Resumes

1. Resumes

2. Portfolio Intercultural experience Term positions Network Interim jobs Freelance Expand experience Languages Transferable skills Career Building

3. Types of Resumes • Chronological: focuses on employment history or education, whichever is most recent • Functional: Organized around skills • Targeted: Focus on particular employer • Combined: Combines chronological and functional as both skills and work are emphasized

4. Name & contact Objective/Profile Skills/Qualifications Experience Education Honors/Awards Hobbies/Interests References Resume Headings

5. Too long Too short Wordy Too slick Amateurish Poorly reproduced Mistakes Boastful Dishonest Gimmicky Common Resume Mistakes

6. Where do I start? • Begin by identifying keywords from the posting • Create a personal profile • Create an objective • These are overriding, guiding concepts

7. What’s next? • Choose a format • Choose appropriate headings • In reverse chronological order, organize items in your headings • Check for parallel structure

8. How do I write it? • Stick with what you have done • Stick with action verbs • Stick with adjectives of level of ability • Refer to keywords frequently

9. What about paper and appearances? • Clean white, classic paper for Government • Easy to read, traditional fonts • Balanced use of white space • Use headings to guide your reader

10. What’s an E-resume? • Technology friendly documents • Web based resumes • Scanned resumes • Computer processing

11. Traditional submissions • Page rules • Paper rules • Don’t fold • Label, don’t write • Headers • Mail or Hand delivered

12. Follow Up • Call for a tour • Interview • Establish a relationship • Thank you • Inquiries