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Chapter 13

Chapter 13. Building Careers and Writing Résumés. Learning Objectives. Finding the ideal opportunity in today’s job market Planning and organizing your résumé Learning to write your résumé Using common formats for completing your résumé. Finding the Ideal Opportunity in Today’s Job Market.

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Chapter 13

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  1. Chapter 13 Building Careers and Writing Résumés

  2. Learning Objectives • Finding the ideal opportunity in today’s job market • Planning and organizing your résumé • Learning to write your résumé • Using common formats for completing your résumé

  3. Finding the Ideal Opportunity in Today’s Job Market

  4. Personal Strategy • Organization • Early Start • Persistence • Stepping Stones

  5. Write Your Story • Your Passions • Your Skills • Your Abilities • Your Experiences • Your Objectives

  6. Employer Perspective • Performance • Reliability • Motivation

  7. Internet Research Industries Companies

  8. Translate Potential • Skills • Attributes • Experiences

  9. Take the Initiative • Target companies of interest • Contact human resources • Contact company managers • Describe what you can offer • Ask to be considered for opportunities

  10. Build Your Network Classmates Workplace Online Sources Organizations Trade Shows Volunteering

  11. Network Etiquette • Protocol • Value • Judgment

  12. Career Counseling College Career Centers Online Career Planning Resources

  13. Avoiding Mistakes • Overlooking résumé errors • Misspelling the hiring manager’s name • Arriving late for an interview • Tweeting something unprofessional • Completing application forms incorrectly • Not doing your own research

  14. Summary of Discussion

  15. Planning Your Résumé

  16. Planning Writing Completing Three-Step Résumé Process Situation Adapt to the Audience Revise Produce Information Proofread Medium Compose the Message Distribute Organization

  17. Purpose and Audience • Employers • Interviews

  18. Gather Information • Employment • Education • Personal

  19. Choose the Medium Printed Traditional Printed Scannable Electronic Plain Text MS Word File Online Version PDF File

  20. Organize the Résumé • Chronological • Functional • Combination

  21. Areas of Concern

  22. Areas of Concern

  23. Summary of Discussion

  24. Writing Your Résumé

  25. Keep the Résumé Honest Workplace References Employment History Criminal Records Interview Questions

  26. Adapt to the Audience Customize Your Terminology Translate Your Experience

  27. Compose the Résumé • Short Phrases • Action Verbs • Evidence • Keywords

  28. Résumé Components Contact Information Introduction Education Work Experience Personal Data References

  29. Summary of Discussion

  30. Completing Your Résumé

  31. Revise Your Résumé Length Issues Cheap Paper Hard to Read Grammar & Spelling Poorly Written Boastful Tone Uninformed Gimmicky Design

  32. Produce Your Résumé • Order • Simplicity • White Space • Clear Typeface

  33. Non-Traditional Elements • Photos • Videos • Presentations • Infographics

  34. Printable Résumés Traditional Scannable Paper Quality Keywords Printer Quality Simple Format

  35. Digital Résumés • Plain Text File • MS Word File • PDF File

  36. Online Résumés

  37. Proofread the Résumé • Headings and Lists • Grammar • Punctuation • Spelling • Data Elements

  38. Distribute the Résumé Mail Email Online

  39. Summary of Discussion

  40. Building Careers and Writing Résumés

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