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Résumés

Résumés. A presentation brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab. Agenda. Résumé Description General Guidelines Preliminary Research Sections Extra Tips Cover Letter Workshop. What is a Résumé?. Personal summary of your professional history and qualifications

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Résumés

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  1. Résumés A presentation brought to you by the Purdue University Writing Lab

  2. Agenda • Résumé Description • General Guidelines • Preliminary Research • Sections • Extra Tips • Cover Letter Workshop

  3. What is a Résumé? • Personal summary of your professional history and qualifications • A résumé (also spelled “resume”) includes anything a person wants to express about: • Career goals • Education • Experience • Activities • Honors

  4. General Guidelines • Length: Limit résumé to one typed page • Font: Arial or Times New Roman • Between 10-12 point font • Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper • White, light cream, or gray

  5. Preliminary Research • Find out: • General job information • Desired qualifications and skills • Key values and word • Look on: • Company website • Job advertisement • Any publications about the company (magazine articles, etc.)

  6. Sections

  7. Contact Information • Include: • Name • Permanent and/or campus addresses • Permanent and/or campus phone numbers • Email address

  8. Contact Information Cameo Bohnino Campus Address: Permanent Address: 227 Harrison, Apt. 5 5226 Buckbridge West Lafayette, IN 47906 Fort Wayne, IN 46815 765.410.6283 260.482.670 cbohnino@purdue.edu Cell: 765.410.6283

  9. Contact Information Examples Cameo Bohnino 227 Harrison, Apt. 5 West Lafayette, IN 47906 765.410.6283 cbohnino@purdue.edu

  10. Objective Statements • Two different approaches to objective statements • Brief and to the point • Detailed description of desired position and qualifications • You must decide which approach is best

  11. First Approach: Brief To obtain a summer internship in sales/marketing at Owens Corning A full-time position as a system analyst A summer internship as a project engineer

  12. Second Approach: Descriptive • A summer internship in a sales/marketing position at Owens Corning where I can employ my team building skills and versatility to create new ideas • A full-time position as a systems analyst which will allow me to use my programming, technical writing, and supervisory skills to lead a group of dynamic employees • A summer internship as a project engineer with a construction company that will utilize my experience in field engineering, cost controlling, and estimating

  13. Education • Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include: • University attended • Major/Minors • GPA (if 3.0 or above) • Date of program completion information

  14. Education Bachelor of Science in ManagementDecember 2007 Purdue University, Krannert School of Management, West Lafayette, IN Minor: Marketing Current Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0

  15. Work Experience • Include positions you have held which are related, in some way, to the job you are seeking • Can be both paid and volunteer positions • Be creative with this section of your résumé by describing and emphasizing your experiences in the most relevant way possible.

  16. Work Experience Server May 2003-June 2006 The Blu Tomato, Fort Wayne, Indiana • Provided customers with superior service and ensure their comfort in an upscale restaurant environment - Achieved net sales averaging between $400 and $750 a night Swim Coach Summers 2004-2005 Blackhawk Swim Team, Fort Wayne, Indiana • Improved the swimming skills of children ages 4-18 while encouraging the children to stay on task - Constructed line-ups for a competitive advantage at swim meets

  17. Experience Purdue Athletic Promotions, West Lafayette, IN April 2004-Present Manager of Promotions for Purdue Swimming and Diving • Create and implement a promotional campaign to increase attendance at swimming and diving events • Design advertisements for newspapers, radio, and campus Blackhawk Swim Team, Fort Wayne, Indiana Summers 2004-2005 Swim Coach • Improved the swimming skills of children ages 4-18 while encouraging the children to stay on task • Constructed line-ups for a competitive advantage at swim meets

  18. Action Verb List • Handout • http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/543/02/ • Action phrases will help you avoid being too brief and from understating your qualifications. • Example: • Before: Planned activities • After: Planned arts and crafts activities for preschool aged children

  19. Activities, Honors, Volunteer Experience Purdue Equestrian Team Women in Business Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader School of Management Peer Mentor • Include relevant activities, honors, and volunteer experiences

  20. Extra Tips • Ultimate goal is to get an interview • White space • Employer will only take 15 seconds to glance at a résumé

  21. For More Information • Purdue University Writing Lab • Heavilon 226 • Our web site: • http://owl.english.purdue.edu • Email brief questions: • owl@owl.english.purdue.edu

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