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Resumes

Resumes. Career Life Education 10. What is a Resume used for?. Getting a job College/University Applications Scholarship Applications To give to those you wish to write a recommendation letter for you. Introduction. Definition:

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Resumes

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  1. Resumes Career Life Education 10

  2. What is a Resume used for? • Getting a job • College/University Applications • Scholarship Applications • To give to those you wish to write a recommendation letter for you

  3. Introduction • Definition: • A summary of your employment history, education and accomplishments used to help you find part or full time employment • Basics: • Typed, 1-2 pages in length • Neat, concise, complete • Tell an employer your skills, knowledge, attitude – both mentally & physically • Purpose: • Helps an employer decide who is best fit for a job • Used as a reference point for questions in an interview

  4. Resume Pet Peeves • More than two pages long • Coloured paper • Clerical/ spelling errors • Hand written • Old or irrelevant job experience • Repetition • Inflation of skills and abilities • Fancy graphics • Poor quality paper • Insufficient information • Poor design format

  5. Writing a Resume • Consider how many resumes may be sent in response to one single job posting…. • How much time does the employer actually spend reading each resume? • Studies say 15-30 seconds • Therefore, your resume MUST be extremely effective and appealing to stand out in a crowd

  6. Writing a Resume • Helpful strategies for writing a resume: • Use verbs that indicate action & continued growth when describing skills and responsibilities • Achieved, developed, enriched, demonstrated, gained • Use adjectives when describing your personal traits • Creative, motivated, enthusiastic • Spell out words in full • Street not st. • Avoid using the word “I” when possible • Include only RELEVANT information • Present yourself in the best way possible • Avoid highlighting, underlining and italicizing words

  7. Skills to Focus on… • Communication Skills • Problem-solving Skills • Technical Skills • EVEN IF YOU HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WORK EXPERIENCE, YOU SHOULD STILL HAVE SKILLS TO PUT ON YOUR RESUME!

  8. What a resume generally looks like… • OBJECTIVE: One sentence that states why you are sending the resume • Challenging or relevant classes taken in school that relate to what you are applying for (may include GPA) • WORK EXPEREINCE: (if you have any) • Most recent job • What you did and for whom • List of duties (good place to use brainstormed words)

  9. Continued… 4.VOLUNTEER OR COMMUNITY SERVICE: 1.This is extremely important, especially if you have no work experience. 5. TALENTS OR SKILLS: Must be relevant 6. HONOURS AND AWARDS: 1.Academic 2.Athletic 3.Community 7. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: 1.Clubs, Associations, Activities outside of school, Hobbies and Interests

  10. Format • Things to remember: • Personal Information goes in the centre at the top • Objective should be 1-2 sentences on WHY you want to work at that company (i.e. “To gain employment at Tim Hortons as a team member to….”) • Education will be TamanawisSecondary School 2013 – Present • You can include any challenging or relevant classes

  11. Format • Things to remember: • Skills should be relevant and specific to the job your applying for • Fundamental skills, Personal management skills, Team Work skills • Employment History includes any paid jobs you had • Need to know the month/ year you started and ended the job • List any duties you had at that job • Work/ Volunteer Employment includes any non paid jobs you had • Need to know the month/ year you started and ended the job • List any duties you had at that job

  12. Format • Things to remember: • Training and Certification includes Food Safe, First Aid, Serving it Right, etc. • Awards can be academic, athletic, or community based from your time in high school (not elementary) • Extra-Curricular Activities include clubs, associations, activities outside school, sports teams • Hobbies and Interests should be related to your job or skills that you have • References are NOT written on your resume • Write “References available upon request”

  13. Template • Look over the template examples • Choose one template and begin working on your rough draft of your resume • Remember: • ONLY put in headings where you have sufficient information to add in • Everyone must have: • Objective, Education, Skills, Experience (Work/ Volunteer/ Employment), Interests and Hobbies • Pay attention to the format!

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