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Resume Writing

Resume Writing. Megan Waldeck Career Liaison to the Psychology Department. Overview. The Career Center Resume Writing Samples/Resources Questions. Career Center Location. 2 options for Psychology students Main Career Center Dunlap Success Center Career Liaison A209A

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Resume Writing

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  1. ResumeWriting Megan Waldeck Career Liaison to the Psychology Department

  2. Overview • The Career Center • Resume Writing • Samples/Resources • Questions

  3. Career Center Location • 2 options for Psychology students • Main Career Center • Dunlap Success Center • Career Liaison • A209A • Tuesdays & Wednesdays 1:30-4:30pm

  4. TheCareerCenter • Centralized • 31 Professionals/25 paraprofessionals • Meeting/Classrooms • Career Library • 26 interview rooms • 8 Career Fairs

  5. PurposeoftheResume • Marketing tool for your job search • Pre-screening tool for employers • Gain interviews with employers • Applying to graduate school

  6. ConsiderYourTargetAudience • Who’s going to be reading your resume? • Develop a job target • Consider the type of organization you want to work for • Decide what type of information, and in what format, is most appropriate for your target audience

  7. Formats • Resume • Chronological • Functional • Combination • CV

  8. ChronologicalResume • Most common resume type • Educational and employment history organized by date • Works well for students who have progressive and related experiences within their field • Emphasizes work history • Easy for employers to scan

  9. FunctionalResume • Focus on skills and experience rather than chronological work history • Demonstrates how you ideally match the requirements of a jobs • Can be confusing for employers to follow • Good for people with gaps in work history or those looking to transition into new career

  10. CombinationResume • Merge chronological and functional style resumes • Highlights your skills and experiences • Can appear repetitive; accomplishments and credentials mentioned in both the skills summary and work-experience sections

  11. Curriculum Vitae • Used for jobs in academia and research • “the course of one’s life” • Can be as long as it needs to be, BUT content is more important than length!

  12. Categories • Identification • Career Objective • Education/Training • Experience • Optional Categories

  13. Identification • Name • Address (Current & Permanent) • Street • City, State Zip • Phone Number • e-mail address

  14. Identification John Doe John.Doe@yahoo.com PRESENT ADDRESSPERMANENT ADDRESS 123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222

  15. CareerObjective FOCUS ON YOUR: • Skills • Education • Goals FOCUS ON SITUATION: • Career Areas • Position Title • Type of Organization • Functional Area • Population

  16. SampleCareerObjectives • SKILLS • To find a full-time position which uses my analytical, organizational, and administrative skills • Education • Seeking a position where I can use my technical training and Masters of Psychology • Career Area/Type of Organization • A schoolcounselingposition within a private educational institution

  17. Education/Training • Name & Location of Institution • Name of Degree • Date of Degree • Major/Minor(s) • Overall GPA/GPA In Major • Academic Honors

  18. John Doe John.Doe@yahoo.com Present Address Permanent Address 123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th Street Tallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach FL 33060 (850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222 CAREEROBJECTIVE: Obtain a counseling internship working with adolescents EDUCATION: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Bachelor of Science in Psychology, August 2012 Minors: Criminology GPA: 3.5/4.0

  19. Experience • Related Experience • Additional Experience Can include: • PAID/NON-PAID • INTERNSHIPS/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE • VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE • MILITARY • PART-TIME/FULL-TIME

  20. SampleActionVerbs • Administered • Advised • Balanced • Compiled • Conducted • Demonstrated • Designed • Facilitated • Expedited • Observed • Organized • Planned • Proposed • Supervised • Trained • Updated

  21. ActionVerbExamples • Case Manager • Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress with respect to treatment goals • Teaching Assistant • Instructed 110 students in basic speaking techniques; designed and implemented new lesson on effective non-verbal communication skills

  22. OptionalCategories • ACTIVITIES • AWARDS • CERTIFICATIONS • COMMUNITY SERVICE • COMPUTER SKILLS • HONORS • LANGUAGES • LICENSES • MEMBERSHIPS • PRESENTATIONS • PROF. ACTIVITIES • PUBLICATIONS • RELEVANT COURSES • SCHOLARSHIPS • SPECIAL PROJECTS • SPECIAL SKILLS

  23. References Do Not Include on Resume

  24. FormattingYourResume(How to emphasize selected information) • ITALICIZE • BOLD • UNDERLINE

  25. WhatDoYouEmphasize? • CATEGORY HEADINGS • PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT • JOB TITLES • SKILLS

  26. Do • Be clear, concise, and neat • Use a consistent format for dates, headings, etc. • Be positive and honest • Carefully check grammar and spelling YES !

  27. Don’t • Personal Information – age, height, race, etc. • State salary requirements • Give reasons for leaving employers • Limit geographic range • Items of controversy – politics, religious beliefs • What if I worked at a church or political party? NO !

  28. CommonMistakes • Too long • Disorganized • Poorly typed/printed • Overwritten • Too sparse • Not results oriented • Irrelevancies • Misspellings, typos • Content doesn’t match objective

  29. Resources • http://www.career.fsu.edu/ • http://career.fsu.edu/Images/PDFS/Guides/WritingAResume.pdf • http://www.onetonline.org/

  30. GetConnectedwithSeminoleLink: www.career.fsu.eduor through your Blackboard account at Career Center SeminoleLinkOn-Campus RecruitingJob ListingsJob Search AgentsMock InterviewsProfessional Network

  31. Spring 2015 Events • Landing an Internship Workshop Series • February 4, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 • March 4, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 • March 23, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 (Tallahassee Focused) • April 1, 3-4 pm, DSC 2201/02 • Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Information Sessions • August 28, 5-6pm, DSC 1006 • September 16, 1:30-2:30pm, DSC 1006 • October 15, 2:30-3:30pm, DSC 1006 • November 14, 12:30-1:30pm, DSC 1006

  32. Spring 2015 Events • Engineering Day • January 27, 9am-3pmFAMU-FSU College of Engineering • Seminole Success Night: A Celebration of Diversity and Leadership • January 28, 7-8:30pmAlumni Center Grand Ballroom • Seminole Futures • January 29, 9am-12pm & 1-4pmDonald L. Tucker Civic Center

  33. Spring 2015 Events • Government & Social Services Fair • Wednesday, February 25, 12-4pm (Union Ballrooms) • Health Professions Fair • Thursday, March 19, 12-4pm, (Duxbury Hall – College of Nursing) • Engineers Networking Night • Thursday, March 24, 5:30-7pm (College of Engineering) • Education & Library Career Fair • Thursday, April 23, 12-4 pm (Union Ballrooms)

  34. KeepUpWithTheCareerCenter! Find us on Facebook (FSU Career Center) Follow us on Twitter(@FSUCareerCenter) Connect with us on LinkedIn (Florida State University Career Center) Visit our website – www.career.fsu.edu

  35. Questions? • Contact info – mwaldeck@fsu.edu644-9772

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