Resume Workshop Cal Poly Pomona - Barkada How to put together a resume and alter it for a cleaner and descriptive resume
Make a list Take out a piece of paper Write down what jobs and volunteer work you've previously had before. Include when you were employed. Ex: Worked at Taco Bell (Jan March 2011) Ex: Volunteered at Pomona Valley Hospital (March Present) Write down what skills you've acquired Ex: Cash register use Ex: Microsoft Office use
Make a list Write down your personal attributes Ex: independent, punctual, etc. Write down where and when you went to school. Starting with high school. Ex: Centennial High School, Bakersfield, CA Ex: California State Polytechnic University – Pomona present Make sure you spell out the entire school name
Objective Objective is about... what you want what you can bring to the position where you can use your skills to make the company better Include the company's name! Example: Objective: To obtain a position where I can maximize my management skills, training experience and customer service to the Goliath National Banking environment.
Education Things to include: Grade point average (ONLY if it is above 3.0) Educational accomplishments Research, internships Scholarships Major Coursework completed towards degree Competitions won
Previous Work/Volunteer/Internship Things to include: Place of work Full name of company Date employed – date terminated (Month employed, year – Month terminated, year) Start with most recent job position Skills acquired from position to your degree Responsibilities of position in each job/volunteer Achievements gained
Personal Characteristics Always positive characteristics!! Use words that you already know the meaning to Include being able to work with others Group settings Projects Good characteristics to put: Punctual, independent, personable, etc.
Things to Remember! You have 30 seconds to impress your employer! – You have to impress from the VERY beginning. Use an active voice – “Facilitated resume workshop” sounds more impressive than “Resume Workshop Facilitator” Include results when describing your positions “Increased club's account balance by 50%” Assume you will get searched for on the internet! – If your resume is inconsistent with your social networks, things will not bode well for you.