Writing an Effective Resume

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Writing an Effective Resume

Writing an Effective Resume Why you are writing Organization Presentation

A Resume Gets You An Interview Find out which applicants are suitable Choose a small number of candidates to interview Same issue for proposals and grant applications

Stand Out From the Crowd Include interesting and unique information Attempt best effort to make a first impression No chance to explain if you do not get an interview

Writing an Effective Resume Why you are writing Organization Presentation

Summary of Sections Name Address, telephone number, e-ail addresss Objective Education Experience Achievements and awards Skills Professional affiliations Publications or projects Optional

Start With Contact Information Name (bold, not underlined) Address Telephone number Email address

Example Jonathon Ray Leeves 2120 Howe Avenue Sacramento, CA 95828 ineedajobnow@saclink.edu Home: 916-386-2525 Cell: 916-947-0404

Objective One or two sentences Type of position (part time, full time, summer internship) What position would you like to find? Emphasize how you will use your skills, not what you want to gain

Use the Objective to Stand Out Do not be needy: Objective: To obtain a position that will allow me to advance my potential while seeking new challenges. Show what you will contribute: Objective: An entry-level position in mechanical engineering where strong leadership ability and good communication skills are needed. Objective: Vice-president of aerospace engineering in an agency where extensive knowledge of thermodynamics and heat transfer are needed.

Avoid Being Too General: A position utilizing all of my skills, experience and knowledge Avoid Being Stupid: My goal is to be a meteorologist. But since I possess no training in meteorology, I suppose I should try stock brokerage

Education in Reverse Chronological Order Include schools attended beyond high school List major and minor(s), supply interesting details For NYU, put the expected date in parentheses: NYU School of Engineering B.S. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Anticipated graduation: May 2017) Include special or interesting aspects of your program

Experience in Reverse Chronological Order Dates of employment (2003-present) Name and location of the company (Con Edison, Brooklyn) Add specific detail that shows your organization, cooperation, responsibility with action Calling this section Experience allows you to include jobs for which you were not paid. Include: Military service Internships Volunteer positions

Achievements and Awards Dean’s list Scholarships Grants Prizes Nominations Professional societies Significant accomplishments Committees and leadership roles

Use the Skills Section Software programs and proficiency (Word, PowerPoiint, Excel, FrontPage, AutoCAD…) Programming languages (include Visual Basic, HTML, PHP,…) Abilities (based on experience) Languages and language ability

Writing an Effective Resume Why you are writing Organization Presentation

Create an Effective Layout Try to interest your reader visually A clean, professional format with a little style Extra white space makes it easy to read –set margins

Use Tables to Line Everything Up

Limit Font to Two Choices For text: a serif font like Times For headings: Arial or Helvetica are good choices to add visual interest Don’t choose non-standard fonts like Comic Sans or Lucida Handwriting Font size should be 11 or 12 point

Write Concisely and Vigorously A focused, targeted resume is best: Avoid the temptation to go more than one page Delete obvious information in order to highlight your unique qualities Find specific, dynamic verbs: Use present (or past) imperatives Include each verb only once Consult online lists of “resume action words”

Make Lists Parallel Was responsible for staff of ten Managed staff of ten Present reports to consultants Presented reports to consultants New reporting system was developed Developed new reporting system Leader of monthly staff meetings Led monthly staff meeting Coordinate monthly review Coordinated monthly review

Use Brief Style, Like Presentations Omit articles (a/an, the) Use more lists than sentences Arrange information in columns

Final Thoughts… Choose the correct tense and use it consistently Do not ask for a particular salary Be accurate and honest Print it out! Do not attempt to proofread on screen

Writing an Effective Resume QUESTIONS?