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Resumes Career Life Education 10
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What is a Resume used for?
Getting a job College/University Applications Scholarship Applications To give to those you wish to write a recommendation letter for you
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Introduction Definition: Basics: Purpose:
A summary of your employment history, education and accomplishments used to help you find part or full time employment Basics: Typed, 1-2 pages in length Neat, concise, complete Tell an employer your skills, knowledge, attitude – both mentally & physically Purpose: Helps an employer decide who is best fit for a job Used as a reference point for questions in an interview
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Resume Pet Peeves More than two pages long Coloured paper
Clerical/ spelling errors Hand written Old or irrelevant job experience Repetition Inflation of skills and abilities Fancy graphics Poor quality paper Insufficient information Poor design format
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Writing a Resume Consider how many resumes may be sent in response to one single job posting…. How much time does the employer actually spend reading each resume? Studies say seconds Therefore, your resume MUST be extremely effective and appealing to stand out in a crowd
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Writing a Resume Helpful strategies for writing a resume:
Use verbs that indicate action & continued growth when describing skills and responsibilities Achieved, developed, enriched, demonstrated, gained Use adjectives when describing your personal traits Creative, motivated, enthusiastic Spell out words in full Street not st. Avoid using the word “I” when possible Include only RELEVANT information Present yourself in the best way possible Avoid highlighting, underlining and italicizing words
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Skills to Focus on… Communication Skills Problem-solving Skills
Technical Skills EVEN IF YOU HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WORK EXPERIENCE, YOU SHOULD STILL HAVE SKILLS TO PUT ON YOUR RESUME!
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What a resume generally looks like…
OBJECTIVE: One sentence that states why you are sending the resume Challenging or relevant classes taken in school that relate to what you are applying for (may include GPA) WORK EXPEREINCE: (if you have any) Most recent job What you did and for whom List of duties (good place to use brainstormed words)
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Continued… 4.VOLUNTEER OR COMMUNITY SERVICE: 1.This is extremely important, especially if you have no work experience. 5. TALENTS OR SKILLS: Must be relevant 6. HONOURS AND AWARDS: 1.Academic 2.Athletic 3.Community 7. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: 1.Clubs, Associations, Activities outside of school, Hobbies and Interests
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Format Things to remember:
Personal Information goes in the centre at the top Objective should be 1-2 sentences on WHY you want to work at that company (i.e. “To gain employment at Tim Hortons as a team member to….”) Education will be Tamanawis Secondary School 2013 – Present You can include any challenging or relevant classes
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Format Things to remember:
Skills should be relevant and specific to the job your applying for Fundamental skills, Personal management skills, Team Work skills Employment History includes any paid jobs you had Need to know the month/ year you started and ended the job List any duties you had at that job Work/ Volunteer Employment includes any non paid jobs you had
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Format Things to remember:
Training and Certification includes Food Safe, First Aid, Serving it Right, etc. Awards can be academic, athletic, or community based from your time in high school (not elementary) Extra-Curricular Activities include clubs, associations, activities outside school, sports teams Hobbies and Interests should be related to your job or skills that you have References are NOT written on your resume Write “References available upon request”
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Template Look over the template examples
Choose one template and begin working on your rough draft of your resume Remember: ONLY put in headings where you have sufficient information to add in Everyone must have: Objective, Education, Skills, Experience (Work/ Volunteer/ Employment), Interests and Hobbies Pay attention to the format!
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