1. JOBTALKS Resume Preparation Drafting Your Resume Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

2. Basics Initial draft is first step in self-assessment  What do I want to do?  What are my greatest assets?  Where are my obvious limitations?  Why is this important to my resume?  How can I enhance this area?  Where did I change directions?

3. Right Ingredients Resume purpose:  obtaining interview  facilitating interviewer

4. One-Page Summary —Multiple pieces of information —Interviewer will know a lot about your background

5.  You plug in the facts  Templates are available What to include How to describe it Resume Templates/Samples

6. Resume Content Each section enhances ability to a job —Six to nine sections —Tied together by objectives —Sections are complimentary I Identification II Objectives III Education IV Extracurricular V Experience VI Activities VII Personal VIII References

7. INSTITUTION Name Description Location Dates Attended

8. You're pretty proud of that degree aren't you?'

9. EDUCATION type of skills acquired (breadth) length and extent of training (depth) list all institutions since high school

10. GRADES Indicate CompetenceIndicate Competence Show Overall TrendsShow Overall Trends Discuss CoursesDiscuss Courses

11. Ace! Extracurricular Activities  indicate personal qualities  describe personality  imply a certain level of maturity

12. —broad interest/scope —horizons/multi-dimensioned —social adjustment —poise/confidence/awareness ACTIVITIES SHOWN BY ACTION

13. president vice-president treasurer secretary Board Of Directors LEADERSHIP ROLES

14. Athletics Fraternities And Sororities Academic Affiliations Political Parties Housing Units Student Government Types of Activities

15. Honor Performing Groups Radio/Television Newspaper

16. Work Experience Design to Show types of skills you acquired l what you learned by doing

17. Work Experience l list every full-time job l list in reverse chronological order l explain any time gaps

18. Coop and Internship Significant experiences

19. Part-Time Summer Volunteer —shows values and personal qualities —need not list every job

20. leadership responsibility social awareness WORK EXPERIENCE

21. TITLE three words maximum descriptive capitalize or underline

22. DUTIES  detail  one to four sentences  key words  show personal qualities

23. Responsibility Level  people supervised  sales dollars  budget level  decision latitude  control span  report to Incorporate these into description

24. Types Of References Types of References —WORK —PERSONAL —ACADEMIC

25. Reference Credibility —Leaders —Believable —High standing —Know you very well

26. References —Permission —Two to four —Also on file —Know you well

27. Reference References furnished upon request proscons

28. Education Activities Work Experience References (other elements reinforce these) YOU Four Basic Elements

29. Content of Four Basic Elements 3 Allows interviewer to draw inference 3 Enhances validity 3 Facilitate the flow of verbal information YOU Education Activities Work Experience References

30. JOBTALKS Resume Preparation: Drafting Your Resume Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D.

31. If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.