1. EFFECTIVE RESUMES You On Paper First Impressions

2. YOU ON PAPER  Purpose Of The Resume  Who Will Be The Reader  Resume Styles  Writing The Resume  Adaptable Resume

3. PURPOSE OF THE RESUME Why  History of the resume  Get you to the next step (Interview)  Get the word out Who  Current HR process  Requirement screener  Keyword screener  Hiring manager

4. TYPES OF RESUMES  Chronological  Functional  Combination Which One Is Right For You?

5.  Contact information  Job objective  Employment dates  Job Titles (use most common)  Accreditations and licenses  Education  Company names  Professional affiliations WHAT GOES IN

6.  Do not use a heading or title: resume fact sheet, CV, etc.  Do not list availability  Reason for leaving a position  References  Written testimonials  Salary  Abbreviations (except education and state on contact info)  Jargon- Industry slang  Charts and graphs  Age, race, religion, sex, national origin  Photographs  Health/physical description  Early background (childhood or before your professional life)  Weaknesses  Demands  Marital status  Personal interest  Personal paragraphs WHAT NEVER GOES IN

7. Gather your Information  http://online.onetcenter.org http://online.onetcenter.org  Old resumes  Old Job description  Look up Job Description (Google) Google  Old Reviews from past jobs

8. RESUME BUILDER

9. TIME TO WRITE  Choose your style or layout  Gather all information and a dictionary  Find your writing space  Remember, the resume needs to be long enough to get the readers attention, but short enough that they want more details?  Now just write

10.  Use action verbs (list of Action verbs) (list of Action verbs)  Develop your voice in the resume  Eliminate pro-nouns  Limit to one or two pages EDIT & POLISH

11. TRIM THE FAT Where have I repeated myself ? Can I cut out any paragraphs? Can I cut out any sentences? Can I cut out any long words?

12. FINAL CHECK LIST Header  Contact information correct Objectives  Brief and is supported by facts in the resume Summary  No more than two or three sentences Body of Resume  Lends to your strengths with no wasted space, and no information that is irrelevant Education  New Grad at the top of resume  Experienced Professional at the bottom.

13. FINAL CHECK LIST  Emphasize the contributions, achievements, and problem solving during your career  Is the average sentence ten to twenty words?  Are the paragraphs under five lines?  Do your sentences begin with powerful action verbs?  Did you weed out all jargon or industry slang?  Did you avoid listing irrelevant responsibilities  Have another set of eyes review your resume  Rely on your professional network to advise you on your resume.

14. KEY POINTS  Is the resume long enough to get the reader’s attention, but short enough that they want more details?  Remember the goal of the resume is to get you the interview

15. YOU NEED MORE THAN 1  Job Description  Per Industry  Per Job Function

16. Formatting

17. FIRST IMPRESSIONS The Cover letter

18. Types of Cover Letters  College Grad  Referral Letter  Cold Contact  Classified Ad/ Two Column Letter  E-mail Cover Letter  Website Cover Letter  Recruiter Cover Letter

19. COVER LETTER CONTENTS  Explain why you are sending a resume  Tell specifically how you learned about the position (determines type of letter)  Call attention to elements of your background and skills  Provide or refer to any specific information requested by the employer  Reflect your attitude  Indicate what you will do to follow up

20. BEGINNING OF LETTER  Makes sure it is written as a professional Letter  Generate interest with content and quickly explain what you have to offer. The 1st sentence grabs interest the rest of the paragraph should give the reader a one two punch.  Say is strong and say it straight  Gather information about the company & personnel

21. EDIT THE COVER LETTER  Makes sure sentences are short (between 10-15 words)  Paragraphs need to be concise and to the point  Use those action Verbs

22. Reference List  Perfect-Current Boss-Peer-Subordinate  Good : Old Boss, Old Peers  Never: Friends Family or personal

23. Salary History

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