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The Smith MBA Resume Guidelines

The Smith MBA Resume Guidelines. The Office of Career Services . Agenda. The importance of the Smith MBA Resume Guidelines The Smith resume format Tips to improve the content of your existing resume Special circumstances Questions. The Quick Fix .

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The Smith MBA Resume Guidelines

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  1. The Smith MBA Resume Guidelines The Office of Career Services

  2. Agenda The importance of the Smith MBA Resume Guidelines The Smith resume format Tips to improve the content of your existing resume Special circumstances Questions

  3. The Quick Fix Be sure to have your resume in front of you for a series of “Quick Fixes.”

  4. The Smith MBA Resume Guidelines Ensure a level of professionalism, which helps strengthen the Smith brand, which in turn enhances the value of your degree.

  5. Tools & Resources HireSmith– our Career Portal, in which employers post job openings, students apply, and employers select students for interviews on-campus or off-campus. Also used for registering for workshops and coaching sessions. MBA Focus – a Resume Resource targeted by top employers searching for MBA Talent. Companies literally buy access to our resume books.

  6. Let’s jump right in!

  7. Resume Format Additional details can be found in the Smith MBA Resume Guidelines.

  8. Resume Format

  9. Resume Format

  10. Education – Quick Fix Add the Robert H. Smith School of Business to your resume now. Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2015 Master of Business Administration, Focus Area: Finance

  11. Formatting Guidelines • Times New Roman • Resume must be one page for inclusion in resume books • Less than eight years of experience – one page • 10 to 12pt font size • Ideal Margins: between 0.75 inches and 1 inch • But no less than .5

  12. Formatting Guidelines • Bold your name, headings, educational institutions, degrees, employer names, and job titles. • Leave space between the header and content of each section. • Place a period after each skill/accomplishment statement. • Use bullets in the work experience section. Additional formatting guidelines can be found on page three of the Smith MBA Resume Guidelines.

  13. Quick Fix

  14. The Smith MBA Resume More samples can be found in the Smith MBA Resume Guidelines

  15. Let’s go deeper!

  16. The Content Always remember the purpose of the resume.

  17. Although the resume is about you… It’s not all about you!

  18. It answers the employer’s question… • What’s in it for me?

  19. Focus on Demonstrating Your Value

  20. To write an effective resume… • Know your audience. • Know what skills and competencies they are seeking. • Know what knowledge they require. • Know what problems they need fixed.

  21. How would you know these things? • Job postings (Indeed.com) • Research (Hoovers, Vault, Wetfeet, O*Net) • Company Websites • Informational Interviews

  22. OCS Career MAP DISCOVER, DEVELOP, CONNECT, ENGAGE “These four words convey our values and play a vital role in the fulfillment of our OCS mission and promise to you.” Dr. Jeff Kudisch

  23. OCS Career MAP DISCOVER, DEVELOP, CONNECT, ENGAGE “These four words convey our values and play a vital role in the fulfillment of our OCS mission and promise to you.” Dr. Jeff Kudisch

  24. Position: Marketing Manager

  25. Focus on Keywords Hard Skills • Search Engine Marketing (SEM) • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Soft Skills • Results-driven • Analytical Education • MBA • Specific Focus Area Others • Industry • Location

  26. Fill in the gaps! • Engage in volunteer activities to gain relevant experience. • Join associations relevant to your area of interest. • Get involved in Smith clubs, the Smith Centers of Excellence, and coursework that will provide you with the experience you need. • If you are working, volunteer for projects that will provide you with the skills you need.

  27. What will your word cloud look like?

  28. August

  29. The Content Tips you can implement to improve the content of your resume

  30. The Oath

  31. Quick Fix Scan your resume and cross out “Duties include” and “Responsible for”

  32. Quick Fix If you started any statement with the word “I” cross that out as well.

  33. Use Action Verbs - Page 13

  34. Focus on Results

  35. Where to Find Accomplishments • Performance appraisals • Award letters • Customer or manager notes and letters • Personal / Professional Portfolio

  36. Where to Find Accomplishments Sometimes problems are accomplishments in disguise.

  37. It’s all about perspective! Problem: Too much work / co-workers were fired or resigned Question: Did you manage the same or a greater amount of work while dealing with cuts in staff? Accomplishment: • Met all production deadlines and goals despite a 30% cutback in staff and an increased workload. Or… • Performed the volume of work previously handled by two full-time employees.

  38. Begin with your PAR story… Then drop the ‘P’roblem • Changed shipping partners, which resulted in a decrease in shipping costs.

  39. Lead with the result! Good: • Changed shipping partners, which resulted in a decrease in shipping costs. Better: • Decreased shipping costsby changing shipping partners.

  40. Perhaps they are hidden from view ARSIEDWEWUISRYAK IEWRIRTISGYIADSDSI GEIQTNOHJTIBTFOST LACCOMPLISHMENTI TYHLIEODPSSRGYOLH LEDIREWLIAWIOTOIB

  41. Perhaps they are hidden from view ARSIEDWEWUISRYAK IEWRIRTISGYIADSDSI GEIQTNOHJTIBTFOST LACCOMPLISHMENTI TYHLIEODPSSRGYOLH LEDIREWLIAWIOTOIB

  42. Quantify Your Results Good: • Changed shipping partners, which resulted in a decrease in shipping costs. Better: • Decreased shipping costs by changing shipping partners. Best: • Decreased shipping costs 20% by changing shipping partners.

  43. Quantify Your Results

  44. Special Circumstances CAREER TRANSITIONS Focus on transferable skills. Engage in volunteer activities to gain relevant experience. Join associations relevant to your area of interest. Get involved in Smith clubs, the Smith Centers of Excellence, and project work that will provide you with the experience you need.

  45. Special Circumstances MILITARY TO CIVILIAN TRANSITIONS Avoid using military terms for civilian positions. Check out O*NET’s My Next Move for Veterans http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/ (Enter military classification codes and it provides a list of related civilian jobs.)

  46. Special Circumstances INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Know thatInternational CVs are differentthan US resumes. Do not record personal information on your resume. (Age, race, religion, national origin, marital status, social security numbers, visa requirements, or pictures.) Dofocus on your accomplishments! If you use a different name in the US, list that name first, your birth name in parenthesis, and then last name. Tina (Tian) Yong

  47. Some Final Notes… • State accurate facts (20% increase), not judgments (big increase). • Always be truthful! • One to two lines per skill / accomplishment statement is fine. • Avoid using possessives and contractions. • Avoid abbreviations. • Spell out the word “and.” • …and don’t rely on spell check alone.

  48. Some Final Notes… Education: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey Curses in Spanish Don’t forget to proofread!

  49. Questions orComments? DISCOVER DEVELOP CONNECT ENGAGE

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