Building Careers and Writing Résumés Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Chapter 18 1Chapter 18 -

1.Finding the ideal opportunity in today’s job market 2.Planning and organizing your résumé 3.Learning how to write your résumé and what to include in it 4.Learning completing steps for résumés 5.Exploring common résumé formats Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 2 Learning Objectives Chapter 18 -

Finding the Ideal Opportunity in Today’s Job Market Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 3Chapter 18 -

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 4 Personal Strategy Chapter 18 - Create a System of OrganizationGet Started Now and Stick with ItSeek Stepping-Stone Opportunities

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Write Your Story 5Chapter 18 - Passions Skills Abilities Experiences Objectives

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 6 Employer Perspective Chapter 18 - Performance Reliability Motivation

Internet Research Internet Research Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 7Chapter 18 - Industries Companies

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Translate Potential 8Chapter 18 - Skills Attributes Experiences

Target companies of interest Contact human resources Contact company managers Describe what you can offer Ask to be considered Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Take the Initiative 9Chapter 18 -

Classmates Workplace Contacts Online Sources Student Organizations Trade ShowsVolunteering Build Your Network Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 10Chapter 18 -

Network Etiquette Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 11Chapter 18 - Protocol Value Judgment

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 12 Career Counseling Chapter 18 - College Career Centers Online Career Planning Resources

Overlooking résumé errors Misspelling the manager’s name Arriving late for an interview Tweeting something unprofessional Completing forms incorrectly Not doing your own research Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Avoiding Mistakes 13Chapter 18 -

Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 14Chapter 18 -

Planning Your Résumé Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 15Chapter 18 -

Three-Step Process Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 16Chapter Analyze the Situation Gather Information Choose the Medium Get Organized Revise Message Produce Message Proofread Message Distribute Message Adapt to the Audience Compose the Message PlanWriteComplete

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 17Chapter 18 - Purpose and Audience Interviews Employers

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 18Chapter 18 - Gather Information Employment Education Personal

Choose the Medium Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 19Chapter 18 - Printed Traditional Electronic Plain Text Online Version Printed Scannable MS Word File PDF File

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 20Chapter 18 - Organize the Résumé Chronological Functional Combination

Areas of Concern Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 21Chapter 18 - Frequent Job ChangesGaps in Work HistoryOverall Level of Experience

Areas of Concern Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 22Chapter 18 - Long Term with One EmployerJob Termination for CauseCriminal Record

Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 23Chapter 18 -

Writing a Résumé Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 24Chapter 18 -

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 25Chapter 18 - Four Important Points 1. Respect Your Résumé 2. Give Yourself Sufficient Time 3. Learn From a Variety of Models 4. Don’t Let Yourself Get Frustrated

Keep Résumés Honest Workplace References Workplace References Employment History Employment History Criminal Records Criminal Records Interview Questions Interview Questions Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 26Chapter 18 -

Adapt to Audience Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 27Chapter 18 - Customize Your Terminology Customize Your Terminology Translate Your Experience

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 28Chapter 18 - Compose the Résumé Short Phrases Action Verbs Evidence Keywords Clichés

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 29Chapter 18 - Résumé Components Name and Contact InformationIntroductory StatementEducational Background

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 30Chapter 18 - Résumé Components Experience and AccomplishmentsActivities and AchievementsPersonal Data and References

Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 31Chapter 18 -

Completing a Résumé Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 32Chapter 18 -

Create a Paper Résumé Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 33Chapter 18 - Organize Your Information Generate Useful Data Identify Your Strengths Network Face-to-Face

Length Issues Hard to Read Poorly Written Uninformed Cheap Paper Grammar & Spelling Boastful Tone Gimmicky Design Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 34 Revise Your Résumé Chapter 18 -

Produce Your Résumé Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 35Chapter 18 - Order Simplicity White Space Clear Typeface

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 36 Multimedia Elements Chapter 18 - Photos Videos Presentations Infographics

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 37Chapter 18 - ScannableTraditional Paper Quality Printer Quality Keywords Simple Format Printable Résumés

Digital Résumés Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 38Chapter 18 - Plain Text File MS Word File PDF File

Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Online Résumés 39Chapter 18 - Create a Positive ImpressionPursue Social NetworkingSubmit Your Résumé

Proofread the Résumé Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 40Chapter 18 - Headings Lists Grammar Punctuation Spelling Data Elements

Mail Website Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 41 Distribute the Résumé Chapter 18 -

Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall 42Chapter 18 -

Building Careers and Writing Résumés Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice Hall Chapter 18 43Chapter 18 -

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