Job Search RÉSUMÉS

2 What to Include: A few major points of emphasis from your personal & professional life Job skills Key words (picked up by a computer)

3 RÉSUMÉS What to Exclude: Irrelevant college & employment details that which is NOT related to the specific job you are applying for Save this information for the Job Interview

4 RÉSUMÉS Length: 1-2 pages 2 pages, with extensive experience

5 RÉSUMÉS Arrangement:  Page Design pleasing to the eyes easy to scan Appease the “1-minute scan” NO – italics fancy fonts graphics (these are hard for a computer to scan)

RÉSUMÉS Types of Résumés

7 RÉSUMÉS (1) CHRONOLOGICAL Résumé: Emphasizes employment history

8 RÉSUMÉS (2) FUNCTIONAL Résumé: Emphasizes skills

9 RÉSUMÉS (3) COMBINATION Résumé: Emphasizes elements of both Chronological & Functional résumés  Select the type that best demonstrates your STRENGTHS.

RÉSUMÉS Parts of Résumés

11 RÉSUMÉS (1) OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Read by – personnel directors department managers computers Avoid all-encompassing statements – despite your eagerness, willingness to start at any level  “to get your foot in the door” “Seeking challenging position in innovative firm in the civil-engineering field.”

12 RÉSUMÉS (1) OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Demonstrate a set of clear professional goals Short (1 sentence) Detailed for a specific career Open-ended to suggest flexibility Tailored for job description  Some employers do NOT prefer Objective Statements entry-level positions = inappropriate Reader Analysis **

13 RÉSUMÉS (2) EDUCATION: Used next by most recent college graduates Mandatory information – school school location degree date of graduation

14 RÉSUMÉS (2) EDUCATION: Standout Information – grade point average (GPA)  only if it makes you look good honors, achievements  perhaps its own section, if several minors  inside & outside of major field relevant courses  brief list transcripts come much later

15 RÉSUMÉS (3) EXPERIENCE: A. (Chronological Format) works best when you want to – emphasize employment history use if your job experience has logically led to this job list in reverse chronological order include relevant full-time & part-time experience concisely detail job responsibilities be selective  only those important jobs that will fit on a 1-page résumé

16 RÉSUMÉS (3) EXPERIENCE: A. (Chronological Format) include non-professional work only if helps your case don’t be afraid to leave some information out  save for the Job Interview select a readable format  with appropriate “white space” use Action Verbs employ lists to emphasize what you did/learned  maintain “parallel structure” throughout lists

17 RÉSUMÉS (3) EXPERIENCE: B. (Functional Format) works best when you want to – emphasize skills & strengths  this format focuses on skill areas  rather than work experience use if you have gaps in your work history  gaps = obvious in the Chronological Format follow this section with a brief “Employment History”

18 RÉSUMÉS (3) EXPERIENCE: C. (Combination Format) works best when you want to – emphasize developed skills, while still providing limited information on the chronology of your employment

19 RÉSUMÉS (3) EXPERIENCE: C. (Combination Format) “Experience” section = Functional part  subheadings with names of skills “Employment History” = Chronological part  added section  brief  chronological OR add chronology into the “skills” section  Whichever format makes “the best argument for your being considered for the position”

20 RÉSUMÉS (4) ACTIVITIES, RECOGNITIONS, INTERESTS: Additional background information That which will best support your job objective activities that show school or community involvement awards that set you apart from other applicants hobbies & other interests that give readers a glimpse of “the other you” be brief – do NOT deflect or distract from the previous more significant sections

21 RÉSUMÉS (5) REFERENCES: 1. “Available upon request” assumes reader will contact you first 2. list of names, addresses, & phone numbers at the end assumes reader will contact references without first contacting you  Whichever is preferred by your READER

22 RÉSUMÉS Whatever format is preferred by your reader. Reader Analysis Research Whatever data helps you land the job. Whatever sells you best.