1. CVs & Resumes
By Andre Ascenso

2. Agenda Looking for a Job What are Employers Looking for? Resume
Cover letter
Agenda

3. Looking for a Job
Indeed.com

4. What are Employers Looking for?
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
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5. KSA

6. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge (School)
Degrees
Training
Certification
Skills (Experience)
Communication
Computer
Woodworking
Management

7. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Abilities (attitudes)
Teamwork
Focused
Multitasking
Type of personality

8. Research

9. Methods
Job Description

11. Methods
Internet
Glassdoor.com

12. Resumes

13. Types of Resumes
Chronological
Functional
Combined

14. Chronological Resume Pros: Cons:
Focus on Job experience and Positions Held
Familiarity for employers
Shows how long you have held a position
Cons:
Easy to identify Gaps
Not useful if you have never done the job
No Experience

15. Chronological Resume
Link to Template: Chronological

16. Functional Resume Pros: Cons: Focus on Skills and Abilities
Provides examples of work and tasks
Effective for jobs you have never done before
Hides gaps
Cons:
No reference to work timelines
They might know you are hiding a gap
Worse for management positions

17. Functional Resume
Link to Template: Functional

18. Combined Resume (Chronological + Functional)
Pros:
Focus on all KSAs
All benefits of both resumes
Cons:
Can be very long
Gaps are still shown

19. Combined Resume
Link to Template: Combined

20. S.T.A.R. Situation Task Activity Result Role in company
Think of when you had to use your skills
Activity
What did you do that changed the outcome
Result
What was the outcome that occured

21. Cover Letter

22. Why do I need a letter? Introduce yourself Sell yourself
Communicate what your Resume means
Explain Gaps
Why should they give you a chance?

23. Cover Letter Template P1: Heading P2: Introduction P3: Argument
P4: Closing

24. Cover Letter Template
P1: Contact info, date, address
P2: Introduction, Why? , two facts
P3: What can you offer? Accomplishments, convince them to interview you.
P4: include resume, indicate interest, thank them!

25. Thank you