Résumé Writing 101: Foundational Tips for a Prosperous Career Mariyah Bryant, CPRW Chief Writer and CEO, The MFactor, LLC

Agenda It’s Never Too Early: Goal Setting at a Young Age Put Your Game Face On!: Job Market Competitiveness It’s Simply Storytelling: Purpose of a Résumé Let’s Get Physical: Anatomy of a Résumé The Formula: How to Write a Résumé Deep Diving: Do’s and Don’ts of Résumés Question & Answer

It’s Never Too Early!

Put Your Game Face On Only 2% of applicants are called for interviews FACT! The average job opening attracts 250 résumés FACT! Applying to one job opportunity is enough MYTH! Recruiters spend an average of one minute per résumé MYTH, MYTH, MYTH! 75% of hiring managers use recruiting software when hiring FACT!

It’s Simply Storytelling

Information on school attending, GPA (3.0 and higher), and high honors Let’s Get Physical Headline Basic contact information (name, phone number, home address, and email address) Profile Brief summary of standout accomplishments, skills, abilities, and industry keywords; is written LAST! Education Information on school attending, GPA (3.0 and higher), and high honors Work Experience Detailed description of where, when, and what was performed at a certain place of work

Let’s Get Physical Internships Awards and Activities Volunteerism Detailed description of where, when, and what was performed at an internship Awards and Activities Concise listing of associations, awards, leadership, and extracurricular activities Volunteerism Concise listing of the where, when, and what was performed at a place of service Additional Information Languages, Study Abroad, Technical Skills, etc.

The Formula Easy Parts First! Headline Assemble your name at the top, then home address, email address, and phone number on a separate line Education List your school’s full name, city, and state, GPA if 3.0 and above, and then Honors, each on separate lines; GPA and Honors should have semicolons in front of them Awards and Activities List your awards and activities on separate lines [ex. Awards: 1st Place in County Science Fair]; list the most important ones first! Volunteerism List each role followed by the place of service, separated by a comma

The Formula Hard Stuff Last Work Experience List each job in reverse chronological order; assemble the company name, city, and state to the left, the years to the right, and your specific role under that line; next use the Block and Bullet Method! Internships Same steps as the work experience Additional Information Assemble specific subsections then list specific information [ex. Languages: English, Ibgo, Spanish] Profile Summarize your best skills, accomplishments, and abilities in a concise paragraph

Deep Diving Do… Have a consistent format and flow Keep content between 10 and 12 pt. font Use the Rule of 1/3 Quantify where possible Use the Block and Bullet Method

Deep Diving Do Not… Have more than one page Include “References Upon Request” Submit your résumé in PDF Use fancy, online templates with graphics! Print on regular paper

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