EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE How to make your resume stand out? Ecole polytechnique Career & Development Center SOIE - Stages, Orientation, Insertion professionnelle et relations avec les Entreprises 2018-2019
Our working session Make Your Resumé SMART Choose The Résumé Format That Fits Make Striking Résumé and LinkedIn sections Write a Persuasive Cover letter
How to make a resume SMART enough to get a job interview? SPECIFIC MARKET ANALYSIS ADDED VALUE RESULT-ORIENTED THE "YES« PILE
My significant achievement
Choose the résumé format that fits with your background
Reverse chronological resumé layout Contact information Resume summary or resume objective Work experience Education Skills Additional Sections
THE CONTACT INFORMATION SECTION
https://www.hloom.com/resumes/chronological-format-templates/
Your Contact Information & Personal Details are to be on point
LinkedIN PROFILE
https://zety.com/
https://www.jobscan.co/blog/top-10-free-resume-builder-tool-reviews/
Write a Powerful Résumé Heading Statement
Résumé Summary Statement Résumé objective statement For experienced candidates It summarizes your position- related skills and qualifications. No work experience at all, or at least none related to the position you're applying for (entry-level applicants, career changers, students, etc.) Define the area of expertise you want to focus on (Papianille)
Cover letter (for French market) Résumé Profile A resume profile lists your qualifications, experience, and education in terms of the company’s needs and values. It is exactly like a resume summary statement, just more extensive. It can be formatted as: a paragraph a list with bullet points. Cover letter (for French market)
Choose the skills that will fit best and Find experience that match
Create value for yourself and the host university https://zety.com/blog/resume-action-words
Let’s practice! EXERCICE N°1
Tips and strategies
Highlight Your Experience
240 Resume Action Words & Power Words to Make Your Resume Shine https://zety.com/blog/resume-action-words
Enhance Your Education
List Education Correctly on a Resume The right resume education order is to place your highest degree first. Add any other degrees after in reverse-chronological order. If you finished a university degree, don't add high school info. Add any relevant coursework, honors, or awards you received.
List Education Correctly on a RÉsumÉ We recommend skipping your GPA on your resume. (Ou boursier ) If it's not perfect, it will only count against you.
Include Your Skills in Your Résumé
Exercice 2
Add Others Sections
Other sections Volunteer Work Awards and Certifications Publications and Projects
The Cover Letter
Write an Effective Cover Letter ME YOU US
Papianille Mura Nadège Dufort orientation-carrieres@polytechnique.fr SOIE - Stages, Orientation, Insertion professionnelle et relations avec les Entreprises