PCNA: Make a rocking resume

1. PCNA: Make a rocking resume HOW TO USE CVMKR.COM TO MAKE A great RESUME!

2. Introduction • HEAD OVER TO WWW.CVMKR.COM • THIS WEBSITE IS A FANTASTIC (& EASY!!) WAY TO CREATE A PROFESSIONAL RESUME. • I WILL WALK THROUGH THE STEPS OF SETTING UP A RESUME USING IT. • LETS START! • HEAD THERE NOW AND CLICK THE “ CREATE A CV NOW ” BUTTON

3. STEP 1: BASIC INFO • IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO COME BACK AT A LATER TIME AND MAKE CHANGES, HIT THE SAVE BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, THEN FOLLOW THE PROMPTS. • THE FIRST STEP IS TO ENTER YOUR BASIC INFOIN EACH OF THE FIELDS.

4. STEP 2: WORK EXPERIENCE • CLICK ON THE “ WORK EXPERIENCE ” TAB AND FILL OUT THE FIELDS. YOU CAN ADD MORE ENTRIES VIA THE BOTTOM LEFT “+ADD ENTRY” BUTTON IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE JOBS TO LIST. • *REMEMBER YOU CAN INCLUDE EXPERIENCE SUCH AS, INTERNSHIPS, SUMMER JOBS, TEMPORARY JOBS, & VOLUNTEER WORK IN ADDITION TO PERMANENT POSITIONS.* FILL OUT THE FIELDS, & THEN CLICK “+ADD ENTRY” IF YOU HAVE MORE JOBS TO ADD

5. STEP 3: QUALIFICATIONS • NEXT UP IS YOUR QUALIFICATIONS. • CLICK ON THE “ QUALIFICATIONS ” TAB AND FILL OUT THE TEXT BOX. • DON’T FORGET THAT QUALIFICATIONS IS A BROAD TERM- IT CAN INCLUDE THINGS SUCH AS PERSONAL STRENGTHES, BEING A TEAM PLAYER, COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE, MS OFFICE KNOWLEDGE, CERTIFICATIONS, ACCREDITATIONS ETC. • YOUR HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE JOB YOU ARE APPLYING FOR, THERFORE ASK YOURSELF “WHAT DO I BRING TO THE TABLE THAT OTHERS MAY NOT?”-MAKE IT UNIQUE & TRUE TO YOU.

6. STEP 4: EDUCATION • ON TO EDUCATION. • CLICK ON THE “ EDUCATION ” TAB, THEN CLICK THE “+ADD ENTRY” BUTTON AND FILL OUT THE FIELDS. CONTINUE TO ADD ENTRIES AS NEEDED. • HERE IS THE PLACE TO LIST ANY SCHOOLS YOU ATTENDED, DEGREES THAT YOU’VE ATTAINED, AWARDS/HONORS YOU’VE EARNED ALONG WITH ANY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS. FILL OUT THE FIELDS, & THEN CLICK “+ADD ENTRY” IF YOU HAVE MORE EDUCATION SOURCES TO ADD

7. STEP 5: INTERESTS • CLICK ON THE “ INTERESTS ” TAB, THEN FILL OUT THE TEXT BOX. • HERE IS THE PLACE TO TELL ABOUT HOW YOU LOVE ROMANTIC STROLLS ALONG THE BEACH… WELL NO ACTUALLY IT’S NOT. TELL OF ANY GENUINE INTERESTSYOU HAVE, & AVOID OVERLY GENERIC ONES. • TIP: IF YOU CAN’T HAVE A NON-AWKWARD CONVERSATION FOR AT LEAST A FEW MINUTES ABOUT YOUR INTEREST:DON’T LIST IT.

8. STEP 6: YOUR REFERENCES • CLICK ON THE “ REFERENCES ” TAB, THEN FILL OUT THE TEXT BOX. • YOU CAN CHOOSE TO ONLY PROVIDE REFERENCES UPON REQUEST, BUT LISTING THEM IS A GOOD IDEA. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFO FOR EACH REFERENCE: • Name • Title at His/Her Company • Street Address • City, Province, Postal Code • Work/Home Phone • Relationship to you (if applicable) • Skills of yours that this reference may discuss • IF POSSIBLE, LIST PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES FIRST, THEN PERSONAL ONES.

9. STEP 7: ADDING MORE • IF YOU WANT TO ADD ANOTHER HEADING TO YOUR RESUME CLICK THE • “+ADD A NEW SECTION” BUTTON

10. STEP 8: COMPLETING YOUR RESUME • YOU’RE ALMOST DONE! CLICK THE “QUICK PREVIEW” BUTTON TO PREVIEW WHAT YOUR RESUME LOOKS LIKE, OR JUST CLICK THE “DOWNLOAD” BUTTON TO DOWNLOAD IT TO YOUR COMPUTER. IT WILL THEN ASK FOR A STYLE, AND YOU CAN CHOOSE WHICHEVER SUITS YOU BEST. UNDER THE STYLE OPTION YOU WILL HAVE THE CHOICE FOR WHAT FILE FORMAT YOU WANT-CHOOSE PDF, THEN HIT “OK” AND YOUR RESUME WILL DOWNLOAD! • DON’T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR RESUME USING THE “SAVE” BUTTON ON THE TOP RIGHT OF THE SCREEN IF YOU WANT TO ACCESS IT AND MAKE CHANGES TO IT ONLINE AT A LATER TIME.

11. RESUME COMPLETE! • CONGRATS! YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE A COMPLETED, PROFESSIONAL, UNIQUE RESUME IN YOUR DOWNLOAD FOLDER! REMEMBER THAT IF YOU GET STUCK AT ANY POINT YOU CAN ALWAYS CLICK THE “HELP” BUTTON IN THE CVMAKER APP. Jaiden Leach THANKS! || PCNA 2013