1 / 22

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

Learn the employer's approach, organize your job search, craft a standout resume, ace interviews, and secure job offers in today's competitive market. Understand business communication strategies to boost your employment prospects.

kspain
Download Presentation

Building Careers and Writing Résumés

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Building Careers and Writing Résumés

  2. Securing Employment in Today’s Job Market • Understanding the employer’s approach • Organizing your approach

  3. Employment Search Process • Build toward a career • Prepare a résumé • Understand the interview process • Prepare for interview • Take the interview • Follow up and accept the offer Business Communication Today, 9e

  4. Employer’s Approach to the Recruiting Process • Look inside the company • Networking and personal references • Employment agency or search firm • Unsolicited résumés • Newspaper want ads Business Communication Today, 9e

  5. Organizing Your Approach • Track business news • Monitor financial news • Research specific firms • Build a network • Seek career counseling Business Communication Today, 9e

  6. Three-Step Résumé Process • Planning • Writing • Completing Business Communication Today, 9e

  7. Planning Your Résumé • Identify audience and purpose • Include pertinent information • Determine the best medium • Build on your strengths Business Communication Today, 9e

  8. What Employers Seek • Results orientation • Workplace achievements • Versatility • Signs of progress • Standards of excellence • Flexibility • Communication skills Business Communication Today, 9e

  9. Areas of Concern • Frequent job changes • Gaps in work history • Level of experience • Long-term with one company • For-cause job termination • Criminal or arrest record

  10. Organizing Your Résumé • Chronological • Functional • Combination

  11. Writing Your Résumé • Respect your résumé • Take your time • Review good models • Minimize frustration

  12. Keep the Résumé Honest • Workplace references • Background checks • Credit histories

  13. Adapting to the Audience • Consider the employer’s perspective • Build on past accomplishments • Stress your future potential • Translate skills and experience • Clarify educational achievements

  14. Composing Your Résumé • Name and address • Career objective or summary • Academic credentials • Employment history • Activities and achievements • Relevant personal data

  15. Completing Your Résumé • Revising • Producing • Proofreading

  16. Common Résumé Problems • Wrong length • Hard to read • Wordy • Too slick • Poorly reproduced • Amateurish • Boastful • Generic • Gimmicky • Carelessly written

  17. Producing Your Résumé • Printed traditional résumé • Printed scannable résumé • Electronic plain-text file • MS Word file • HTML format • PDF file

  18. Printing a Traditional Résumé • High-quality paper • Crisp, clear image

  19. Printing a Scannable Résumé • Use sans-serif fonts • Separate characters • Avoid columns • Avoid special characters • Separate phone and email • Use plain white paper • Identify all pages • Include a keyword summary

  20. Digital Résumé Formats • Plain-text file • MS Word file • HTML version • PDF format

  21. Proofreading Your Résumé • Headings and lists • Grammar and punctuation • Spelling and word choice • Paper and digital formats Business Communication Today, 9e

  22. Distributing Your Résumé • Postal mail • E-mail • Fax machine • Online • Personal website • Index service or job site

More Related