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JOBTALKS

JOBTALKS. Resume Preparation: Targeting 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. Targeting Your Resume.

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  1. JOBTALKS Resume Preparation: Targeting 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.

  2. TargetingYourResume • Career Success/Goals • Resumes lead to interviews • What you want to do! • Target to your customer

  3. Your Resume As A Tool Must summarize credentials&Tell what you want to do

  4. Future Goals Count How do you plan to use your talents?

  5. Goals Build Motivation! Capability for success Recruiters need to know what motivates you! Summarize background

  6. Career Services One of many methods Refer resumes Recommend Arrange interviews But take advantage of all sources!

  7. Leveraging Your Potential Leveraging Your Potential Cash or leverage investment Healthy returns via leverage Alumni praise assistance Use leverage

  8. Networking for Success Start with basic resume Market your talents Network distribution system Career Services Pay Dividends!

  9. Network Partner is Ace in the Hole Broker concept Only fools do it all themselves Goal: sell toward specific job Pitch: personal interview Brokers package and present Career services are broker partners

  10. The Marketing Hook One-page summary Present a positive outlook Advertising brochure Builds foundation for interview

  11. Hallmark of Excellence Hallmark of Excellence Reflects upon others Reflects upon you Reflects upon university

  12. If you do it right, your resumewill make you stand out!

  13. Invest In Your Resume! Quality Resume = Leverage

  14. Leveraging yourinvestment returnshandsome profits!

  15. Fire-Fighters • Hirers are short-term thinkers • Fire-fighters • Help fight fires Best Fire-Fighters Available

  16. Target the Hot Spots Identify Problems Isolate Effort Maximize Resources Job Hunting Similarities

  17. Plan From Within Get Inside Organization Plan Career From Inside How do you get inside?

  18. Resume Purpose Get Interview Why would they want to interview you? Best Fire-Fighter

  19. Selecting YOU To Interview Help Employer Screen Prove Qualifications Support Best Person

  20. Say what you want to do! Interviewed on basis of motivations and interests.

  21. Your objective says more about you than just your capabilities! They reveal the Real person!

  22. Career Objective is Critical! Tell employer what you want to do. Do aspirations meet credentials? Career Objective

  23. No Career Objective Says: I can do everything! I'll do anything! You decide for me!

  24. Career Objective Career Objective Employers' Primary Screening Devices Employers' Primary Screening Devices

  25. One general purpose resume Resumes that target specific jobs You may need more than one resume!

  26. EMPLOYER'S GOAL Applicant's Qualifications Job Openings = match

  27. Your Goal Resume read by as many potential employers as possible. You want employers to follow up!

  28. CAREER OBJECTIVE General Specific Delicate Balance

  29. Getting Comfortable "A+" Perfection Takes Time • Learn as you write • Improvement is a process • Refine later

  30. Career Objectives I am qualified to... I want to... Multiple but interrelated goals

  31. Targeted Resumes Differentiate by Objective

  32. General Purpose Resume Home-In On Field Mention Several Jobs Share With Network

  33. Where Do You Get IdeasFor Your Career Objective Statement? • Books • Role Models • Faculty • Want-Ads • Counselors • Job Descriptions

  34. WRITING CAREER OBJECTIVES Show: Knowledge Of Field Qualifications Interest Ambition

  35. Writing Career Objectives AVOID Narrow Geographic Restrictions Inflexible Attitudes Restrictive Availability

  36. Heck, I don't care where in Western Colorado, Southeastern Utah, or Vermont I work...

  37. Incorporate Ideas Career Interests Specific Job Advancement Path Use Jargon Summarize Skills

  38. Job Title Actual Job Seeking 1-3 Descriptive Words Paragraph Heading Boldface/Capitalize SALES REPRESENTATIVE - Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

  39. Read Between the Lines Illustrations Follow Employer Inferences Clever Choice of Words

  40. Typical Examples Learn from examples Verbose/illustrative

  41. Unacceptable Career Objectives • Monetarily be upper middle class • To take part in the community • To be very successful in all of my life • To be the best in my occupation and to strive for the top position • To work with people

  42. CAREER OBJECTIVE Job Opportunities duties skills specifications responsibilities Your Background values interests personality skills MOLD TOGETHER

  43. Emphasis on Career, Not Job Advancement Potential Interest Knowledge of Field Skills Ambition Career Progress

  44. You Are Ready! Deal with short-term fire fighting mentality Target hot-buttons/tell them what they want to hear Let Resume Prove You Can Be A Super Fire-Fighter!

  45. MANYHOURSREQUIRED

  46. JOBTALKS JOBTALKS Resume Preparation: Targeting Your Resume Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D.

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  48. If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.

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