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adapted from: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/resumepitfalls.html
adapted from: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/resumepitfalls.html
adapted from: http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/resumepitfalls.html
1st job
2nd job Present
Why are you insanely great?
Show me the money!
• Technical skills • Specialized training
• IT skills (beyond MS Office)
Certifications
• Languages: proficient in Japanese (Language Proficiency Test Certification - Level II in 2008); business-level Spanish (intermediate reading, writing & advanced speaking skills); conversational French; beginning Mandarin
Languages
• Don’t just list countries
• What place do you know best?
• Goal – start a great conversation
Travel
• Volunteer organizer for Grassroots International to help 20 Japanese (27-60 yrs old) during US exchange program
• Volunteer once per month to make picture books for children in Cambodia through Shanti International
Community
• Show teamwork & leadership potential
• Endurance & human interest
Sports
• Publications? • Music? • Visual?
Arts
What you chose
College / Major
First job
Current job
What you learned
Skill 1
Skill 2
Synthesis
a
b
a b c
Problem Action Results