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Creating a successful resume
& Cover letter
Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Why all the fuss about resumes?
What Is a Resume? A resume is your commercial ad
Job hunting tool to network and get interviews
Provides opportunity for you to showcase your strengths
A way to direct the interviewers attention to specific accomplishments and experiences
Impact of a Resume
Makes the first impression, but doesnt guarantee the job
May prevent you from getting the job if not done right
Who Reviews Your Resume?
Recruiters
Hiring Managers
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What is the MAIN PURPOSE of a Resume?
Primary Purpose:
To get an interview.
Resumes help secure interviews - Interviews help secure jobs
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Quick Facts
Recruiters typically spend 30seconds or less reviewing eachresume they receive
If it is not well formatted or too wordyit may be discarded
Why?..... Time!
As an example a typical job openingwithin Northrop Grumman can attractbetween 50 to 300 resumes
The average Recruiter has 30 openpositions they are recruiting for at atime (1,500 9,000 resumes)
The average Hiring Manager has 5open positions that they are hiring forat a time (250 1,500 resumes)
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Quick Facts cont.
EXAMPLE: There are 50 to 300 resumes for a position
1st Review 1 in 10 survive
2nd Review 1 in 3 survive to Interview
Interview 1 in 3 receive an offer
Reviewers look first for ways to exclude resumes, then for ways to rankthe remaining resumes by qualification.
What Does This Mean ForMe?
Your resume MUST be ontarget and demonstrate clearly
that you are qualified!
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What Do Employers Want?
Accomplishments
Thinkers & Problem Solvers
Leaders vs. Managers
Confidence
Cultural Fit
Communication
Both Written and Oral
Technical Skills
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3 things to consider as you begin the process
1. Conduct a Self/Job-Assessment
2. Draft using the three Cs
Clear, Concise, Consistent
3. Request a Resume Review/Critique
Good Resumes Take Work! They are rarely
perfect the first time around!
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Conduct a Self/Job Assessment- Do your homework!
Do a sample job search Evaluate job descriptions and qualities of asuccessful candidate
How does that relate to your owncapabilities?
Be honest in your self assessment Can you do the job?
Are you qualified for the job?
Take the time to know and understandyour credentials and overall jobobjective and goal
Use this information to help center thefocus of your resume
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Use the 3 Cs
When drafting your Resume use:
Clear message with clean and simple language
Concise statements allowing readers to quickly identify knowledge,skills and abilities
Consistent easy to read format
General Document Formatting Tips
Use an easily read font/pitch Times New Roman or Arial No smaller than 10 point font
Keep page borders at 1 inch No less than .5 inches at the bottom
Use bold typeface, underlining, CAPITALIZATION,and/or italicssparingly
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Request a Resume Critique
Dont be too proud or too embarrassed! Ask to have people review & critique your resume
Multiple sets of eyes allow for multiple perspectives/insight
Resources Available:
Career Services
Faculty RA
Internship Supervisor
Friends
Family
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Contact Information
Objective (optional)
Education
Experience
Recognitions/Awards
Leadership/Organizations
Getting started: Resume Organization
The 30 seconds
Recruiters spendreviewing a
standard resumeis on the top 5of the first page
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Contact Information
Name: include preferred name Address: both school and permanent
Dont forget City, State and Zip Code
Phone number: primary contact number with area code
Make sure voice message greeting is appropriate Email address: avoid inappropriate words
Website (optional):make sure content is professional or at
least appropriate John Q. Adams
1234 America WayNutley, NJ 23431
(555) 123-5234 (home)(555) 234-9393 (work)[email protected]
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Using an Objective Statement
Pros
Clarifies what you offer position and goal
Can be tailored to fit theposition you are
applying for
Cons
Can close doors, ratherthan open them bysending the wrong
message orunnecessarily narrowing
your options
Recommendation
Use only if it clearly and succinctlymeets your career needs
Everything in your resume should support your objective
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Using an Objective cont.
If you are going to use an objective:
Be clear and concise
Be specific about what youre looking for
Summarize professional goal
Dont be too general
To obtain a challenging engineering position where I canutilize my design, analysis and programming skills.
To obtain a full time engineering position involvingRF/Microwave design testing.
