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WOMEN IN BUSINESS. Resume Workshop. Special Thanks & Acknowledgments. CONGRATUALTIONS TO LINDSEY FOSTER – Selected to represent SCU Leavey School at the Hatton W. Sumners Student Leadership Conference THANK YOU TO Megan Kraus, Sara Vierra , Joanne Hoang
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WOMEN IN BUSINESS Resume Workshop
Special Thanks & Acknowledgments • CONGRATUALTIONS TO • LINDSEY FOSTER – • Selected to represent SCU Leavey School at the Hatton W. Sumners Student Leadership Conference • THANK YOU TO • Megan Kraus, Sara Vierra, Joanne Hoang • Jaclyn Gochoco, Megan Harrison • AnaisyTolentino, Desiree Daniels
Why is a Resume so Important? Dean Ku, Career Center – ACE Sophomore Resume Workshop
The Resume: Overview A resume should be • Concise (1 page) • Targeted for a specific job • Results oriented • Well formatted Dean Ku, Career Center – ACE Sophomore Resume Workshop Career Center www.scu.edu/careercenter
Format ONE PAGE ONLY Margins= 1 inch all around Consistent Formatting Section Titles = BOLD Company/Organization Names = BOLD Use real bullets, not minus signs Black/White; unless creative/marketing opportunity (COULD add watermark – SCU logo) SAVE AS A PDF, SUBMIT AS A PDF. NOT WORD DOC
Heading • Include: • Full Name • LinkedIn Profile URL (Customize your URL) • SCU Vs. Local Address (location of job) • Cell Phone Number • Professional Permanent Email • FirstNameLastName@gmail.com
Objectives • Outdated • Could hurt, if not tailored • Takes up space • Include only if: • Very tailored to opportunity • Strong and powerful
Education • Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CABachelor of Arts/Science (in Commerce), Expected June 20XX • Tip: If Sophomore or below, don’t include graduation year/class • IF ASKED, be straightforward about your grade Major, Minors, (School in SCU)GPA: X.XX, (Academic Honors Received) • Study Abroad / High School (Pick most recent) • Name, Location • (Diploma/Certificate Received), Year • If High school, (GPA, Academic Honors)
Experience • What is experience? Anything and everything that involved any “transferable” skills • Internships • Part Time Jobs • Volunteer • Club Positions (Hint, hint, WIB positions) • Projects • Immersion Trips
Experience Format • Reverse chronological order • CompanyLocationTime PeriodYour Position & What you accomplished there/What made you stand out • Ex) • Marketing Intern (Manager of social media platforms) • Financial Representative (Top Quartile Intern for Summer 2012) • Tutor (Specializing in Statistics, Assisted 50+ students)
Resume Content: Accomplishments Use C.A.R. Technique (Context, Action, Result) • Focus on things you did and what impact your actions had on the organization • Emphasize results and use numbers where you can • Provide lots of detail to keep the reader’s interest Dean Ku, Career Center – ACE Sophomore Resume Workshop Career Center www.scu.edu/careercenter
C.A.R. Examples Management Trainee Internship at Gap, Inc:“Learned to execute marketing activities” • Implemented and coordinated activities for product displays, special sales promotions, and annual events that helped to increase sales by 25% within 6 months. • Improved efficiency within department by setting up and monitoring a sales tracking database. Dean Ku, Career Center – ACE Sophomore Resume Workshop
C.A.R. Example Facility Supervisor at SCU: “Help monitor MalleyCenter Operations” • Responsible for ensuring safe and responsible operation of Campus Recreation facilities for 5000 students • Managed a staff of 5 students to ensure a professional, friendly, service-oriented environment for all users • Mediate and resolve participant conflicts and disputes • Trained in American Red Cross CPR/AED and First Aid to ensure safety of all patrons Dean Ku, Career Center – ACE Sophomore Resume Workshop
Keeping it Relevant • One relevant experience > Three non-relevant experiences • Student Observer at Stanford Hospital > 5 years worth of babysitting • If you have one relevant experience… JUICE IT. • No more than 3 experience blurbs – too spread out. • RELEVANT ≠ Marketing Experience for a Finance Internship • Don’t be afraid to be mysterious… • Other Work Experience (Inquire for further details)-HipSwap: First Marketing Intern (June 2012-September 2012)-Santa Clara University: Accounting Assistant, Specializing in Reconciliations (October 2012-Current)
Activities • Anything that included membership • Things not included in your experience section • OK to repeat honors/awards from Education • Title of Club/Organization/Etc. • Position (What made it special) Santa Clara University ACE Leadership Program Cohort 2015One of Twenty-Five Selected Members Santa Clara University LeaveyScholarsHighest Ranking GPAs in the Business School Alpha Delta Pi Sorority- Theta Pi Chapter at Santa Clara UniversityFounding Member
Skills • DON’T OVERLOOK THIS PART (TRANSFERABLE SKILLS) • http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2135-job-skills-resume.html • Personal Skills: Communication, Public speaking, Ability to work in team settings, Meets Goals/Deadlines, Solves Problems, Develops strategies, Punctual, Coordinates Tasks, Leadership, Implements Decisions, Adaptable • Technical/Computer Skills: • ≠ Microsoft, Social Media • = Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Photoshop Version XX, Adobe Illustrator Version XX, Social Media Management (Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, Instagram, Etc.), Social Media Analysis (Hootsuite, Followerwonk, Crowdbooster, Etc.), Salesforce,
Submitting Your Resume • Career Fair • Do research beforehand, pick your top companies – include a cover letter with resume • Online: • Follow directions • If through e-mail: Subject: Interest in XX Position • “Dear ____, My name is XX and I was referred/noticed your intern/career/job positing. I am very interested in the position and would love to be apart of your team. Attached is my resume, I hope that my qualifications meet your needs. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me….. I will connect with you again next week to see if we can schedule an interview. I look forward to speaking with you soon. Best,
ALWAYS FOLLOW UP • Email/Phone • Email – No connection • Job posting online/career fair introduction • Phone -Connection • Referral, personally know recruiter, met with them one on one already • Dear XX, I am emailing/connecting with you to inquire about any progress made on the job posting you listed on XX/XX/20XX. I sent in my resume a week ago and was hoping that we could schedule an interview soon. Yet, if this position has already been filled I would hope that you could keep me in mind for future opportunities. Thank you so much for your time. Best,
Resumes due 3/3 • If you want them reviewed, turn in 2/23 • Go to Dropbox.com • Log in: scu.ugwib@gmail.com • Pw: br0nc0pride • Upload Resume to Resumes_Winter2013 • FirstName_LastName_EmailAddress
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