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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up

Building Your Resume from the Ground Up David McMahon ’69 Associate Director Experiential Education. Building Your Resume from the Ground Up. The First Question. “Why Should I walk away from my Customer to Interview You?”. Purpose of a Resume. A Marketing Tool: To convince an employer

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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up

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  1. Building Your Resume from the Ground UpDavid McMahon ’69Associate DirectorExperiential Education Building Your Resume from the Ground Up

  2. The First Question “Why Should I walk away from my Customer to Interview You?”

  3. Purpose of a Resume A Marketing Tool: To convince an employer To call you For an interview You’ve got 30 seconds!!!

  4. Resume Myths • “I don’t need one until I’m ready to look for a job.” • “I can use one standard resume for the rest of my life.” • “I’m too young, there’s nothing to put on a resume.” • “My resume will get the job for me.”

  5. Steps toBuildinga Resume • Laying the foundation. • Building the resume. • Finishing the resume.

  6. Laying the Foundation Assess Yourself on Paper • What are your Objectives? • Kind of job you are looking for and when you are available • What have you accomplished? • Skills, Abilities, Work Experience, and Extracurricular Activities/Leadership

  7. Laying the Foundation What Makes a Good Employee?? 1. Integrity • Ability to work with people • Responsibility • Judgment • Motivation to succeed • Work ethic • Intelligence • Creativity/enthusiasm • Communications skills 10. Technical competence

  8. Laying the Foundation • What Resume Format is most appropriate? • Chronological • Organized by date in reverse date order • Most commonly used type and more acceptable by employers • Functional • Grouped by status areas • Useful for employment gaps • Less acceptable by employers • Combination • Chronological/functional types combined

  9. Building the Resume • Personal Data Section • Objective • Education Section • Work Experience • Activities and Honors • DoNot List References

  10. Building the Resume Personal Data Section Examples Example #1 Ima T. Aggie 1234 High St. 4321 West Way College Station, TX 77840 Kingsland, TX 78639 (979) xxx-xxxx ita@tamu.edu (325) xxx-xxxx Example #2 Ima T. Aggie 1234 High St. College Station, TX 77840 Home: (979) xxx-xxxx Cell : (979) xxx-xxxx ita@tamu.edu

  11. Building the Resume Personal Data Section Examples Example #3 Ima T. Aggie 1234 High St. (979) xxx-xxxx College Station, TX 77840 ita@tamu.edu Example #4 Ima T. Aggie 1234 High St., College Station, TX 77840  (979) xxx-xxxx  ita@tamu.edu

  12. Building the Resume • Objective • CO-OP, Intern, Full-time? Operations, Business, Sales, Design, R&D, Consulting? • CO-OPs and Interns – start date • Education • Degree in Major, GPR, Graduation Date • Work Experience • Job Title, Company Name, Location, Dates of employment • Job Description – Statements (not sentences) • Using action words and showing results • Be Positive, Be Concise, Be Persuasive

  13. Building the Resume • Activities and Honors • Student/Professional organizations • Leadership positions • Scholarships,Dean’s List, etc. • Foreign languages, international experiences, security clearance • Skills • Work Authorization (International Students) • References • Do not list on resume • Bring separate page to interview

  14. Building the Resume • Present most marketable information first • Use brief, descriptive phrases • No personal pronouns • Use action verbs to describe experiences and accomplishments • Be Positive • Be Truthful • You Have the Right to Remain Silent

  15. Finishing the Resume • Be Concise • Show results • Top Heavy • Reader Friendly

  16. Finishing the Resume • Avoiding common mistakes • Spelling and grammatical errors. • Formatting, fonts, length, paper quality. • Translate “Aggie speak” to business English • LIES • Too long • Don’t include references.

  17. Finishing the Resume • Use white or off-white paper (checkout resume paper at area copy centers, i.e. Kinkos, Copy Corner, or Graphics Center on campus) • Use 8 ½ x11-inch paper • Use a font size of 10 to 14 points • Black ink only • Use non-decorative typefaces • Choose one typeface and stick to it • Avoid italics, script, and underlined words • No horizontal or vertical lines, graphics, or shading • Do not fold or staple your resume • If you must mail your resume, put it in a large envelope

  18. Finishing the Resume • Resume Critique and Advice • Career Center Advisor • Academic Advisor • Mentor • Roommate • Employer

  19. In Conclusion…. • Laying the foundation… • Building the resume… • Finishing your resume… • Congratulations! • You Did It!

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