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RESUMES

RESUMES. EE3013. Resume. Resumes. General Qualities :. Your Resume reflects your communication and organization skills as well as the skills expressed in the content of the document. Resume. Resumes. General Qualities :.

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RESUMES

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  1. RESUMES EE3013

  2. Resume Resumes General Qualities: • Your Resume reflects your communication and organization skills as well as the skills expressed in the content of the document

  3. Resume Resumes General Qualities: • Inexperienced applicants should keep their resumes down to a single page • The average human resource manager spends about 14 seconds on each resume. You must capture the manager’s attention in this time • Even the most experienced applicants should keep their resumes down to two pages • Match more than your qualifications to the job - Match your character to the company

  4. Resume Resumes Some Helpful Hints: • Make it easy to read by using lots of white space • Make your resume professional by laser printing it - If you don’t have access to a laser printer, pay to have it printed

  5. Resume Resumes Some Helpful Hints: • Use Action words like - initiated, organized, established, developed supervised, coordinated… • Use quantitative descriptions

  6. Resume Resumes Some Helpful Hints: • Concentrate on your accomplishments rather than job descriptions • Be strictly honest - Do not exaggerate or embellish your accomplishments • Tailor your resume to the job

  7. Resume - Describe your strongest qualification from the employers point of view and identify the connection between this qualification and a particular job or field of work • Objective Resumes Traditional Resume: Probably the best choice for a graduating student with little work experience

  8. Resume • Education - List Senior High School and all Universities. Include program, degree, and year of graduation. If your academic record is exceptional, state GPA and describe scale. Ranking is also useful. Resumes Traditional Resume: Probably the best choice for a graduating student with little work experience

  9. Resume • Experience - Present relevant experience in reverse chronological order. State the name of each company or organization, identify the city and province, and list dates. - Describe responsibilities and accomplishments during each work term Resumes Traditional Resume: Probably the best choice for a graduating student with little work experience

  10. Resume • Extracurricular Activities - List your hobbies, interests, participation in sports and community and professional activities • References - Controversial: most experts say not to include in a resume. Instead use the term ‘Available upon Request’ Resumes Traditional Resume: Probably the best choice for a graduating student with little work experience

  11. Resume Resumes Focused Resume: Probably the best choice for someone with industry experience in the specified field of employment • Objective • Related Experience • Other Experience • Education • Extracurricular Activities • References Note that Education and Experience get flip-flopped. After your first job, people are more interested in professional accomplishments than your academic accomplishments.

  12. Resume Resumes Functional Resume: A marketing document for the ample-experienced job hunter • Objective • Qualifications • Major Achievements • Employment Experience • Education • Awards/other activities • References

  13. Resume Resumes • Using the headings as a guideline, tailor your resume to your skills and the job for which you are applying (Click Button) Example

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