1. Accounting Society General Body Meeting August 29, 2016

2. IT ALL STARTS WITH THE RESUME Slides adapted by Lance Farmer Global HR analytics manager 6+ years Reviewed millions of resumes Was given his permission to show the slides to you How to stand out in a pile of a thousand resumes Understand how someone reads your resume Analyze who reads your resume and how to appeal to what they are looking for How to do more for your resume, with less

3. W HO WILL READ YOUR RESUME ? 1. Human The typical person will develop an impression on an individuals resume within the first 30 seconds *regardless how much they have read* 2.Computer Your resume is run through a computer software developed to match key words in your resume to key words in the job description, industry, company, etc. Your resume is analyzed in 1 second TODAY, I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO PASS BOTH TESTS

4. W HEN HUMAN IS READING YOUR RESUME All humans read at different speeds?  Novel=250 words a minute Document=50-100 Resume=depends We potentially only have 75 -100 words to describe ourselves CHOOSE WISELY Important: how many words can someone think? Thoughts are endless This is what we want to tap into- giving that person the thought or impression of ourselves through our resumes

5. W HO WILL READ YOUR RESUME / HOW THEY WILL READ OUR RESUME  Company recruiter  Screens quickly for qualifications  Quick 5 point skim (if majority, high chance to move on)  1.Location 2.Industry 3. Function 4.Level 5. Experience  Other things: education,*grammar and format*  Hiring Manager  Already expect minimum requirements to be had  Judges skill gaps and competencies  Looks for 4 things: 1.Does the candidate know the business? 2.Is the candidate good with people? 3.Is the candidate hard working? 4.Is the candidate honest?

6. O THER COMPANY MEMBERS WHO MAY VIEW YOUR RESUME  Employee members  Want to see you simply know what you are doing  Want to know you can work independently  Tip- validate your skills with details  Ex: Excel-Pivot tables, Hlookup, vlookup, index match  Department Heads  Really want to see communication skills  Want to see curricular activities, assess fit in company  Human Resources  Fit with Companies mission, vision, and values  Tip- visit website of company and identify key words within organization

7. HOW TO PASS THE 30 SECOND TEST (AND THE 1 SECOND TEST)

8. K EYS TO PASS BOTH 30 SECOND AND 1 SECOND TEST 1. Match your resume to the Job Tip- focus on the first 3 lines of job description and job requirements Tip- Analyze company’s website keep up to date with company you submit application to 2.Utilize key words Tip- elaborate abilities if Excel is required, What statement is better? Expert in Excel Or Proficient in Excel-Hlookup, Vlookup, index-match functions Tip- Use industry terms that match company/job Example: lean manufacturing, cost accounting, tax accounting, six sigma Tip- use keywords from company’s mission, vission and values statements

9. K EYS TO PASS BOTH 30 SECOND AND 1 SECOND TEST 1. Match your resume to the Job Tip- focus on the first 3 lines of job description and job requirements Tip- Analyze company’s website keep up to date with company you submit application to 2.Utilize key words Tip- elaborate abilities if Excel is required, What statement is better? Expert in Excel Or Proficient in Excel-Hlookup, Vlookup, index-match functions Tip- Use industry terms that match company/job Example: lean manufacturing, cost accounting, tax accounting, six sigma Tip- use keywords from company’s mission, vission and values statements

10. K EYS TO PASS BOTH 30 SECOND AND 1 SECOND TEST (C ONTINUED ) 3. Maximize word use and efficiency Only have 75-100 words Would you rather a recruiter read this? (12 seconds) Senior Penn State accounting major graduating in may with a BS in accounting and a minor in Economics with auditing experience at a midsize law firm. Proficient Excel skills in pivot tables and intermediate excel functions Or this? (6 seconds) Penn state BS Accounting degree, minor: Economics, 2016 Auditing experience at mid-size law firm Proficient in Excel-Hlookup, Vlookup, Pivot Table, Index- match functions

11. K EYS TO PASS BOTH 30 SECOND AND 1 SECOND TEST (C ONTINUED ) 4. Reflection and peer review No resume is perfect, constantly revise Does your resume answer these questions: Do you know the business? ( Tip -use #’s and $’s) Are you hard working? Good with people?( Tip- identify what things you did on resume that worked in a group) Honest/Trustworthy?( Tip- identify responsibilities when you were trusted with something) Peer Review Give your resume to a friend to read over for 30 seconds Then give him a pen and paper and make him write down everything he can remember about your resume

12. H OW TO MAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT 1. match and tailor each resume to the job you are applying to Tip- focus on the first 3 lines of job description and job requirements Tip- Analyze company’s website to keep up to date with company you submit application to 2.Utilize key words Tip- elaborate abilities Tip- Use industry terms that match company/job Tip- use keywords from company’s mission, vision and values statements 3.Maximize word use and efficiency 4.Reflection and peer review Tip- identify what things you did on resume that worked in a group Tip -use #’s and $’s Tip- identify responsibilities when you were trusted with something

13. AVOID THESE WHEN SUBMITTING RESUMES ONLINE Italics or script Underlining Reverse printing (white letters on a black field) Shadows shading Shadows or shading o Hollow bullets (they read like the letter o ) # Number signs (#) for bullets (the computer may read it as a phone number) Boxes (computers try to read them like letters) Two-column formats or designs that look like newspapers Symbols, such as a logo Vertical lines (computers read them like the letter l ) Reverse printing (White letters on a blank field)

14. S TILL THINK YOUR RESUME NEEDS WORK ? If you still feel you need to work on your resume Career services Send your resume to any Accounting Society Board Member Resume reviews/workshops held by various groups on campus