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Do Now: (Take 5 min to jot down an answer & think about from previous lesson):

Do Now: (Take 5 min to jot down an answer & think about from previous lesson):. What is the purpose of doing the Internship Prep Course now, even though Internship is not until January? What is the point of doing an internship Name 2 Topics that we will cover in this class?

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  1. Do Now: (Take 5 min to jot down an answer & think about from previous lesson): • What is the purpose of doing the Internship Prep Course now, even though Internship is not until January? • What is the point of doing an internship • Name 2 Topics that we will cover in this class? • What is the Internship “Trifecta”?

  2. Writing An Effective Resume

  3. What is a Resume? • One of the most important documents that you will create. • Personal advertisement for your professional self, accomplishments, skills, and what sets you apart from other applicants. • Illustrates what you are able to offer the employer. • Not a biography, but a short sketch aimed at getting your foot in the door. • A well designed one will help you get an interview and thus an internship or job. • Document that employers want to see from everyone from the bottom to the top of the chain of jobs. • Is accompanied by a Cover Letter.

  4. Resume Writing Process: • Brainstorming: List all the things you have ever done in the following categories: • Education, Employment, Volunteer Services, Honors/Awards, Activities, Skills, Personal Traits, Other Specialty Categories.

  5. Write a Rough Draft: • Chose your categories • Prioritize your achievements and skills. • Check dates for accuracy.

  6. Write a Second Rough Draft: • Rearrange categories as necessary. • Use strong action verbs • Expand on the description of your duties, responsibilities, & on your experience. • Record you skills. • *you will have many drafts before you are finished in order to revise. Also your resume is a living document that changes constantly.

  7. Final Draft: • Check yourself and have someone else check it. • Put your Resume on Resume Paper (typically off-white or bone color) • Make a few copies.

  8. Guidelines for writing a Resume • General Organization: • Keep to one page. • Chronological or functional. Often we use “reverse chronological” which means most recent goes first. • Arrange info in order of relevance to your objective. (This case is for an internship) • Prioritize the description of your skills & achievements based on their relevance and impressiveness.

  9. Content: • Refer to your brainstorm list for what to include. (Education, Employment, Service, Skills, etc…) • Stress skills and accomplishments. • Be brief, clear and honest. • Use strong action verbs. • Be specific and use detail.

  10. Consistency: • Use a consistent style throughout the whole resume. • Use the same forma to introduce each experience. • Use uniform punctuation.

  11. Style: • Use bold & underline for emphasis and delineation. (no italics) • Use short descriptive statements instead of complete sentences • Use punctuation for readability.

  12. Appearance: • Proofread over and over again, have someone else proofread, double check for typos and grammatical errors. (THERE v. THEIR will not show up on spell check) • Use quality bond resume paper in off white, bone or grey if necessary. Stay away from bright neon colors.

  13. Closing: • References Available Upon Request • References and Portfolio Available Upon Request • References and Writing Sample Available Upon Request

  14. Resume Do’s & Don’ts !!!!! • What to include: • Special Accomplishments or Success. • Relevant credentials or training, special knowledge or technical expertise. • Transferable skills. • Leadership and management experience or skills. • Self-management abilities. • Interpersonal and teamwork styles. • Evidence of getting results. (Ex: increased peers grades through tutoring) • Experience with other cultures/languages/etc…

  15. What NOT to Include in your Resume: • Religion, marital or health status, photo (unless modeling or theatre) • Salary requests. • Reason for leaving last job. • Reason for being unemployed. • Names and addresses for references.

  16. YouTube Resume Videos • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwdE6FF3qHI&list=FLO55m_EJOiPrgZzMTMkdesA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZAnjcndfc&list=FLO55m_EJOiPrgZzMTMkde

  17. Homework • Re-read “How to write an effective Resume” packet. QUIZ NEXT MONDAY!!! • Begin 1st draft of Resume.

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