THE RESUME The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Objectives To increase your working knowledge of the most contemporary information on resume writing. Be able.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

 Work interests  Skills I can offer  What rewards do I expect  Who can help  How can I sell myself.

Advertisements

020870A01_LT 1 Writing The Effective Resume The First Step Toward Landing Your Next Job The First Step Toward Landing Your Next Job.

Preparing an Effective Resume and Cover Letter Mike Imwalle Career Services Bldg 10, Room

Get Started with your Resume Simple steps for generating professional results.

 What is a cover letter?  A cover letter is a formal letter that accompanies your resume.  It is used to introduce yourself to potential employers.

Human Services Practicum

Why is it important? Because the application is your first chance to present your skills to the employer.  Read the entire application form before you.

Tips for Writing a Successful Cover Letter That Gets You the Interview! Presented By: Geetha Sanmugalingham BSc BHA MSc Stacey He B. Mathematics CPA.

Resumes/Cover Letters and Interviewing WELCOME!. FORMATTING A RESUME Keep to One Page – No More Than Two Heading - Bold – Centered at top of page – No.

What it is and what it is used for?.  It is a type of writing by an author who is trying to get something. As a result, it is an extremely persuasive.

Resume Writing You are what you write!

Delmar Learning Copyright © 2003 Delmar Learning, a Thomson Learning company Nursing Leadership & Management Patricia Kelly-Heidenthal

Applying for a job Section 6.2.

Chapter 6 Finding and Applying for a JobSucceeding in the World of Work Applying for a Job 6.2 SECTION OPENER / CLOSER INSERT BOOK COVER ART Section 6.2.

COVER LETTER. Tailor your cover letter….. Research the company or organization on the web. a.Read articles about the company b.Read the “about us” section.

Key to the Future Chapter 6, Lesson 2 Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions 1 – 2 Note for teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS.

Resume & References Notes & Tips. WORD OF WARNING:  In terms of job-specific documents (resumes, cover letters) a lot depends on the job!  Functional.

1 Resume & Cover Letter Workshop Inuvialuit Career Centre April 2006.

How to write an Effective Cover Letter and Resume.

Resumes & Interviewing Susan Moumblow. A resume:  Is the first meeting between you and the employer  Tells a great deal about you  Gets you the interview.

What Is a Cover Letter? A cover letter expresses your interest in and qualifications for a position to a prospective employer. Key Concept: The facilitator.

Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Chapter 7 Applying for a Job Lesson 7.1 Presenting Yourself Lesson 7.1 Presenting Yourself.

020870A01_LT 1 Writing The Effective Resume The First Step Toward Landing Your Next Job.

Ag Employability Skills Resumes Cover Letters- Tips & Mistakes.

Resume and Cover Letter Workshop. Purpose of a Resume  The resume alone will not get you the job, but it can get you an interview.  Will distinguish.

Today’s Objectives  Complete a job application.  Compose a letter of application (cover letter) for employment.  Create or update a resume.

How to create a Resume And other stuff you should care about even though you may not yet.

Resume Development Saskatchewan Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Career and Employment Services.

The First Step Toward Landing Your Next Job. What information should be in a resume? Characteristics of a successful resume. Functional or Chronological.

©2007 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 2/e PPTPPT.

Resume Writing Putting the Pieces Together. Purpose of a Resume To convince prospective employers you deserve an interview To persuade your readers you.

Resume Writing. What is it? A summary of your qualifications Provides the employer with information about: Your education Your work experience Your activities.

Resumes & Cover Letters AHSS 4080 Transition to Work January 25 th 2007 Janet Wolstenholme & Fred Evers.

DRUCKER HOT TOPICS: RESUME REVIEW Presented by Drucker Office of Career Services.

The Americans with Disabilities Act makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against qualified people with disabilities. Refer to

Résumés: Your Road to the Future. Average Time Spent Reading Resumes 20 seconds Resumes are scanned, not read.

Creating Your High School Portfolio Getting & Keeping Your Job Jessica Skeels 5 th Period.

Writing the Effective Resume: The first step toward landing your next job.

Employment Documents Unit 5 Objectives:

McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

By: Patrick Renick. Why Make a Good Resume? More often than not, your resume is the first impression that you’ll make on a potential employee. A Strong.

RESUME WRITING Creating An Effective Resume. WHAT IS A RESUME?  One page summary of your skills, education, and experience.  Advertisement for yourself.

