Creating a Résumé

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What is the purpose of a p presumé?

What kind of information ?would you find on a resumé?

What i a R ?What i a R ?What is a Resume?What is a Resume?

Definition:Definition: a brief written account of personal, a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and educational, and professional qualifications and t , p q tt , p q texperience that is prepared by an applicant for a job.experience that is prepared by an applicant for a job.

PurposePurpose: A Good resume is your advertisement. : A Good resume is your advertisement. Thi f i i d h “ ” f Thi f i i d h “ ” f Think of it as an outline, and save the real “meat” of Think of it as an outline, and save the real “meat” of who you are for the interviewwho you are for the interview

Types of Résumés:Types of Résumés:C i l S lC i l S l Categorical StyleCategorical Style::-- Emphasizes what you can do, rather than whenEmphasizes what you can do, rather than when

d h did id h did iand where you did it.and where you did it.-- Several categorical examples: Academics, Athletics,Several categorical examples: Academics, Athletics,A d /H C it S i J b tA d /H C it S i J b tAwards/Honors, Community Service, Jobs, etc.Awards/Honors, Community Service, Jobs, etc.

Chronological StyleChronological Style::Th t f ili t f é éTh t f ili t f é é-- The most familiar type of résumé.The most familiar type of résumé.

-- Emphasizes experience in reverse chrono.Emphasizes experience in reverse chrono.O dO dOrderOrder

-- Most important info is what you did, and howMost important info is what you did, and howll did itll did itwell you did it.well you did it.

Content:Content: Obj tiObj ti A i t t t f i di t l A i t t t f i di t l Objective:Objective: A concise statement of your immediate goal A concise statement of your immediate goal

(example: To be granted admission to a highly selective (example: To be granted admission to a highly selective ll i it ith j i h i )ll i it ith j i h i )college or university with a major in physics)college or university with a major in physics)

Education:Education: Diploma type, classes you may be particularly Diploma type, classes you may be particularly proud of, Principal’s List, graduation date, etc.proud of, Principal’s List, graduation date, etc.

Extracurriculars:Extracurriculars: Clubs, Sports, Community Service, Clubs, Sports, Community Service, Extracurriculars:Extracurriculars: Clubs, Sports, Community Service, Clubs, Sports, Community Service, Activites outside of schoolActivites outside of school

E l t Hi tE l t Hi t Wh t j b ’ h ld h t Wh t j b ’ h ld h t Employment History:Employment History: What jobs you’ve held, what your What jobs you’ve held, what your responsibilities were, how long you were there, etc.responsibilities were, how long you were there, etc.

Quick Tips for RQuick Tips for Réésumsuméé WritingWriting Include personal informationInclude personal information name address name address Include personal informationInclude personal information -- name, address, name, address,

phone/FAX, ephone/FAX, e--mail address (make sure your email address (make sure your e--mail mail address is appropriate and professional!!)address is appropriate and professional!!)pp p ppp p p

Check, double check, and triple check for errorsCheck, double check, and triple check for errors Be honest. Don't overstate your qualifications.Be honest. Don't overstate your qualifications. Be positive. Emphasize your accomplishments and results. Be positive. Emphasize your accomplishments and results.

This is no place to be too humble or to display your faults. This is no place to be too humble or to display your faults. Be brief, be relevant. Many good resumes fit on one Be brief, be relevant. Many good resumes fit on one

pagepage——few justify more than two. Include only the most few justify more than two. Include only the most important pointsimportant pointsimportant points.important points.

Use short sentences and action words.Use short sentences and action words.

Tips taken from : http://www.jist.com/resume_tips.shtmTips taken from : http://www.jist.com/resume_tips.shtm

Action WordsAction Words ExamplesExamplesAction Words Action Words -- ExamplesExamples Led Led

Helped Helped Illustrated Illustrated

Imagined Imagined ppIdentified Identified Adapted Adapted Addressed Addressed

Imagined Imagined Implemented Implemented Delegated Delegated Addressed Addressed

Administered Administered Advertised Advertised Advised Advised

Delivered Delivered Designed Designed Memorized Memorized Advised Advised

Solicited Solicited Solved Solved Specialized Specialized

Memorized Memorized Mentored Mentored Talked Talked T T Specialized Specialized

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Taught Taught Won Won

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