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Resumes

Resumes. Resumes. The resume is your silent sales representative. It is most persuasive when it is tailored to the skills and expectations of positions and when it looks highly professional.

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Resumes

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  1. Resumes

  2. Resumes • The resume is your silent sales representative. • It is most persuasive when it is tailored to the skills and expectations of positions and when it looks highly professional. • It is the first opportunity for a recruiter to see you. It MUST gain and maintain the attention of the recruiter. • Think like the boss-if you saw this resume would you hire them?

  3. Content of Resumes • Experts disagree on what should be included and excluded in a resume. • However, there are some suggestions that will apply to most every situation:. • Place your full name at the top center of the page in bold print. • Make it easy for interviewers to find you. • Include complete address (including zip code) • Phone number (including area code) • E-mail address

  4. Content of Resumes • Career objectives need to be impressive. • Career rather than job oriented • Brief and precise • Targeted to a specific type of position • Not self-centered • Experts disagree if a career objective should be included. • Some say it will exclude you from other positions within the organization • Some say they are critical if the employer does not have a cover letter from you or chooses to review resumes alone.

  5. First Positions • If you are just completing your education or training and your work experience are minimal or unrelated to the position your educational record comes next. • List your degrees or training in reverse chronological order. • List degree or diploma, certificate or license • Date of graduation or completion • School and location of school • Majors and minors • Grade point average (GPA) if it is a “B” or better

  6. Experience • After education and training relevant experiences follow. • If they relate to the position for which you are applying. • Volunteer activities may be relevant and impressive and set you apart from other applicants.

  7. Types of Resumes • Chronological Format (most common) • List in reverse chronological order • List experiences • List organization, title, dates of employment and responsibilities • Emphasize skills and experiences most relevant for the open position • Avoid meaningless phrases “proven track record” or “responsible for” • Use action verbs to show you are a doer

  8. Types of Resumes • Functional Format (most appropriate for creative positions and those in which writing is important) • Place experience under headings that highlight you qualifications for the position (management, sales, advertising, marketing, etc.) • Use action verbs • Relevant organizational memberships • Focuses on relevant skills to match the ideal applicant • Dates are less important, unrelated positions and education are not highlighted • Does not repeat the same skills and experiences under different positions • This also for a tighter and shorter resume

  9. Resume Don’t’s • Do not include references • Do not include political, religious, or ethnic memberships or activities • No picture • Do not list your age, marital status, parental status, height, or weight

  10. Resume Do’s • Be precise • Do not repeat the same information • Be persuasive • And most of all be HONEST!

  11. Mechanics of Resumes • Pay attention to space and layout • Print on white, off-white, light gray, or light beige bond paper • Pay attention to how it is blocked, so it looks neat, attractive, organized, carefully planned, and uncrowded • Employers like white space • Indent carefully • Double space when appropriate • Leave at least one-inch margins all around

  12. Mechanics of Resumes • Center your name at the top in bold letters so it stands out • Use different printer fonts so headings guide the reader through important information • If using one address-place it in the center or on the right side • If using two addresses place one on each side under your name • Use perfect grammar, select wording carefully, check spellings, grammar and proof for errors

  13. Mechanics of Resumes • Try to keep it to one page • Two pages are acceptable-if it is less crowded and provides valuable information about experiences, skills, awards, and organizational activity and leadership that will not fit on a single page • If using a two page resume number the pages and place your name on the second page also

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