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Drucker HOT TOPICS: Resume REVIEW. Presented by Drucker Office of Career Services. How To Write A Resume . Summary & Objective Describe your Education (Your highest selling point!) Chronological vs. Functional Reverse Order of experience Focus on accomplishments Use descriptive words
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Drucker HOT TOPICS: Resume REVIEW Presented by Drucker Office of Career Services
How To Write A Resume • Summary & Objective • Describe your Education (Your highest selling point!) • Chronological vs. Functional • Reverse Order of experience • Focus on accomplishments • Use descriptive words • Make it inviting to read
Transferable Skills • What is Transferable Skills? • Portable skill that you have acquired through your professional, volunteer, or academic experience • Identifying Transferable Skills • Working with people, working with things, working with Data/Information • Does it apply to the job you are seeking? • Check the job description
Academic Projects • Lack of professional experience and/or skills related to the job • Hint: use projects that showcase a transferable skill, demonstrates leadership/teamwork, and how it contributed to the course or company you did it for
Last Tips • Check for spelling and grammatical errors • Format FormatFormat • Never assume your resume is perfect • Always read through the job description • Use key words, skills, and qualifications listed • Have others look at your resume • One page vs. 2 or more • Save as PDF