Your Résumé Presentation by: Betsy Castro-Duarte, Assistant Director UTEP Career Services

What is a Résumé?  Summary  Abstract  Outline

Purpose of a Résumé  Job – typically leads to an interview  Academic Scholarship  Membership to Professional Organization  Research Opportunities  Awards/Recognitions  Introduction: Public Speaking

 Focus on the content, do not pay too much attention to how pretty it looks.  Limit the length of your résumé to information that is relevant to the position.  Be sure your résumé is error free. Spelling and grammatical errors can be caught by having a second set of eyes review your resume.  Avoid using too many font types and sizes.  Is your résumé electronic friendly?  Your résumé should be an attention grabber and should lead you to an interview. General Résumé Tips

Elements (basic)  Contact Information  Objective/Summary  Education  Work Experience/Relevant Experience  Military Service  Skills (soft & hard)  Professional Memberships  References

Contact Information John “Joey” Smith 1122 North Valley, Apt. El Paso, TX 7991 Home: Work: Cell: After 6:00PM: url:

Contact Information Legal Name Address City, State, Zip Phone Number

Objective  Bad: To get a job  Good: Seeking a part-time position in the engineering field  Better: An internship position where I can apply my technical skills and education.

Education El Paso High School Diploma

Education UTEP Bachelor of Art in Electrical Engineering Anticipated Graduation: December, 2007 Overall GPA: 2.1/4Major GPA: 3.8/4 Options: Dean’s List, Spring 2006 Relevant Coursework

Education The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Anticipated: May 2008 Mid-semester GPA: 3.2/0 Mid-semester GPA: 3.2/0

Work Experience Intern, Software Development Group6/05-8/05 Betsy’s Company Administer new accounts, resulting in 78% user increase Administer new accounts, resulting in 78% user increase Collect user data to maximize system utilization Collect user data to maximize system utilization Establish process documentation, first ever systematic flow-chard Establish process documentation, first ever systematic flow-chard USE Action Verbs…. Followed by the Result(s) S.T.A.R. Situation or Task, Action, Results

Experience (cont.) P.E.P. Profitability, Effectiveness, & Productivity

SKILLS  Proficient  Extensive Use  Familiar  Language: Bilingual

Memberships  Institute of Electrical Engineers, Active Member – Fall 2005  Clean UP! El Paso, Volunteer – Summer 2005  Church of Youth, Summer School Teacher – Summer 2004 & 2005.

References Available Upon Request

Reference Sheet Have a reference sheet prepared in advance, it should be separate from your résumé. Example: Dr. Jane Smith Assistant Professor Computer Systems Department The University of Texas at El Paso 101 University Avenue El Paso, Texas (915) Introduction. Full Name Professional Title Department Company Name Address City, State, Zip (Area Code) Telephone Number address

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