Objectives:

Accomplish Learning Task

Briefly discuss tips on writing a resume.
Allot time for resume drafting.
RESUME WRITING 101
Making Your Resume Pop
Pop Quiz!
Whatis the initial amount of time an
employer takes to review an applicants
resume?

Answer:
15 20 seconds minimum
45 seconds maximum
Why do you need a resume?
A marketing tool
To obtain an interview, not a job
Requirement of many organizations
Resume- hidden messages

Resume You
Neat Neat

Well-organized Well-organized

Error free Attention to detail

Professional Careful &

appearance Competent
Sections of a Resume
The Header
What should be included?
Name

Permanent and present address

E-mail address

Telephone number

Where should contact information go?

Top of the page
 Objective Statement
Purpose
Communicate the type of position you are
interested in

Examples
To obtain a Management trainee position with a
specialty retailer.
To land a Technical Sales position with an
energy related industry in the Southwest.
To obtain a position as field service
representative with XYZ Software Corporation.
Education
Name of Institution
Include city and state if not part of the title
Name of your degree and major
Bachelor of _________ in ___________
Bachelorof Science in Business Administration:
Accounting
List degrees in reverse chronological
order
Most recent degree is listed first
Education
Date or expected date of graduation
GraduationDate: May 2014
Expected Graduation Date: May 2015

GPA
Majoror overall at least 3.0
Round down to the nearest tenth
3.0not 3.062
GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude

High School Information

Do not include after Sophomore year
Experience
Use the term "experience"
What is considered experience?
Full and part-time jobs
Self-employment
Volunteer work
Practicum, field, and cooperative education
Information to include
Job Title
Dates of employment
Company name
City & State
Listing Responsibilities
Use bullet points
Start of each line with an action verb
Present tense if currently employed
Past tense if no longer employed

Vary your choice of verbs

Tailor skills and experiences to the position

for which you are applying
Be concise while providing enough detail
Honors & Awards
Order by dates
Reverse chronological

Rank order by importance to the career

objective
Professional Affiliations & Activities

Order by date
Reverse chronological

Rank order by importance to the career

objective
Do not say Member of
Emphasize your leadership roles
Spell out the organizations name:
Do not use abbreviations or acronyms
Resume Dos

Use action verbs

Use short, concise sentences
Use #, %, $ amounts
Keep resume easy to read
Keep resume about one page
Resume Donts
Do not use the pronouns such as I, me, my, etc.
Do (not) include references
Do not clutter your resume with nonessential
information
Do not make any misrepresentations
Do not include personal information
Government Identification numbers, age, sex,
height, weight, marital status, (photograph), etc.
TYPES
E- resume
(Reverse) Chronological/ Traditional
Functional
Targeted
Infographic
Resume with Profile
Mini
Nontraditional
 E-resume

A softcopy of the traditional

resume which can be viewed on
screen, stored in a hard drive,
sent to the internet, searched
for keywords
 Types of Resume
Reverse Chronological/ Traditional
Commonly favored by employers (very
straightforward)
Best for applicants with a steady career
progression
 Types of Resume
Functional
Best for job-hoppers, career
changers, new graduates, or people
with minimal work experience.
Also, if you frequently change jobs,
you might also consider a functional
resume. This helps you avoid
highlighting the fact that you have not
stayed at one job for very long.
 Types of Resume
Targeted
Written to match point-for-point an offered
specific job
Best for people with only one career pattern
and multitrack job history
Best when applying for jobs that are a perfect
match for your qualifications and experience.
Try to write a targeted resume for every job.
Employers can easily see when you submit a
generic resume, rather than thinking about
why you are qualified for that specific job.
 Types of Resume
Targeted
Written to match point-for-point an offered
specific job
Best for people with only one career pattern
and multitrack job history
Best when applying for jobs that are a perfect
match for your qualifications and experience.
Try to write a targeted resume for every job.
Employers can easily see when you submit a
generic resume, rather than thinking about
why you are qualified for that specific job.
 Types of Resume

Combined format
Combines both the features of the
reverse chronological and functional
type; you highlight your experience,
skills and qualifications.
 Types of Resume

Infographic Resume
Infographic resumes include graphic
design elements in addition to or
instead of text.
uses layout, color, design, formatting,
icons, and font styling to organize
content.
 Types of Resume
Resume With Profile
includes a concise summary of an
applicants skills, experiences and
goals as they relate to a specific job.
If you have extensive experience, a
profile can concisely explain that
experience to the hiring manager right
away.
If you have limited work experience, a
profile can help you highlight the skills
that you do have.
 Types of Resume
A mini resume
contains a brief summary of your
career highlights qualifications.
contains the information that is most
specific to the job you are applying
for, or the industry you are interested
in.
Best for networking
 Types of Resume
Nontraditional Resume
is a unique version of your resume
that may include photos, graphics,
images, graphs and other visuals.
It might be an online resume, or a
physical resume with infographics.
It could also be a video, or a resume
on a social networking website.
Learning Task
Draft your resume.
Attached an originally composed cover
letter to it. Base your documents on an
online job advertisement which is
related to your field.
Deadline of these documents (hardcopy)

is on our first meeting next week.