1. QUOTE OF THE DAY IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, YOU WILL NEVER WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE. Confucius

2. Turn in: Goals and Action Plans Peer Review

3. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES What is a resume? An advertisement that makes the reader act Living Document Concise Summary of your Skills, Education, and Experience Sales Tool Your definition of YOU!

4. Job Description vs. Marketing Resume

5. Job Description Resume Describes what you did Tells what and how you did it Details the activities Focuses on your actions

6. Marketing Resume Describes the benefits of your work Tells why the “what” and “how” are important Adds the results Explains how your skills benefited the employer, your department, company, customer, etc…

7. Compare: Responsible for supervising personnel in a retail store VS. Managed personnel and directed daily operations in a fast-paced and highly successful retail clothing store. Developed customer relations and sales training for store personnel and motivated staff to consistently achieve high standards and exceed monetary goals.

8. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Types of résumés Chronological Functional (pretty much “out”) Combination

9. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES CHRONOLOGICAL Most Common Format Lists your most recent employment and continues down to earlier positions. Career Summary or Elaborate Description Continuous employment history Related Employment History

10. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES When you use chronological format: Reasonable/good career continuity Reasonable/good career progression Reasonable/good job stability When employment history is related to/supportive of current job search objective

11. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES When NOT to use chronological format: Poor Career Continuity Little or no career progression Poor record of employment stability Little or no related work experience or career change Frequent or gaps in employment

12. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Functional: To highlight your skills and accomplishments rather than your work history Lists things you are good at doing at the top of the page and then summarizes the jobs you have held at the end

13. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES When you use Functional format: Little or no employment history Major negative information that could keep you from getting the job Lack of promotion Constant career or employer changes Long periods of unemployment Lack of relevant experience

14. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES COMBINATION Utilized both chronological and functional components Lists your most recent employment and continues down to earlier position, but includes responsibilities as well. Continuous employment history Related employment History Significant accomplishment

15. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Your resume should be: Typed Laser printed on quality paper Clean Neat Error free Accurate Concise Updated Proofread….proofread….proofread Include a Cover letter

16. Parts of a Resume Resume Worksheet

17. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Contact Information: Your full legal name and address Your contact information Full Address Phone number (cautiously utilize a cell number) Messages E-mail address (regularly checked)

18. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Objective: A short statement that describes the job title you want, the duties you want to perform, and the goals you want to meet

19. Writing your objective statement

20. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Summary Statement Overview that captures the essence of your skills/education/experience Highlights what makes you a qualified candidate and what sets you apart ALWAYS direct the summary to the job you are interviewing for

21. Writing your summary statement

22. Chapter 2: RESUMES Education: (if you have just graduated) Most recent degree first Place degree earned, discipline, the full name of the college and/or university attended, and the expected graduation or graduation month and year Put GPA on resume only if above 3.0 Do NOT list High School attended

23. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES How should your degree look on your resume? Associate Degree of Culinary Sciences from The Art Institute of Houston; September 2005 (or expected December 2005), GPA: 3.6; Dean’s List Should you put your Safe Serve certificate on your resume?

24. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Employment History: Respectable positions or positions that are related should be highlighted Only the past 10 years is needed Be honest Do not burn any bridges – EVER! NEVER badmouth a former employer, employee or place of employment

25. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Other Elements: Military Certifications/Licenses Honors/Awards Volunteer Work (only if related to position) Bilingual Accomplishments

26. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Format: Being consistent in structure makes it easy for readers to skim through your resume quickly and eliminates confusion A human resources manager or recruiter will take about 10 seconds to look over your resume Strongest Points First - “the primary effect”

27. Font Stay between 10-12 points Your name should be one point higher Be consistent throughout the resume Font Styles: Arial Times New Roman Verdana Book Antiqua

28. Enhancements Use to highlight certain information you want to draw attention to. Bold Italics Underlining CAPITALIZATION Do NOT overuse enhancements otherwise, nothing will stand out!

29. Date and Paper Color Date Use consistent pattern for all dates. Month and Year Paper Color Be conservative; use white, off white or egg shell

30. Spacing 1-1.25 inches all around is acceptable, leave plenty of white space Most resumes should be one page Your resume maybe 2 pages if: Over 10 years of employment You have extensive list of; relevant technical qualifications or credentials

31. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Other items: Pleasing to the eye Avoid excessive use of “I” DO NOT include a photo, reference contact information, personal information, prior employer contact information or salary history.

32. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Common Mistakes: Misspellings, typographical or grammatical errors. Disorganized information Poorly formatted (e.g., fonts, tabs, etc.) Paragraphs and sentences Not result oriented Inappropriate information No cover letter

33. CHAPTER 2: RESUMES Tips: Use action words Do not use long sentences Bullet point each point Do not include nonessential information Ensure it is typed and it looks professional!

34. Review 100 Action Words (handout) Resume Guidelines 2-13 Resume Checklist 2-15

35. Homework Read Chapter 3 Resume Draft- according to the notes we have gone over today.