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Resume Writing Patty Counihan Director, University of Maine Career Center March 12, 2013

Resume Writing Patty Counihan Director, University of Maine Career Center March 12, 2013. Third Floor Memorial Union 207.581.1359 umaine.edu /career. Resume Writing Outline. Resume Tips Content/Categories of a Resume Improving the First Draft Making Effective Use of Your Resume

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Resume Writing Patty Counihan Director, University of Maine Career Center March 12, 2013

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  1. Resume WritingPatty CounihanDirector, University of Maine Career CenterMarch 12, 2013 Third Floor Memorial Union 207.581.1359 umaine.edu/career

  2. Resume Writing Outline • Resume Tips • Content/Categories of a Resume • Improving the First Draft • Making Effective Use of Your Resume • Resume Formats • Questions and Discussion

  3. What Resumes Do For You • It is a self marketing tool. • It is designed to get you a job interview. • It selects and interprets past experiences as they relate to your career objective.

  4. Quick Tips • Sell yourself • Use active language • Be consistent • Present information in reverse chronological order • Check for grammar • Make sure it is neat and visually appealing • Present information to the employer from most important to least important

  5. What Employers Are Looking For • Communication Skills • Work Experience • Motivation/Initiative • Teamwork Skills • Leadership Abilities • GPA/Academic Credentials • Technical Skills • Interpersonal Skills • Analytical Skills • Ethics

  6. Contents of a Resume • Basic Information • Name, current address and phone number • Permanent address (if you plan on moving) • E-mail address • Objective /Summary of Qualifications • Career Goal • List of Qualifications

  7. Contents of a Resume • Educational Background • Degree, major, and date of (expected) graduation • Institution’s name, city and state • Work Experience • Title, employer, address • Time period • Skills utilized • Accomplishments • Honors • Honors, recognition, awards • Scholarships, Dean’s List

  8. Contents of a Resume • Activities • Clubs, organizations, teams • Community involvement • Special Skills • Research and writing • Computer skills • Languages

  9. Optional Categories • Community Activities • Accomplishments • Professional Memberships • Seminars/Conferences • Languages • Presentations • Publications • Technical Skills • Related Courses • Travel • Military • Interests/Hobbies • Certificates • References • Summary of Qualifications • Volunteer Activities • Internship Experience • Related Projects

  10. Action Verbs Research Skills Technical Skills • Interviewed • Investigated • Organized • Reviewed • Summarized • Surveyed • Systematized • Maintained • Operated • Overhauled • Programmed • Remodeled • Repaired • Upgraded • Collected • Critiqued • Diagnosed • Evaluated • Examined • Extracted • Identified • Interviewed • Assembled • Built • Calculated • Computed • Designed • Devised • Engineered • Fabricated

  11. Action Verbs Management Skills • Improved • Increased • Organized • Oversaw • Prioritized • Recommended • Supervised Communication Skills • Mediated • Moderated • Negotiated • Promoted • Publicized • Recruited • Translated • Administered • Analyzed • Attained • Chaired • Contracted • Coordinated • Delegated • Evaluated • Addressed • Arbitrated • Authored • Convinced • Developed • Directed • Enlisted • Formulated

  12. Action Verbs Administrative Skills Helping Skills • Expedited • Facilitated • Familiarized • Guided • Motivated • Referred • Rehabilitated • Prepared • Processed • Recorded • Retrieved • Specified • Systematized • Tabulated • Approved • Arranged • Catalogued • Compiled • Executed • Generated • Monitored • Organized • Assessed • Assisted • Clarified • Coached • Counseled • Demonstrated • Diagnosed • Educated

  13. Action Verbs Teaching Skills Creative Skills • Initiated • Instituted • Integrated • Invented • Originated • Performed • Revitalized • Explained • Facilitated • Guided • Instructed • Simulated • Trained • Adapted • Advised • Clarified • Communicated • Demystified • Developed • Encouraged • Evaluated • Acted • Conceptualized • Customized • Designed • Developed • Directed • Established • Fashioned

  14. Paper and Layout • Paper weight: • Use matching paper for resumes and cover letters (rag bond, textured, etc.) • Color: • Use white, off-white, tan, beige, or light gray to achieve a professional, businesslike appearance • Spacing: • Center your resume on the page leaving adequate “white space.” Make sure top and bottom margins are equal.

  15. A Convincing Resume • The four “ C’s ”: • Complete • Concise • Consistent • Correct • Proofread carefully and proofread again! • A simple error can cause your resume to be recycled!

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