printed Scannable Résumé OCR software Résumé length Keyword summary
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Digital Résumé Formats Plain text file MS Word file HTML version PDF format
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Proofreading the Résumé Headings and lists Grammar and punctuation Spelling and word choice Paper and digital formats
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Distributing Your Résumé Postal mail Fax machine
Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter Posting Résumés Online Personal e-portfolio Personal website Social networking General job sites Specialized websites Staffing services