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Résumé Writing Guide for Internationally Trained Professionals

A comprehensive guide for internationally trained professionals on creating a Canadian resume, including the basic sections, career paths for skilled immigrants, and the skills connect for immigrants program.

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Résumé Writing Guide for Internationally Trained Professionals

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  1. Résumé Writing Guide for Internationally Trained Professionals

  2. Basic Sections of a Canadian Resume Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Back in Motion Rehab Inc.

  3. Facts: Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. The average time spent by recruitment managers for analyzing a resume is < 30 seconds Adding a picture to a resume gives a job candidate an 88 % chance of getting their application thrown out Resumes serve 2 purposes: marketing tool for job seekers and screening tool for recruiters

  4. Workshop Objectives Career Paths for Immigrants Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Basic Components of a Resume Purpose of a Targeted Résumé Buying Motivators, the SMART approach Impact Statements Elimination Factors

  5. 1. Contact Information “You’ve reached Izzy Motivated at 604 333 3333. Sorry, I am not available to take your call but please leave your name and a short message and I will call you back as soon as possible. Thank you” Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc.

  6. Contact Section Example Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. First Name Last NameYour AddressYour City, State, Zip CodeYour Phone NumberYour Email AddressLinkedIn or Personal Website URL (if you have one)

  7. 2. Objective A short statement telling the hiring manager what you want from the company, and how it will help your career Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. A short statement telling the hiring manager what skills, knowledge, and abilities you have to help the company achieve its goals.

  8. Targeted Job Title Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Sales Manager – Business Software Technical Writer – IT | Finance Administrative Assistant – HR, Marketing & Sales Quality Assurance | Project Manager | Software Engineer

  9. Summary of Qualifications • How many years of relevant experience, paid or volunteer do you have? • What is your relevant education, training and have you won any awards? • What skills and qualifications are required by the job posting? • If I were able to illustrate 3-5 of my relevant qualifications, which ones would I choose? • Of my experiences, which would the employer see as most important (think relevant!) Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc.

  10. Summary of Qualifications Example Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc.

  11. 3. Value proposition Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Why should we hire YOU instead of others? Employer Candidate

  12. Buying Motivators Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. • Generate revenue (increase sales, augment profit) • Save money (enhance efficiency, improve cash flow) • Solve a problem (reduce errors, eliminate downtime) • Bring in new customers, clients etc. Example: “Ability to implement current technology, enhance service to users, and advance company goals”

  13. Supporting Qualifications Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. • Areas of expertise (skills, levels, abilities, stature) • Relevant background (education, experience, credentials, accomplishments, volunteer work) • Your Added Value – your unique image or snapshot of your • Special talents and contributions • Unique international experience • Unique personality and style

  14. Value Proposition -Example Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. • Excellent Customer Service Support with outstanding accounting, communication and salesexperience • Over 10 years of international work experience in China and New Zealand; recognized as passionate about numbers and an excellent team member • Advanced Excel skills, including VLookupand match that helped me create a spreadsheet to analyze the data and noticed discrepancies costing company thousands of dollars • While at Shell, a new automated system highlighted an error in the accounts that auditors could not identify the cause. I created a spreadsheet to analyze the data and noticed the automated and accounting systems were applying different round-off methods. This analysis enabled auditors to align systems and complete the audit within pre-established time frames.

  15. 4. Work Experience Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Work Experience can include: Full-time Work Part-time Work Temp Work Internships Work Study Freelance or Self Employment Independent Projects

  16. WOW Statements

  17. WOW! Statements • An impact statement should grab the reader’s attention and clearly explain what your responsibility was in your previous position • Questions to consider: • Did I make specific contributions that affected the companies objectives and goals? (e.g. profits, production, new accounts, etc.) • What is your greatest contribution to the company? • What kinds of problems did I inherit and solutions I implemented? • What were the challenges I encountered and how did I overcome these challenges? Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc.

  18. Prepared Reports - Example Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. • Did you improve anything? • Time • Accuracy • Costs “Decreased cost of preparing reports by an average of $1,000 per month by eliminating unnecessary paper copies. This freed up funds that were used to hire a part time marketing assistant to respond 2x faster to all on line inquiries, that led to 22% increase in new customers”

  19. Wow Statements – More examples Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. BEFORE “Effective team player” AFTER “Successfully collaborated with over 10 staff members to increase efficiency of workflow and client services” BEFORE “Increased company profits and acquired new client businesses” AFTER “Secured in excess of $1 billion in new business over 5 years with the company; led entry into more lucrative markets”

  20. SMART Approach Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Specific Measurable Action-oriented Results-oriented Time-based (Days/Weeks/Months/Year) Weak Statement: “Developed employee assessment system” SMART Impact Statement: “Developed an employee assessment system that lead to improved productivity by 3% in one year”

  21. Situation Action Result S A R The office expanded which created a higher need for resources while the budget remained the same - situation By renegotiating contracts with suppliers and implementing new office procedures - action managed to cover all office needs and saved over $1,000/quarter - results “saved money” Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. SHOW DON’T TELL

  22. TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS

  23. Transferrable Skills Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Core set of skills and abilities which can be applied to a wide range of different jobs and industries Picked over time, in different settings and gained from various previous positions, voluntary work, hobbies, or at home

  24. Transferrable Skills Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Leadership Time Management Negotiating Delegation Listening Communication Analyzing

  25. Targeted Resumes

  26. Targeted Résumé Career Paths for Immigrants Back in Motion Rehab Inc. The targeted résumé is written to highlight skills and experience relevant to a particular position

  27. Why Targeted Résumé? Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Improves Your Connection with Recruiters Increases Your Interview Odds Forces you to research the Industry/Company Improves newcomer’s knowledge on job titles

  28. Tactical Approach Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Draw out a great number of WOW Statements, incorporating duties, skills, and accomplishments. Once done, the list can then be ordered and only the most relevant statements will make it on the document.

  29. Tactical Approach Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Create instant rapport with the employer by reflecting their language in the résumé. Impress the employer with the knowledge of the industry jargon and they will forget you are new to the country. Your expertise will be valued and you will be invited to an interview!

  30. Elimination Factors Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Irrelevant & too general talks/ skills description Spelling errors and typos Acronyms & Abbreviations Wordiness & Multiple Pages Multiple Fonts, Bold, Italics and Underlined used at once and too many times Sloppy & Disorganized Presentation Employment Gaps or Missing Dates

  31. Formatting Tips

  32. Formatting Tips Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Ensure your document has enough white space. General rule: no more than 2 pages (*exceptions) Avoid templates, graphics, graphs, columns, grids or tables! Display your name with a font anywhere between 18 and 24 in size Resume body font should be no smaller than 10, no larger than 12 points

  33. Formatting Tips Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. Choose only from Calibri, Times New Roman or Arial fonts and don’t use more than 2 styles per resume (one for headings, one for the body) Be conservative when using lines – they make the page look busy Never apply Underline, Bold and Italics features to one word! Chose 1 feature and be consistent throughout the resume Be consistent with the way you enter numbers and currency. Stick to 1 format only!

  34. Conclusion: Skills Connect for Immigrants Program Back in Motion Rehab Inc. “No one creates a perfect résumé on their first try. Writing a perfect résumé is a messy process, but the easiest way to start is by simply getting in the right mindset and putting pen to paper.” Matthew T. Cross, The résumé Design Book

  35. Questions and Answers? Good luck! Career Paths for Immigrants Back in Motion Rehab Inc Please forward all exercises and the signed attendance sheet to your counsellor Make sure you discuss any questions or concerns you might have with your counsellor at the next meeting! Contact: info@careerpaths.caor 604.575.3800

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