1. Resume Rescue: Turn Your Resume Into a Winner

2. Organization Involvement & Coursework
Your Marketing Document Think about YOU: Work History, Volunteer History,
Organization Involvement & Coursework
Experience
Work: Field Base, student teaching, Sunday school
Coursework: Principles of Reading, Bilingual Ed, School & Society
Example: Responsible for lesson planning/ classroom management
People
Work: taught 30 1st graders
Coursework: Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Problems
Example: Participated in ARD's for X# of students
Skills
Soft: Public Speaking, Leadership, Listening, Creativity
Hard: Software Programs, Equipment
Example: Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access

3. Chronological Resume Most common Easiest to prepare
Emphasis employment, experience and history
In reverse chronological order

4. Chronological Resume Basics
Header
Professional Summary or Objective
Education, Coursework
Related Work, Internship and Volunteer Experience
Skills
Honors and Activities
Work History

5. Header Includes… Name Theresa Teacher
Phone
Address if local
Bad Example
theresa Teacher
123 Lee St corpus christi Tx 78418
Good Example
Theresa Teacher
123 Lee Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78418
Header can be centered or left-justified.
Name (Needs to be biggest thing on page)
Address (Wherever best place for you to be contacted)
Phone(Best number to reach you…NO “special” messages)
(Can use both tamucc and personal-Make sure it is PROFESSIONAL)

6. Professional Summary or objective
Bad Example:
Looking for a position where I can utilize my skills and abilities
Good Example:
Seeking the position as a K-4 Teacher with CCISD where I can use my education to make a difference in student outcomes while enriching their experience

7. Education & Coursework
Example:
Education
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies GPA: 3.75
Graduated: August Magna Cum Laude
Coursework
Principles and Practices of Reading Diagnosis & Correction of Reading Problems
School & Society Introduction to Composition
If coursework takes up too much space, not necessary to add this. General rule of thumb to left-justify dates. Other relevant information reads easily in one space (i.e. what university, what major)
Coursework : List courses that are in your major and that relate to the position you are applying for E.g.: Business Administration, HR Management, Mass Communications, Business Law, Managerial &Behavioral Processes in Organizations, Leadership & Organizational Methodologies (THIS is the first section eliminated if need space)

8. Related Experience Bad Example Good Example
Student Teacher 1/2/ Present
Smith Elementary Corpus Christi, TX
Responsible for creating lesson plans
Responsible for assessing students
Good Example
Smith Elementary 4th Grade Corpus Christi, Texas Spring 20xx
Student Teacher
• Developed, administered and scored an Individual Reading Inventory.
• Prepared individual instructional assessments under guidance of mentor teacher.
• Created Science, Mathematics, Reading and Social Studies lesson plans based on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills.
• Taught 27 fourth grade students
See how in good example pertinent information is aligned and dates are flushed to right?
Bulletpoints
It is okay to get specific
Say not only what you did, but HOW
If you have a figure to back up statement, put this!

9. Skills This section may change with every job you apply for
First skill set should address type of job
Second skill set should address Software Programs
Third skill set should address soft skills
Example:
Skills
Teaching: Classroom management, instruction, guidance
Software: Starfish, Microsoft Office Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Soft Skills: Communication: Public Speaking, Group and Interpersonal Communication, Problem Solver, Leadership
First skill set is generally tied to major or business

10. Honors and Activities
An honors and activities section might include the following
□ Academic awards and scholarships
□ Memberships, Organizations, Leadership Positions
□ University and community service positions
□ Work-related awards or honors
Based upon your career goals and the qualifications desired by the company. Some of your activities or honors wont be necessary on EVERY resume
Since readers are most likely to read information closer to the top of the page, place your most impressive experiences first.
If the company values problem solving, for example, or taking the initiative or being a team player, then be sure to include activities and honors from your list that demonstrate that you possess those skills
Remember that this section:
Helps you stand out from the crowd
Demonstrate your qualifications for the position
Be selective, relevant to the company values/job

12. Worst Resume Mistakes

13. MARKETABLE SKILLS AT A GLANCE
CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING
ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION
LEADERSHIP
CAREER MANAGEMENT
TECHNICAL SKILLS
PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICS

14. Resources http://career-services.tamucc.edu/Resources.html

15. Questions for you! How many seconds do employers scan your resume?
Average length of a resume for a recent graduate?
Most common format for a resume?
Should you use as many different fonts as possible when creating your resume?
What can you use as experience if you haven’t worked?
Give an example of a professional .
Your resume is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ for you.
Have your resume reviewed by? Why?

16. Questions?
Need to schedule an appointment to meet with your counselor?
Career Services is located in the University Center room 304
Services:
Resume & Cover Letter Reviews
Mock Interviewing
Career Exploration
Job Postings
Career Fairs
Various Career Related Events & Workshops