1. Professional Contact

2. Why does professional contact matter?
Ask students to come up with ideas- Examples are first impression, common courtesy, respect

3. It’s all in the name Email addresses are the first impression
If you change your sender identity use your first and last name (or name you go by)

4. Basics Subject: Clear and related to the email content
Greetings: Dear, Hello, Good morning (include addressee’s name)
Salutations: Sincerely, Thank you, Best (include your name)

5. What to do Get to the point- don’t ramble
Use manners- please and thank you go a long way
Address people as they wish to be addressed: Ms., Mrs., Mr., Dr. (when in doubt use Mr. or Ms.)

6. What not to do Send emails without subjects
Send s without greetings and/or salutations
Send s with grammatical errors
Send s with text speak
Tell people you are doing something instead of asking

7. Other types of communication
Texting- do not initiate texting until mentor does
Phone calls- be polite
Skype/other video chat- do not initiate until mentor suggests
Voic - be concise and leave contact information
YOUR outgoing voic should not be “funny”
No ring back tones

8. Good times to communicate
If you want a quick response the evening before you want the response or early in the morning
NOT during dinner time (i.e. 6-8)
NOT late at night (after 9 PM)

9. Resumés

10. What is the purpose?

11. General Tips Should be eye catching, but professional ONE PAGE
10-20 seconds viewing time
Avoid resume generators

12. General Tips: Skills Highlight your achievements
All experiences are important
Avoid simple duty lists
Bad Example
Good Example
Swept floors
Organized clothes
Monitored fitting room
Cashier
Greeted customers
Fostered a welcoming shopping environment
Performed efficient check out
Maintained orderly shop appearance
Ensured retention of inventory
All of your personal and professional experiences provide some skill for you. Don’t forget about the small tasks.

13. Relevant and recent info comes first
Make it Unique
Highlight yourself
Relevant and recent info comes first

14. Personal information Email Phone number Voice mail recording Address
Professional
Save “creative” addresses for personal correspondence
Your voic recording should be clear and to the point, no weird sounds, etc.
Include your home address

15. Objective statements Clarify your goals Ex:
Objective: To obtain a medical internship with a board certified cardiologist to increase knowledge and skills in the field of medicine.

16. Education Use formal names North Cobb High School
North Cobb School for International Studies
Know your GPA weighted vs. unweighted
Include GPA if over 3.0

17. Experience Relevant to desired position
Includes work, internships, leadership, clubs, and sports
What duties did you perform well?

18. Better: Facilitated meetings
Use Strong Verbs
Good: Lead meetings
Better: Facilitated meetings

19. Awards and Honors Honor societies Teacher Recognition
Letters- academic and athletic
Community recognition

20. Resume Checklist (from UGA)
❏ One page in length ❏ Tailored to the position for which you are applying ❏ Neat, well-organized, and easy to read ❏ Consistent in formatting, font, and content ❏ Checked for proper grammar and punctuation ❏ Appealing to the eye ❏ Printed on quality, neutral-colored paper

21. Resume checklist
❏ Uses strong action verbs and power words ❏ Free of spelling errors ❏ Updated and current ❏ Avoids “Duties included…” and “Responsible for…” ❏ Uses numbers, such as percentages or amounts of money ❏ Has been proofread by at least 3 people ❏ Avoids personal pronouns like “I” or “my”

22. Resume Samples http://career.uga.edu/resumes/resume_samples
These should not be copied in any way

23. Non-Traditional Resumes
Graphic design:
Creative employment:

24. Bibliography
Williams, S. (2014). Resume Guidelines. The University of Georgia Career Center. Retrieved from resumes/resume_guidelines