1. Speed Networking Build Brand You

2. Overview Handshakes Elevator Pitch Creating a Resume of Value

3. Handshakes

4. Don’t be a Dead Fish 10 Types of Handshakes 4 Shakes TOPS

5. Elevator Speech

6. Make the Career Fair Work for YOU Proper Greeting ▫ Who you are ▫ What you study ▫ What you’re looking for (ex: internship in sales)

7. The Elevator Speech What You Do is Not Who You Are 10 Seconds… 10 Words… Go! Communicate the Value Proposition ▫ What makes You unique?

8. Resumevana

9. Functions of a Resume Initiate contact with a potential employer Provide summary of education, skills, and results Entice employer to invite you for an interview Facilitate Interview – what questions do you want to answer?

10. Resume Format Contact Information Education Work Experience Leadership Activities College Activities Service Activities Skills

11. Contact Info Name Address (Permanent & Current) E-mail ▫ Keep it professional – Bootylicious17@hotmail.com is NOT OK. Phone Number Website/Twitter/LinkedIn QR Codes

13. Things to Remember when Writing Your Resume: Make it easy to read Make it memorable Make it well-written

14. Make It Easy to Read Use of categories Order with purpose ▫ Order reverse-chronologically Format for readability ▫ 1 page maximum ▫ Margins – min. 0.25 in ▫ Bold and CAPITALIZE  Section headers  Job Titles/Positions

15. Make it Memorable Simple ▫ Ask yourself: “What’s the core of this message?” ▫ Eliminate Fluff! Unexpected ▫ Surprise the reader with your accomplishments by sharing interesting things Tell a story ▫ Use each bullet-point to paint a picture for the interviewer

16. Tell a Story Example: BAD: “Recruited new members using social media” BETTER: “Recruited 10 new members using social media. New members became top performers and helped Club win first State title”

17. Make it Well Written No punctuation errors or miss-spelled words ▫ Ex: March 22- Present vs. March 22, 2010-Present Use the Active Voice ▫ No passive verbs  (Helped vs. Collaborated) Use University Resources ▫ Tips ▫ Guidelines ▫ Examples

18. Resources http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/guide.html http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/guide/Resu me/ResumePowerVerbs.pdf http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/guide/Resu me/ResumePowerVerbs.pdf

19. Speed Networking 3 People 10 minutes each 1.Handshake 2.Elevator Speech 3.Workshop Resumes ▫ Give Feedback and Recommendations