EDP Updates

 A resume is:  A marketing tool  An advertisement of education, experience, skills and potential  Should make the reader want to interview you

 Emphasizes work experience  Education and work experience are listed with most recent first  75% of employers immediately remove an applicant for a typo and/or a grammatical error on a resume  On average, an employer will spend less than two minutes looking at your resume  No more than 1 page

 Contact Information  Objective  Educational Background  Work Experience  Skills  Memberships  Honors and Activities  References Available

 Use an easy to read font such as Times New Roman or Arial (no script font)  Use a 12 point font throughout your entire resume, but enlarge your name to at least an 18 point font Ian Thomas 5039 Deland Road Flushing, MI (810) Ian Thomas 5039 Deland Road ∙ Flushing, MI ∙ (810) ∙

 States your purpose of the resume.  Choose an objective that strengthens your resume but does not limit your opportunities  With the exception of your objective, never use complete sentences in your resume. Your resume should be an outline. Objective To obtain a secondary teaching position with Flushing Schools that will allow me to utilize my educational background along with my professional work experience. Objective To acquire an entry-level position with a company that will be rewarding and challenging.

 List education and work experience in reverse chronological order  Be consistent in formatting  List your GPA only if it is above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Education Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education December 2002 Majors: Earth Science/Physical Education G.P.A. 3.78/4.0 EducationFlushing High School Flushing, Michigan G.P.A. 3.0/ Present

 Always use an “action verb” as the first word in a description of work experience.  Never use personal pronouns such as, “I” or “me” in your resume. ExperienceMcIntosh Orchards Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Orchard Worker June 2001-August 2001 Performed seasonal maintenance of orchard Maintained landscaping of orchard Responded to customers questions and inquiries Worked independently with minimal supervision

 Use parallel phrasing– include dates of employment  Use past tense for previous jobs and present tense for current jobs.  Example: “Performed seasonal maintenance” “Perform seasonal maintenance” ExperienceMcIntosh Orchards Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Orchard Worker June 2001-August 2001 Performed seasonal maintenance of orchard Maintained landscaping of orchard Responded to customers questions and inquiries Worked independently with minimal supervision

 List the skills, activities, organization memberships, and leadership roles that would impress a future employer. Computer Skills Windows Vista, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Leadership Skills ∙Team and Goal Oriented ∙ Self-disciplined ∙ Time Management ∙ Communication Skills Honors/Activities ∙ Central Michigan University Football Team ∙ Dean’s List

 “References Available Upon Request”  Avoid using family members References Available Upon Request

 Mr. Brieger’s Resume Mr. Brieger’s Resume

 Too long (1-2 pages)  Disorganized making it hard to read  Poorly typed. Proofread for mistakes that Word did not catch!  Misspellings, typographical errors, poor grammar  Overwritten with paragraphs and sentences

 Never use complete sentences except for your objective.  Begin job descriptions with an action verb Use past tense and present tense depending on past and current jobs.  Proofread, Proofread, Proofread!!  A resume is a living document!