ITS-Resume Guest Lecture

7/31/2019 ITS-Resume Guest Lecture

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7/10/2012

Developing Resumes for

Success

Parul SinghITS-Gzb7thFeb. 10


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7/10/2012 Parul Singh

How do you put together an

effective resume? Recognize the types of resume

so you can choose the type

effective for your situation: Chronological

Functional

Combination/Hybrid


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Basic Parts

Contact Information/Heading

Objective

Education Experience

Skills

Honors & Scholarships/Achievements Extracurricular Activities

Personal Interests or Background


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What is an Objective

statement? A short section.

An at a glance picture of you and your

career interests

Other names: Professional Objective,

Resume Capsule, Career Goals, etc.


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A good objective statement

communicates At least three of the

following aspects:

The job you want

The industry

What you want to do

The key required skills


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Is this a goodobjective

statement?

Well-written but raises too many questions

Therefore, statement should be clear, concise,

and to the point Should be tailor/custom made

An internship allowing me to utilize my knowledge

and expertise in different areas


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The bare bones Education

Section Schools you have attended,

including universities,

community colleges, technicalschools, etc.

Location of school(s)

Date of graduation, actual or

anticipated

Degree(s) earned or pursued

Percentage/CGPA


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Example..

M.A. in English Literature,

Delhi University, New Delhi,

India, April 2000

Concentration: Victorian and

Romantic Era Literature

Percentage: 60%

Education


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What goes into the Experience

section? Company or

organization and

location (city, state) Position title

Dates of employment

or involvement

Descriptions of

responsibilities, duties,

achievements, etc.


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Work Experience

Lists your past and present experiences

Describe work using action words

Use $, , numbers, %, and specifics to describeyour role, accomplishments and contributions

List most recent position first!

What were your responsibilities?


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Describing Experiences

To tailor the content of this section, match itwith:

Your career goals

Job descriptions (ad)

Strategies1. Use action words

2. Answering the journalistic questions3. Developing your descriptions

4. Viewing experiences as a professional


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Developing your descriptions

Use varied action words to describe experiences

Answer the journalistic questions:

Who?

With whom did you work? What?What duties did you perform?

Where?Where did your job fit into the organization?

Why?What goals were you trying to accomplish?

When?

What timelines were you working under?

How?What procedures did you follow?


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Developing your descriptions

SAMPLE

Before:

planned activities

Questions asked: What kinds?,How?, When?, For Whom?

After: Planned arts, crafts, activities,

and exercises weekly forphysically-challenged children


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See your experiences as a

professional would Hired, trained and supervised a staff of 14

computer operators

NOT

Responsible for staff

Designed, wrote, and edited promotionalmaterials, including brochures and instruction

manualsNOT

Duties included: writing and editing


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Hottest Skills with Employers

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Teamwork Skills

Flexibility Higher Productivity

Strong Interpersonal Skills

Effective Problem-Solving Skills

Quality Results Clear Vision

Customer Driven Focus


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Knowledge? Skills?

Accomplishments? The same task can be described in very differentways:

Knowledge: Researched and wrote dissertation

describing the impact of non-governmentalorganizations on the development of democracy in

Kenya. Developed expertise in Kenyan history and

political development. Fluent in Kiswahili.

Skills: Researched and wrote dissertation. Identifiedresearch problem and designed criteria to evaluate

possible explanations. Developed timeline, cultivated

contacts in Kenya, and conducted necessary research.

Wrote dissertation while fulfilling teaching duties.


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Knowledge? Skills?

Accomplishments? Accomplishments: Researched and wrote

dissertation. Secured funding from national

organization in competition with hundredsof other graduate students. Developed

timeline for research and writing and

produced a 250-page dissertation one monthahead of schedule. Published two articles in

respected journals based on this research.


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Remember

Tie skills to context

Use their language

Use Key words

Quantify your skills


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Exploring content possibilities

Extracurricular

activities

Awards, Scholarships,grants, prizes, and

special honors

Memberships in

professional clubs andorganization

Volunteer activities

Hobbies


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Categories NEVER Included on a

Resume* Height, place of birth, marital status, sex, race,

health, social security number (except on an

International Resume) Reasons for leaving previous job(s)

Salary Information

References

The title "Resume"

Religion, church affiliations, political affiliations


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Remember

List with bulleted

descriptions

Use design strategies

Picking fonts

Size

Type

Highlighting

Two major kinds:

Times New Roman

Arial

Using layout

Alignment

Columns

Adding a graphic element

Coordinate with rest of

resume

Text highlighting: bold,

italics, caps

Use Block format


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Resume Dos

DO begin each bullet point with a verb.

DO include paid and unpaid experience todemonstrate the range of what youve done.

DO show the reader why youre a good matchfor a particular job.

DO make several resumes, with each onetargeting a particular field.

DO format your resume clearly.


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Resume Donts DONT make your reader dig for information.

DONT tell everything youve ever done.

DONT use complete sentences

DONT include personal information.

DONT make your resume too dense, busy

DONT use a font smaller than 10 point.

DONT use fancy fonts that are hard to read. DO NOT use underlining anywhere in the resume

Dont lie


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Resume WritingTips to Remember

Begin with your most persuasive information (eg.,

degree name vs. university name; job title vs. company

name)

Name is bolded, not too many different fonts & no

color

Most resumes are 1 page and should never exceed 2

Resumes are on white- or cream-colored, high qualitypaper


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Final Tips

Read the job announcement carefully

Dont sell yourself short

Constantly update your resume

Have several copies on hand


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Dont Make These Famous

Mistakes Education: Curses in liberal arts, curses in

computer science, curses in accounting

Personal: Married, 1992 Chevrolet

Proven ability to track down and correct erors.

Disposed of $2.5 billion in assets

Accomplishments: Oversight of entire

department Cover Letter: Thankyou for your consideration.

I hope to hear from you shorty!

"Great eye for derail


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"Great eye for derail.

"Currently unemployed because of self-inflicted toe sprain."

"I have incredibly entertaining hair."

"Education: Some." "Responsible for all customer complaints."

"Finished eighth in my class of ten."

"References: none. I've left a path of destruction behind me."

Marital status: often. Children: various."

"It's best for employers that I not work with people."

"Wholly responsible for two (2) failed financial institutions."

"Reason for leaving last job: maturity leave.

"Note: Please don't misconstrue my 14 jobs as 'job-hopping'. I have

never quit a job."

"I have an excellent track record, although I am not a horse."


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Last but not the least

Getting a job is sales. You are the sales

person of this product.

Your resume and cover letter are your

marketing.

You must focus your marketing on theneeds of the buyers.

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