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Resume Essentials: Mastering Your Job Search Tool

Learn the basics of resume writing, understand the importance of education in your resume, and create a standout personal document. Your resume is your advertisement - invest time to perfect it!

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Resume Essentials: Mastering Your Job Search Tool

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  1. November 2, 2019Life Management • Agenda: • Resume Basics • Whose Resume is It Anyway? • Resume Worktime • Objectives: • Know: Resume Basic • Understand: Higher Education Option • Do: Construct personal information to create a resume

  2. Elements of a Resume Content Speaks Volumes

  3. What is a resume? • A resume is a one page summary of your skills, education and experience. • The resume acts much like an advertisement for a company trying to sell something.

  4. The resume is your advertisement. • Just as a sneaker company spends countless hours (and millions of dollars) designing their latest advertising campaign, you too must spend a good deal of time creating, proofreading, editing and perfecting your resume.

  5. Don’t Cheat yourself…. • A resume is one of the most important pieces of writing you will ever create. • A solid resume is the key that will open the door to good jobs. • … work hard on it.

  6. Contact Information • Your Name • Your Address • Your Contact Information

  7. Contact Information John J. Smith 123 Main Street Dallas, TX  10006 (609) 555-1212 E-Mail: jsmith@domain.com

  8. Professional Objective • Briefly states reason for sending the resume • A well-written objective statement: • Describes the job • Notes the company • "Previews" you as perfect person

  9. Professional Objective To obtain a cashier position with McDonalds utilizing my education and customer service skills

  10. Highlight of Qualifications • Directs the reader's attention to general attributes • Emphasizes overall experience and strengths • Focus on transferable skills for use on-the-job • When writing your highlights of qualifications: • "paint a picture" of you with words • skills and attributes are useful in the workplace

  11. Education • Important to students with low of work experience • Present your educational experiences chronologically, beginning with your most recent experience • This section should include: • The name of the school attended and the city and state in which the school is located • The type of degree you earned name of program or major, and year of graduation. If you are currently working on a degree, the term "Candidate" is placed before the year • Honors, GPA (optional). If you choose to state your GPA, it must be at least 3.0 or higher

  12. Work Experience • Most important section of your resume • Employers are usually most interested • While you write • The format for this section includes: • Dates you were employed - month and year • Company you were employed and location • The job title • Bulleted statements of primary job duties

  13. Action Statements

  14. Action Statement

  15. Action Statement

  16. Questions?

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