BRIDGES Employment Resource Center

1. BRIDGESEmployment Resource Center Bridging the transition to employment!

2. Services Provided by the BRIDGES ERC Program • One-On-One Consultation • Online Application Assistance • Resume Preparation • Interviewing Technique Training • Job Bank (www.actgen/bridges) • Skills Assessment • Annual Job Fair – 17 Sept. 2015 • Monthly Seminars & Workshops • Computer Learning Lab

3. RESUME WRITING • Prepare MASTER RESUME • Employers & Dates • List all Tasks & Duties Performed

4. RESUME WRITING • JOB DESCRIPTION = Target Position • Use Key Words • Customize a resume for EACH job

5. RESUME WRITING • NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES • Put yourself in employers place • “what would I care about?”

6. RESUME WRITING CONTACT INFORMATION • Professional sounding e-mail address • Firstname.lastname@yahoo.com

7. RESUME WRITING PROFILE STATEMENT • Your billboard to capture attention • Highlight skills & accomplishments

8. RESUME WRITING FORMAT CHRONOLOGICAL – Most common • Most recent job listed first • Best if staying in same type of job

9. RESUME WRITING COMBINATION/FUNCTIONAL • Highlights TRANSFERABLE SKILLS • Always include employment history • Best if changing career fields

10. RESUME WRITING LIST ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Include Numbers • Describe Results

11. RESUME WRITING Use ACTION WORDS • Organized • Supervised • Compiled

12. RESUME WRITING • Present Your ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Not just duties & responsibilities

13. RESUME WRITING • Use PDF format for e-mail • Save file by name and job type • Keep a Job Search Activity Log

14. BRIDGES Employment Resource Center To request an appointment with a Bridges Job Coach CALL 333-3318 Or Send e-mail message to jilling@activegen.org

15. BRIDGES Employment Resource Center Thank You!