1. Building A Resume Skills for the 21 st Century

2. Today we are learning Resume Skills

3. What is a Resume? A Summary A Summary A List of Accomplishments A List of Accomplishments A Biographical Sketch A Biographical Sketch

4. Class Work Research Author Research Author Take notes…what am I looking for? (subtopics) Take notes…what am I looking for? (subtopics) Education Education Work experience Work experience Honors/Awards Honors/Awards People they knew in a professional capacity People they knew in a professional capacity Draft a resume Draft a resume

5. Where do your notes go? In the note section of your notes page In the note section of your notes page

6. GIVE CREDIT TO YOUR SOURCES!

7. A Good Resume Uses POWER VERBS (writing handbook!) Uses POWER VERBS (writing handbook!) Has PARALLEL structure (writing handbook!) Has PARALLEL structure (writing handbook!) Is unique to the individual Is unique to the individual Has a stated objective. Has a stated objective. Is concise. Is concise. Is Typed Is Typed

8. Author Resume MUST Have contact info (use your imagination!) Have contact info (use your imagination!) Have an objective (why the “author” would write it) Have an objective (why the “author” would write it) Have all relevant education (even if it’s just high school!) Have all relevant education (even if it’s just high school!) Have at least 2 work experiences Have at least 2 work experiences List all honors you discover List all honors you discover Have at least 2 references Have at least 2 references

9. HOME work Draft a PERSONAL RESUME and COVER LETTER Draft a PERSONAL RESUME and COVER LETTER

10. Good Cover Letters Have Good Structure (see Sample) Have Good Structure (see Sample) Have professional tone Have professional tone Highlight things NOT on the resume OR elaborate on the resume skills Highlight things NOT on the resume OR elaborate on the resume skills Are typed Are typed Are signed and dated Are signed and dated

11. A Good Resume Uses POWER VERBS (writing handbook!) Uses POWER VERBS (writing handbook!) Has PARALLEL structure (writing handbook!) Has PARALLEL structure (writing handbook!) Is unique to the individual Is unique to the individual Has a stated objective. Has a stated objective. Is concise. Is concise. Is Typed Is Typed

12. No work Experience? That’s okay! That’s okay! Include as many interests and school activities as you can. Make sure you really highlight your positive attributes Include as many interests and school activities as you can. Make sure you really highlight your positive attributes

13. How is this practical? Valuable skills Valuable skills Economic struggles Economic struggles Competitive job market Competitive job market