Language Studies and Academics Résumés Definition, Types, Formatting Employability Module.

Futures Forum 2013 Resume Workshop. Can your resume pass the 10 second test? 10 seconds is all the time an employer is going to give your resume in deciding.

CENTRAL COUNTY ROP IT’S A NEW WORLD - BE READY! DEVELOPING YOUR RESUME.

BUILDING YOUR RESUME FOR HEALTH FITNESS MAJORS. Strommen Career & Internship Center Anderson Hall, Lower Level, Room

RESUME - A summary of your employment history, education and accomplishments WHY? - Vital to finding employment - The initial reading of the resume by.

THE JOB SEARCH PROCESS Opening the Door to Opportunity.

FINDING A JOB. GUIDED READING 1. What is a Resume? A written summary of a job seeker’s work experience, education, skills and interest.

HOMEWORK IS DUE NOW!!! Please place your completed application in the black tray on my desk. REMEMBER that your Resume’ & Cover letters are due next class.

Writing an Effective Resume. What is a Resume? A marketing tool A marketing tool l The first impression a prospective employer has of you l Summarizes.

RESUME GUIDELINES WORKSHOP Amy Beyea Office of Career Services.

Workforce Preparation  Resume  Cover Letter  Job Interview.

Getting a Dream Job Tips for Effective Resumes and Cover Letters Student Name.

How Do I Get There? 4.00 – Understand job search techniques – Understand how to apply, interview, and make a plan for employment.

Resume and Interview Tips

Writing the Perfect Cover letter

Name Job field Goal for tonight

How to Write a Successful Resume You got this!.

Resume writing.

Preparing “Perfect” Resumes and Cover Letters

U.S.VETS Career Network Resume Building 101

Writing a resume & cover letter

Applying for a Job “My First Résumé”

Applying for a Job Presenting Yourself

Writing to Get Engineering Job

Resume Workshop.

Writing An Effective Resume

Creating a Resume Kelly Ellis.

Dynamite Letter Writing

Presentation transcript:

THE RESUME The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Objectives To increase your working knowledge of the most contemporary information on resume writing. Be able to write a resume that has a high probability of getting an interview.

Agenda Resume: What is it? How to develop it? What should it look like? Tailoring your resume to you and the employer. Activity.

A summary of your educational background, employment experience, and skills. A way to communicate your qualifications and market yourself to an employer. A vehicle to get the interview, then the job. What is a Resume? An interview… Great! When?

Developing a Quality Resume Gather your information. Consider the look. Decide what to include. Tailor it.

Questions to ask yourself: What are my employer’s needs and interests for the position? What are my strengths for the job? How can I emphasize them? What are my weaknesses as far as the position is concerned? How can I downplay them? How can I use format, organization, and content to make the most of what I have to offer?

The LOOK… Clean Neat Professional Free of grammatical & spelling errors

What to include in a Resume? Heading Make sure and use a PROFESSIONAL address Objective Statement (?) To be used…. Hmmm… What do I include?

Education Work Experience Special Categories Demonstrate how you stand out from other applicants References Create a separate sheet for your list of references. What to include in a Resume?

Tailoring The Resume To YOU Hybrid… Functional… Chronological…

Always Put Your Best Face Forward Chronological resume Functional resume Hybrid resume

Tailoring Your Resume To The Employer Pull out the words from the job description. Research your employer and make sure to emphasize how your skills match the businesses values.

Save in.RTF format to create a Rich Text Format. An electronic resume should be converted to PDF if at all possible. Tailoring: Electronic Resume

Tailoring: Scannable Resume Save in.TXT format to create plain text file. Important Tips: Use words directly from the job announcement to explain your qualifications in your resume (NOT their synonyms). In Scannable resumes use nouns instead of verbs because most applicant-tracking systems keywords are nouns. Ex: “Management” instead of “Managed”

 Criminal Record  Layoff/Fired  Job hopping  Employment gaps  No work history  No phone number Tailoring To You: How To Handle Resume Pitfalls

5 signs your resume screams I’m living in the 90’s! You’ve forced it to fit onto one page. You list an objective. You write “references available upon request” at the bottom. You attach it to your as a Word document. You list every job you’ve ever had in chronological order.

Activity

Cover Letter Mention names. Your cover letter is an opportunity. Consider what you want to convey. Promote your best selling accomplishments. Perfection matters.

Questions?

Thanks!