1. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 1 Building Careers and Writing Résumés

2. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 2 Securing Employment in Today’s Job Market Understanding the Employer’s Approach Understanding the Employer’s Approach Organizing Your Approach Organizing Your Approach

3. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 3 The Employment Search Build Toward Career Build Toward Career 1 Prepare Résumé 2 Prepare for Interview Prepare for Interview 4 Understand Interview Process Understand Interview Process 3 Complete Interview Complete Interview 5 Follow Up and Accept Job Follow Up and Accept Job 6

4. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 4 How Employers Approach the Recruiting Process Inside the Company Most Preferred Least Preferred PersonalReferencesEmploymentAgencyUnsolicited Résumés SolicitedRésumés

5. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 5 Organizing Your Approach Monitor Business News Research Specific Firms Participate In Networking Seek Career Counseling

6. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 6 Three-Step Résumé Process Analyze Situation Gather Information Select Medium Get Organized Revise Produce Proofread Distribute Adapt to the Audience Compose the Message PlanningCompletingWriting

7. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 7 Planning Your Résumé Analyze Audience/Purpose Analyze Audience/Purpose Gather Information Gather Information Choose the Best Medium Choose the Best Medium Organize Content Organize Content

8. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 8 Analyze Audience and Purpose The Résumé Use Persuasion Stimulate Interest Target Company Hiring Manager

9. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 9 Gather Information PersonalPersonal EducationEducation EmploymentEmployment

10. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 10 Choose the Medium Word Document Plain-Text PowerPoint Multimedia Plain Paper

11. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 11 Organize the Résumé Results Oriented Career ProgressHigh Standards FlexibilityCommunication Well Rounded

12. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 12 “Red Flags” for Employers Frequent Job Changes Gaps in Work History Level of Experience

13. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 13 “Red Flags” for Employers Long-Term w/One Firm For-Cause Termination Criminal Record

14. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 14 Typical Résumé Formats Personal Background Personal Objectives ChronologicalCombinationFunctional Work History Educational Level Skills and Accomplishments

15. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 15 Writing Your Résumé Take Your Time Review Good Models Minimize Frustration Respect Your Résumé

16. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 16 Keep the Résumé Honest Workplace References Background Checks Credit Histories

17. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 17 Adapting to the Audience Consider the employer’s perspectiveConsider the employer’s perspective Build on past accomplishmentsBuild on past accomplishments Stress your future potentialStress your future potential Translate skills and experienceTranslate skills and experience Clarify educational achievementsClarify educational achievements

18. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 18 Composing Your Résumé Contact Information Contact Information Introductory Statement Introductory Statement Educational Background Educational Background Employment History Employment History Activities and Achievements Activities and Achievements Relevant Personal Data Relevant Personal Data

19. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 19 Completing Your Résumé Revising Producing Proofreading

20. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 20 Common Résumé Problems Length Issues Difficult to Read Poorly Written UninformedUninformed Poor Quality Grammar/SpellingGrammar/Spelling BoastingBoasting Gimmicky Design

21. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 21 Producing Your Résumé Printed Scannable Format MS Word File Portable Document Format (PDF) Printed Traditional Format Plain-Text File Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

22. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 22 Traditional Printed Résumé High-QualityPaperHigh-QualityPaper ProfessionalImageProfessionalImage

23. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 23 Printed Scannable Résumé OCR Software Résumé Length Keyword Summary

24. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 24 Digital Résumé Formats Plain-Text MS Word PDF FormatHTML Version

25. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 25 Proofreading Your Résumé Headings and Lists Headings and Lists Grammar and Punctuation Grammar and Punctuation Spelling and Word Choice Spelling and Word Choice Paper and Digital Formats Paper and Digital Formats

26. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 26 Distributing Your Résumé Postal Mail Postal Mail Fax Machine Fax Machine E-Mail

27. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 27 Posting Résumés Online e-portfolio Personal Website Social Networking

28. Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Prentice HallChapter 13 - 28 Posting Résumés Online General Job Sites Specialized Job Sites Staffing Services