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Creating Your ResumeCreating Your Resume
Norman S. Stahl, Ph.DNorman S. Stahl, Ph.D
Registered Professional Career Counselor
Director, UH Hilo Career CenterPress Left Mouse Button to Move to Next Slide
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There Is No Magic FormatThere Is No Magic Format
But there are
Key Principles: • Target Your Resume
• Look Professional
• Be Easily Read
• Document Skills & Experience
• Stress Accomplishments
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BeforeBefore You Begin WritingYou Begin Writing
Put First Things First • Assess Your
– skills
– attributes
– experience
• Research– your field
– the firms
– the position
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Target Your ResumeTarget Your Resume
• Target your resume and every section in it to the field and the position for which you are applying.
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Look ProfessionalLook Professional
• Aesthetically Pleasing and Balanced
• Organized
• Conservative Fonts w/o Graphics
• Quality Paper– White– Cotton Bond – 24 Lb. Minimum
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Be Easily ReadBe Easily Read
• “Easily Read” = “Easily Scanned”• Consider using bullet format
– Phrases not Sentences– One line per thought – One thought per line
• Judicious use of bold • One page• Thou Shalt Not Use Less Than 11 Point Font !
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Document Document KeyKey Skills & Experience Skills & Experience
• Make Sure that You Address the Position’s Requirements:
– Required Qualifications – Desired Qualifications
• Tell them that YOU have what they want!
• Use Automated Screening Programs to YOUR Advantage– Use Descriptive Job Titles– Use the Employer’s Terminology
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Stress AccomplishmentsStress Accomplishments& Quantify Results& Quantify Results
• Generate a List of Accomplishments (See page 3 of Our Resume Writing Guide)
Think Problems, Solutions, Results
• Quantify with $ # % Grades Etc.
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ContentsContents
• Heading (Contact Information)
• Objective (Optional)
• Qualifications or Skill Summary (I got what you want -- read the rest of this resume for details! -- Optional)
• Education • Professional Certifications / Credentials• Experience Section(s)• Other Categories (Honors / Publications / etc.)
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Chronological ResumeChronological Resume
• Reverse Chronological Order – Most recent experience first– Work backwards from there
• Emphasizes Work/Experience History – When and Where You Gained Your Experience– But you may have more than one experience section
• Type Most Preferred by Employers• See Pages 10, 11, & 12 of our Resume Writing
Guide
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Functional ResumeFunctional Resume
• Emphasizes Skills & Accomplishments• Useful for Certain Problem Situations
– Limited experience– Significant career change– Erratic work history
• But Employers Greet with Skepticism – “What is she trying to hide?”– College students can usually use w/o suspicion
• See Page 13 of our Resume Writing Guide
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CombinationCombination
• Emphasizes Skills and Accomplishments
And
• Includes Work/Experience History
• Useful for a Person Who Has A Lot of Experience in the Same Field
• See Page 14 of our Resume Writing Guide
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Letters of ApplicationLetters of Application
Aka: “Cover Letters” & “Broadcast Letters”: – Identify Position and Create
Interest in You and Your Resume
– Highlight Your Most Salient Qualifications
– Ask for an Interview
• See Pages 8, 15, & 16 of our Resume Writing Guide
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SummarySummary
Before you start writing,
• Assess your skills, strengths & accomplishments
• Research your industry and the firms in that industry
• Apply the key principles: – Target Your Resume
– Professional Look
– Easily Scanned
– Document Key Skills & Experience
– Quantify Results
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Additional AssistanceAdditional Assistance
• Read and Work the Exercises in our Resume Writing Guide!
• Attend One of Our Resume Critique Sessions {See Workshop Schedule for Dates & Times}
• Visit the Career Center in Campus Center 202A to Make an Appointment for Resume Assistance
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? QUESTIONS ?
Attend One of Our “Live” Resume Writing WorkshopsAttend One of Our “Live” Resume Writing Workshops
OrOr
Pick up a Copy of Our Resume Writing Guide in the Career CenterPick up a Copy of Our Resume Writing Guide in the Career Center