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CATCH THE FEVER Junior Seminar

CATCH THE FEVER Junior Seminar. Ann P. McElrath, MA Director of Human Resources. Important Facts About Resumes . Tells the employer about you Reviewed for 15 seconds Action words are important Convince the employer to take a second look Show professionalism. ACTION WORDS. Communication

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CATCH THE FEVER Junior Seminar

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  1. CATCH THE FEVERJunior Seminar Ann P. McElrath, MA Director of Human Resources

  2. Important Facts About Resumes • Tells the employer about you • Reviewed for 15 seconds • Action words are important • Convince the employer to take a second look • Show professionalism

  3. ACTION WORDS • Communication • Promoted • Spoke • Wrote • Solved • Trained • Clerical or Detailed • Collected • Executed • Prepared • Informed • Set Goals

  4. ACTION WORDS • Financial • Balanced • Researched • Computed • Creative • Performed • Planned • Designed • Helping • Guided • Assisted • Coached • Expedited • Referred

  5. BEFORE YOU WRITE A RESUME • Know the organization • Review the mission statement • Review the job description • Write your resume with job in mind • Include volunteer and extracurricular activities related to job

  6. THINGS TO DO • Cover Letter • Synopsis of qualification & accomplishments • Employment applications completed in entirety • Be truthful • Use Spell Check • Check yourself before you wreck yourself • Social media language • Professional email addresses

  7. THINGS TO AVOID • No pictures of yourself or anything else • No fancy fonts, colors or embedded images • No references • List on separate sheet • No former job responsibilities • List accomplishments • No descriptive email addresses • No odors (perfume or smokes)

  8. FOLLOW THROUGH • No response • Reconnect and check on status • Do not overdo it • Be reasonable • Ask how long applications are kept • 6 months • Re-apply

  9. QUESTIONS?? amcelrath@leeuniversity.edu

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