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Resume Writing

Resume Writing. Montclair State University The College of Education and Human Services Career Services. Workshop Objectives. Understand the purpose of a resume Know what to include on your resume How to format a resume. A focused document- to support a career goal

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Resume Writing

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  1. Resume Writing Montclair State University The College of Education and Human Services Career Services

  2. Workshop Objectives • Understand the purpose of a resume • Know what to include on your resume • How to format a resume

  3. A focused document- to support a career goal • Summary of your skills and accomplishments • Marketing tool- your personal ad • Helps stimulate interest in an employer • TO MEET AND LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU A tool to win an interview!

  4. Common Categories • Identification • Objective • Education • Related Experience • Work Experience • Volunteer/Community Service • Honors and Awards • Skills

  5. Identification Linda Flynn 1 Home Avenue Cedar Grove, NJ 07044 973-655-6874 flynnl@mail.montclair.edu Linda Flynn 1 Home Avenue Cedar Grove, NJ 07044 973-655-6874 flynnl@mail.montclair.edu Linda Flynn 1 Valley Road flynnl@mail.montclair.edu 28 Summer Street Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973-655-6874 Bricktown, NJ 08724

  6. Objective Optional: adds focus to the resume • Name the job title • Name the skills used • Name the setting • Combine types Example: To obtain a Dietetic internship in a hospital setting

  7. Education Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ Major: Nutrition with a concentration in Dietetics BA expected: May 2014 • GPA: 3.8, Dean’s List

  8. Experience • Jobs • Volunteer experience • Field experience

  9. Work Experience Organization, City, State Your Job Title Month Year- Month Year • Bullet 1 • Bullet 2 • Bullet 3 • Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ • Fieldwork- Nutrition Counseling Spring 2013 • Counseled and educated a volunteer student on weight loss and healthy eating/ lifestyle over a 5-week period • Overcame barriers to find ways to incorporate healthy meals while living on a college campus • Created healthy and satisfying recipes for student to employ in new lifestyle change

  10. Accomplishment-focused • Action words (i.e. developed, organized, implemented) • Sell your skills and accomplishments

  11. Fact-based • Quantify and qualify whenever possible • Time, money, resources • Supervised and trained a group of 10 employees • Raised approximately $10,000 for the children’s hospital as a member of Kids4Kids

  12. Skills • Computer • Language • Certifications

  13. Keywords • What skills or qualifications are required for the position you are applying to? • Tailor your experiences to reflect what the employer is looking for

  14. Qualifications: Junior or Senior Nutrition students who will be working in collaboration with product development team. He/she will pilot products, analyze physical properties, report data, develop spreadsheets and be responsible for the clerical work of the projects. Candidate must possess excellent human relations skills, good organizational and communication skills and have a science background. Sample Job Posting What Should Your Resume Highlight? • Organizational skills • Communication skills • Research experience • Office skills • Science background • Computer skills

  15. Questions to ask yourself… • What experiences differentiate me from the competition? • What do I want to stand out on my resume?

  16. Formatting & Appearance • An effective resume should be easy to read, logical in layout, and highlight relevant information • Be consistent • Place the most relevant info on top, or at left or in bold • Make good use of white space • 1 page • (2 pages is allowed depending upon experience)

  17. Formatting & Appearance • Name: bolded and slightly larger font (up to a size 14) • Margins: __________________________ • Font: __________________________ • Font Size: __________________________ • Headings:__________________________ • Length: __________________________ • Bullet your accomplishments : Do not use paragraphs! • Use quality paper

  18. General Rules • Create your own • Do not use a template • Memorize it • Tailor resume to a specific position • Remember to continually update your resume • Relate accomplishment to employers needs • Quantify accomplishments when possible

  19. Reviewing & Refining • Check: addresses, phone numbers, zip codes, etc. and all capitalized words • Give it to someone who knows you well for review • Friend • Family member • Have it critiqued by Career Services

  20. What’s wrong with these resumes?

  21. Top 5 Resume Mistakes • Spelling and grammar errors • Missing email and phone information • Using passive language and not using “action” words • Not well organized, concise, and easy to skim • Too long

  22. Additional Information & Resources Visit CEHS Career Services in University Hall Suite 2154 Appointment Hours: 9:00AM to 4:00PM (Monday- Friday) Resume Dropbox: cehsresumes@mail.montclair.edu Email: santacrocel1@mail.montclair.edu Lisa Santacroce, Graduate Assistant Visit CEHS Career Services website for more information and additional resources: http://www.montclair.edu/cehs/students/career-services/

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