1. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 1 Building Careers and Writing Résumés Chapter 13

2. 1.Finding the ideal opportunity in today’s job market 2.Planning and organizing your résumé 3.Learning to write your résumé 4.Using common formats for completing your résumé Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 2 Learning Objectives

3. Finding the Ideal Opportunity in Today’s Job Market Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 3

4. Personal Strategy Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 4 Organization Early Start Persistence Stepping Stones

5. Write Your Story Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 5 Your PassionsYour Passions Your SkillsYour Skills Your AbilitiesYour Abilities Your ExperiencesYour Experiences Your ObjectivesYour Objectives

6. Employer Perspective Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 6 Performance Reliability Motivation

7. Internet Research Internet Research Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 7

8. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 8 Skills Attributes Experiences Translate Potential

9. Target companies of interest Contact human resources Contact company managers Describe what you can offer Ask to be considered for opportunities Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 9 Take the Initiative

10. ClassmatesWorkplace Online SourcesOrganizations Trade ShowsVolunteering Build Your Network Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 10

11. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 11 Network Etiquette Protocol Value Judgment

12. Career Counseling Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 12 College Career Centers Online Career Planning Resources

13. Overlooking résumé errors Misspelling the hiring manager’s name Arriving late for an interview Tweeting something unprofessional Completing application forms incorrectly Not doing your own research Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 13 Avoiding Mistakes

14. Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 14

15. Planning Your Résumé Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 15

16. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 16 Situation Information Medium Organization Revise Produce Proofread Distribute Adapt to the Audience Adapt to the Audience Compose the Message Compose the Message PlanningCompletingWriting Three-Step Résumé Process

17. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 17 Interviews Employers Purpose and Audience

18. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 18 Gather Information Employment Education Personal

19. Choose the Medium Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 19 Printed Traditional Electronic Plain Text Online Version Printed Scannable MS Word File PDF File

20. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Organize the Résumé Chapter 13 - 20 Chronological Functional Combination

21. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 21 Areas of Concern Frequent Job ChangesGaps in Work HistoryOverall Level of Experience

22. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 22 Areas of Concern Long Term with One EmployerJob Termination for CauseCriminal Record

23. Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 23

24. Writing Your Résumé Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 24

25. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 25 Keep the Résumé Honest Workplace References Workplace References Employment History Employment History Criminal Records Criminal Records Interview Questions Interview Questions

26. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 26 Adapt to the Audience Customize Your Terminology Customize Your Terminology Translate Your Experience

27. Compose the Résumé Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 27 Short Phrases Action Verbs Evidence Keywords

28. Résumé Components Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 28 Contact Information Education Personal Data Introduction Work Experience References

29. Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 29

30. Completing Your Résumé Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 30

31. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 31 Length Issues Hard to Read Poorly Written Uninformed Cheap Paper Grammar & Spelling Boastful Tone Gimmicky Design Revise Your Résumé

32. Produce Your Résumé Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 32 Order Simplicity White Space Clear Typeface

33. Non-Traditional Elements Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 33 Photos Videos Presentations Infographics

34. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 34 Printable Résumés Scannable Traditional Paper Quality Printer Quality Keywords Simple Format

35. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 35 Digital Résumés Plain Text File MS Word File PDF File

36. Online Résumés Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 36

37. Proofread the Résumé Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 37 Headings and Lists Grammar Punctuation Spelling Data Elements

38. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 38 MailEmailOnline Distribute the Résumé

39. Summary of Discussion Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 39

40. Building Careers and Writing Résumés Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 40

41. Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.Chapter 13 - 41