Pledge Class 3 - Resume Workshop

8/12/2019 Pledge Class 3 - Resume Workshop

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Pledge Project Presentation

Tuesday, 2/19, 9:30pm SAC 161

Review Session Thursday, 2/21, 7:30 9:00pm SAC 161

Midcourt

Friday, 2/22, 5:30pm Levan 100 (tentative)


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Due Thursday, 2/21 at 9:00pm 10 Brother Interviews

10 Pledge Interviews 1 Big/Little Event

1 Brother Event

1 Pledge Event

Original Resume Revised Resume 2

Quizzes 1 - 3


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Evaluation point Study

Study guides for quizzes 1

3 PEP Manual Meetings 1 3

Pledge Class topics

Events Interviews

Pledge Project


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Resume

WorkshopAlpha Kappa Psi


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Employers hire PEOPLE not PAPER


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What is the purpose of a

resume?


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Resume is

Marketing tool

Living document

Showcase of experiences and qualifications

A must to be hired for an internship or job


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Sections

Contact Information

Education

Work Experience

Activities and Volunteer


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Contact Information

Full Name

Nickname: Robert Bobby SmithPhone numberEmail addressPersonal address


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Education

Deans ListScholarships80% of college expenses earned

Study AbroadTransferRelevant coursework and course projects


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Experience

Jobs and/or Internships


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Activities/Volunteer

Any clubs/organizations/volunteer or networksthat you are a part of


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Bullet Points

I did this and this was the result

1 or 2 sentences of duties

1 or 2 sentences of accomplishments

Quantify your results

Strong action verbs Try not to repeat


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Skills/Interests

Consider if it is relevant for you or for theposition/company you are applying for

Shows a bit of your personalityCan be a conversation starter during your interview or

job fair


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Format and Style

Clean and Professional

White paper

Dates align on the left

Appeal to the reader visually

Avoid white space in the middle

Clean font

Arial, Times New Roman, Calibri

Scannable

Word Document- scanner application if they dont ask for PDF

PDF Document- Email


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PROOFREAD andSPELLCHECK


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Do NOT

Falsify Information

Use high school experience/activities if you are a

Junior or older in college

Go over a page

Include irrelevant awards

Best Smile

Turn it in a chronology


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Options to Consider

Personal Information

Skills/Interests

Coursework and projects

Creativity

Advertising Major used a color wheel

Objective or Summary Place under contact information before Education


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Examples of Objective

To secure a position with a well establishedorganization such as Deloitte that will lead to alasting relationship in the field of finance.

To obtain a position that will enable me to usemy strong organizational skills, educationalbackground, and ability to work well withpeople.

Experienced HR Coordinator who enjoyschallenge seeking opportunity to learn andimprove skills.


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Example of Summary of

Qualifications Finance professional with knowledge and

experience in ____, _____ and _____. B.S.B.,DePaul University, Major in Management, June

2013. Academic honors include: ______. Relevantcoursework includes:_____, _______, and____.Computer proficiencies include: ___. Bilingualand bicultural in_____. Personal qualitiesinclude:_____, _____ and ______.


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Leverage your Resume

Summary/Objective that matches job postings

Bookmark company sits and monitor job listings

LinkedIn

Post your resume on websites

CareerBuilder, Indeed, Simply Hired, Dice

DePauls Resume Book


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Additional Resources

DePaul Career Center and Counselors

AKPsi Brothers

Peers

Anna Gralak: (847) [email protected]


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Questions?

Pledge Class 3 - Resume Workshop

Documents

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