Starting a Successful Business Career

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Resume Workshop Summarywww.byui.edu/resumes

1. General format and organization

2. Chronological Resume Checklist document

3. Writing Powerful Bullets document

4. Format and Content

5. How to Enhance your Bullets (Improvement Process Practice)

o Educationo Work Experienceo Volunteer Experience (including Full-time Missions)o Accomplishments, Awards, Honors, Leadership, etc.

• Based on the summary you have reviewed, what specific questions do you have or what topic would you like us to focus on?

• Please place your specific questions and/or requests in the ”Zoom Chat”

Click on the resume to access the PDF documents.Click on the resumes webpage to find samples for different areas of business and other industries.

Chronological Resume Checklist and Writing Powerful Bullets are found on the website under resume resources.They can enhance your resume’s organization, format, and content. (Click on the photo to access the documents)

Incorporate these guidelines from the Chronological Resume Checklist into your resume.

Read the Experience Sections and form a bullet a based on the instructions and example.

Remember the Bullet Point Structure: Knowledge, Skill, and Accomplishment/Impact

• You may include your volunteer experience or mission experience under “Experience” section. Make sure to specify it was volunteer. (See Emma “Freshman” Smith Template on Slide 5)

• You can also include mission experience under volunteer experience. (See Dwight Schultz Sample below)

Based on the ‘Improvement Process’ and the previous bullet structure guidelines on Slide 5,how would you change the content of these ‘Before’ Bullets? You will see the enhanced bullets on the next slide.

See more examples of powerful bullets on the resumes webpage.You can schedule an appointment for a resume review at Career Preparation.

LinkedIn Workshop Summarywww.byui.edu/digitalprofiles

1. How to Set Up Your LinkedIn PowerPoint

2. LinkedIn Checklist

3. How to Message BYUI Alumni/Professionals on LinkedIn

4. How to Use LinkedIn Super Connectors to Find BYU-Idaho

Alumni in Your Field

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EXPAND YOUR CAREER HORIZONS WITH

LINKEDINBRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY – IDAHO

See resources to building your LinkedIn Profile at www.byui.edu/digitalprofilesto Setting Up Your Profile and a LinkedIn Profile Checklist

See examples how to complete these steps in the Setting Up Your Profile PowerPoint

Use Email and LinkedIn Messages to reach out to Alumni, Network Referral, etc.

Use LinkedIn Super Connectors to find Alumni by Industry. This can help you increase your networking pool.Visit the website and find two BYU-Idaho Alumni you could connect with. You can use the LinkedIn messages as examples of

effective communication.

Schedule BYU-Idaho Appointments• Schedule a Career Preparation appointment

• Find Useful Resources at www.byui.edu/careerprep:• Audience Research Tips and Resources• Resume Tips• Cover Letter Tips• Job Interview Tips• LinkedIn Profile Tips• Networking Tips• Disabilities Career Resources

Link to BUS 100 Presentation Student Version: www.byui.edu/bus100