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BRIDGES Employment Resource Center Bridging the transition to employment! 1
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Services Provided by the BRIDGES ERC Program One-On-One Consultation Online Application Assistance Resume Preparation Interviewing Technique Training Job Bank (www.actgen/bridges) Skills Assessment Annual Job Fair – 17 Sept. 2015 Monthly Seminars & Workshops Computer Learning Lab 2
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RESUME WRITING Prepare MASTER RESUME Employers & Dates List all Tasks & Duties Performed 3
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RESUME WRITING JOB DESCRIPTION = Target Position Use Key Words Customize a resume for EACH job 4
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RESUME WRITING NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES Put yourself in employers place “what would I care about?” 5
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RESUME WRITING CONTACT INFORMATION Professional sounding e-mail address Firstname.lastname@yahoo.com 6
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RESUME WRITING PROFILE STATEMENT Your billboard to capture attention Highlight skills & accomplishments 7
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RESUME WRITING FORMAT CHRONOLOGICAL – Most common Most recent job listed first Best if staying in same type of job 8
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RESUME WRITING COMBINATION/FUNCTIONAL Highlights TRANSFERABLE SKILLS Always include employment history Best if changing career fields 9
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RESUME WRITING LIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS Include Numbers Describe Results 10
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RESUME WRITING Use ACTION WORDS Organized Supervised Compiled 11
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RESUME WRITING Present Your ACCOMPLISHMENTS Not just duties & responsibilities 12
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RESUME WRITING Use PDF format for e-mail Save file by name and job type Keep a Job Search Activity Log 13
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To request an appointment with a Bridges Job Coach CALL 333-3318 Or Send e-mail message to jilling@activegen.org 14 BRIDGES Employment Resource Center
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Thank You! 15 BRIDGES Employment Resource Center
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