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Education
List most recent education first List all PhD, Masters, Bachelors
List school, degree and major
List all degrees achieved
Example, double major and minors
List expected graduation date
List GPA if 3.0 or higher
Major GPA listed if over 3.0 and your overall GPA is under 3.0
Currently working towards a degree?Example: University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VAMS, Computer ScienceExpected Spring 2011
GPA: 3.2
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Experience/Skills
List employer, location, responsibilities Internships
Related work experience
Other work experience
If possible, show relevancy to position applying to
Relevant coursework
Classes, projects, labs, etc.
Dont list GE courses or course numbers
Use action or power words
Emphasize any leadership roles
List computer skills
Languages, OS, software, etc. Hardware skills
Logic analyzer, soldering, oscilloscope, etc.
Work/InternshipExperienceMust Include:
Job Title
Company Name &Location (City,State)
Dates ofEmployment
Responsibilities withAccomplishments
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Experience cont.Make Sure You Show Accomplishments NOT Tasks!
Expectations/Tasks- Monitor inventory levels
Tested software code
Responsible for surveying orders
Led Robotics team
Accomplishments-
Re-designed inventory tracking process. Lowered inventory levels by 20%
Successfully completed testing of code for phases 1 and 2 allowing for timely delivery of
product to customer
Surveyed orders and made sure all repairs are done on schedule which resulted in 98% ofrepairs completed on schedule
Led team of 5 in Robotics competition, placed 3 of 20 teams
PARStatements Describe Accomplishments
P = The Problem, challenge, situation, or task youfacedA = SpecificActions you took to resolve or improve thesituationR= The end Results of your actions (Quantify withnumbers, percentages, or dollars when possible)
Example:Redesigned service processes, increasingresponsiveness 50% and reducing queues 50%
PAR
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Recognitions & Awards
Accomplishments/Awards Academic distinctions
Cum Laude and above
Honor rolls
Presidents list, Deans list, etc.
Scholarships and recognition Presidential scholars, merit scholars, etc.
Honor societies
Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Tau Sigma, Tau Beta Pi, etc.
Class ranking
1st
in class, top 10 students, etc. Competitions
Best design project, school competitions, etc.
Publications
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Leadership/Organizations
Leadership/Organizations Engineering societies
SWE, ASME, IEEE, ASCE, SHPE, NSBE, etc
Community services
Religious groups
Tutoring students Clubs and organizations
Robotics, Amateur Radio, marching band, etc
Intramural sports
Get involved!These things can really set you apartadd uniqueness!
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Summary:Things to Remember on your Resume!
Contact Information should be Correct and Complete
Use Clear Fonts
10-12pt for body
Times or Arial Fonts
Print Resume on Good, Plain White Bond
Use a bullet format listing the most important points first
Begin with action words and keep tenses consistent
Accomplishments over Responsibilities or Duties
Numbers and Quantifiers help showcase your accomplishments
Mimic Company Language
Use Keywords from the job description
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Summary: Things To Avoid on your Resume
Fancy Paper or Fonts Bold, Italics, Underlining
More than 2 Pages, if possible
Typos and Grammar Errors
Graphics and Photos
Missing Dates or Information
Passive Verbs
Do not stress the obvious, stress the unique
Buzz Words, Slang, Acronyms
Avoid embellishing or exaggerating workexperience
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Formatting Examples: Bad Resume
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Formatting Examples: Bad Resume
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Formatting Examples: Good Resume
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Formatting Examples: Good Resume
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Bringing It All Together!
Vocabulary
Avoid slang Keep it simple Spell out acronyms Avoid repetition
Appearance/Design
Most relevantinformation on top
Easy to read font Clearly labeled sections Ample white space
Spelling, Grammar,Punctuation
Error free Short, crisp statements Bulleted lists Consistent tenses/formats
Voice
Avoid using I or referringto yourself as Mrs. Jones
Use active voice to expressaccomplishments
Common Action Verbs
AchievedDemonstrated
ExecutedIdentified
ImplementedMotivatedOrganizedPioneeredRevampedRevived
RevolutionizedStarted
Volunteered
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Cover Letter
Address the receiving person properlySpell the name correctly
Talk about Yourself
Dont be too lengthy 2, 3 paragraphs max
1st
Paragraph-Purpose Statement2nd Paragraph-What sets you apart
3rd Paragraph-Close
Can be in Email Format
Check spelling and grammar!!!
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