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Optimal Resume Creation Tool . Correctly formats resumeTemplate for applicantsLink on UCS home pageMultiple examplesNice side effect: HTML web versionSee handout. Introspection . Skills, characteristics, achievements you bringWhy this major/minor?Why Kenan-Flagler?Career goals overlap with major/minor..
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1. The Quick Resume & Cover Letter for Business Major/Minor Applicants University Career Services
The Wendy P. & Dean E. Painter, Jr. Career Center
219 Hanes Hall
ucs@unc.edu http://careers.unc.edu
962-6507
3. Introspection Skills, characteristics, achievements you bring
Why this major/minor?
Why Kenan-Flagler?
Career goals overlap with major/minor.
4. Overall Tips
5. Collegiate Resume Basics One page
.25 to 1” margins
10-14 point type
Professional font
Special sections
No personal pronouns or full sentences
White or off-white paper (bond not necessary)
No MS Word templates
6. Chronological Format Last Name, PID #
Contact Info
Objective
Education (study abroad)
Honors (optional)
Experience
Leadership/Activities
Skills: Computer, Foreign Language Under Education (remember to say study abroad)
Science: LabUnder Education (remember to say study abroad)
Science: Lab
7. Contact Information
8. Objective Counselor note: explain what specific means, how to change, when not to have an objective…….if the latter is what we all agreed upon. If not, I can change.Counselor note: explain what specific means, how to change, when not to have an objective…….if the latter is what we all agreed upon. If not, I can change.
9. Education Essentials
10. Education Essentials (cont.) The purple sentence is optional.The purple sentence is optional.
11. Honors Optional category
Priority Order
Does the reader know what the award is for? Note for counselor: stress that page space is more important than describing the honor/award. If there is room, can put but not necessary.Note for counselor: stress that page space is more important than describing the honor/award. If there is room, can put but not necessary.
12. Experience “Brainstorm” More than job description
Bullets focus on special projects, over and above, efficiency, etc.
Describe work environment, hours, during school work
Action verbs
Quantities/percentages
13. Experience “Brainstorm” Reverse date order
Divide into types of experience
Fragment sentences
Skills gained
Accomplishments/positive results
14. Experience Format For class Projects mention that you don’t need a title but sometimes it may be applicable (i.e. group leader, etc.)For class Projects mention that you don’t need a title but sometimes it may be applicable (i.e. group leader, etc.)
15. Experience Section Sample
16. Experience Section Cont.
17. Activities Note the “Member…..member…..member”Note the “Member…..member…..member”
18. Skills: Computer, Language
19. References Only for Employers, Not Business School
Whom to ask?
How many?
List on the Resume?
Are they Required?
20. Reference Page Sample
21. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
22. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
23. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
24. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
29. Cover Letter Basics Complements resume
Persuasive
Subjective linked to factual
Business letter format
Soul search and research
~3-5 paragraphs
~3-5 sentences per paragraph
When applying for internships, customize for each opening Counselor note: mention how fast a representative will read a resume, discuss limited high school in terms of if fresh. Or senior.
Other Eyes: UCS StaffCounselor note: mention how fast a representative will read a resume, discuss limited high school in terms of if fresh. Or senior.
Other Eyes: UCS Staff
30. Cover Letter Format Return Address, Telephone, Date
Contact Info
Salutation
Opening, Body, Final ¶’s
Complimentary Closing
No Electronic Signature Needed
Just Type Name
Counselor note: mention how fast a representative will read a resume, discuss limited high school in terms of if fresh. Or senior.
Other Eyes: UCS StaffCounselor note: mention how fast a representative will read a resume, discuss limited high school in terms of if fresh. Or senior.
Other Eyes: UCS Staff
34. Cover Letter Samples Handout Examples
Synergy with Resume Counselor note: mention how fast a representative will read a resume, discuss limited high school in terms of if fresh. Or senior.
Other Eyes: UCS StaffCounselor note: mention how fast a representative will read a resume, discuss limited high school in terms of if fresh. Or senior.
Other Eyes: UCS Staff
35. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
36. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
37. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
38. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
39. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
40. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
41. Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes Counselor note: Comment about even laying this one out differently; having multiple resumes
42. Appointments & Walk-ins Are Always Welcome!! Counselor note: Have student make an individual appointment for a “final review” of her/his resumeCounselor note: Have student make an individual appointment for a “final review” of her/his resume