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JOBTALKS. Resume Preparation Drafting Your Resume. Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D. Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author. Basics.
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JOBTALKS Resume Preparation Drafting Your Resume Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.
Basics Initial draft is first step in self-assessment • What do I want to do? • What are my greatest assets? • Where are my obvious limitations? • Why is this important to my resume? • How can I enhance this area? • Where did I change directions?
Right Ingredients Resume purpose: • obtaining interview • facilitating interviewer
One-Page Summary • Multiple pieces of information • Interviewer will know a lot about your background
Resume Templates/Samples • You plug in the facts • Templates are available • What to include • How to describe it
Resume Content • Six to nine sections • Tied together by objectives • Sections are complimentary I Identification II Objectives III Education IV Extracurricular V Experience VI Activities VII Personal VIII References Each section enhances ability to a job
INSTITUTION • Name • Description • Location • Dates Attended
Diploma You're pretty proud of that degree aren't you?'
EDUCATION type of skills acquired (breadth) length and extent of training (depth) list all institutions since high school
GRADES GRADES • Indicate Competence • Show Overall Trends • Discuss Courses
Extracurricular Activities Extracurricular Activities Ace! • indicate personal qualities • describe personality • imply a certain level of maturity
ACTIVITIES SHOWN BY ACTION • broad interest/scope • horizons/multi-dimensioned • social adjustment • poise/confidence/awareness
LEADERSHIP ROLES vice-president secretary president treasurer Board Of Directors
Types of Activities Fraternities And Sororities Athletics Academic Affiliations Political Parties Housing Units Student Government
Phi Beta Kappa Typesof Activities Performing Groups Radio/Television Newspaper Honor
Design to Show Work Experience Design to Show • types of skills you acquired • what you learned by doing
list every full-time job • list in reverse chronological order • explain any time gaps Work Experience
Coop and Internship Significant experiences
Part-Time Summer Volunteer • shows values and personal qualities • need not list every job
WORK EXPERIENCE leadership responsibility social awareness
TITLE • three words maximum • descriptive • capitalize or underline
DUTIES • detail • one to four sentences • key words • show personal qualities
Responsibility Level • people supervised • sales dollars • budget level • decision latitude • control span • report to Incorporate these into description
Types Of References Types of References • WORK • PERSONAL • ACADEMIC
Reference Credibility • Leaders • Believable • High standing • Know you very well
References • Permission • Two to four • Also on file • Know you well
Reference References furnished upon request pros cons
Four Basic Elements (other elements reinforce these) Work Experience Education YOU References Activities
Content of Four Basic Elements • Allows interviewer to draw inference • Enhances validity • Facilitate the flow of verbal information Work Experience Education YOU References Activities
If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.