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ACSED 2012ACSED 2012
Resume Writing
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OverviewOverview
Resume Goals
Form and Function
Job Descriptions
Your Accomplishments
Resume Maintenance
Relate to the State
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Resume GoalsResume Goals
Your goal: Get an interview.
Employer goal: Find out what you’ve done and how well you did it.
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FormForm
One page in length
Easy-to-read font
White paper (no wild colors)
Highest print quality setting (ink jet is fine)
No graphics or fancy design elements
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Form(continued)Form(continued)
Provide contact information (professional email address required)
Your work history
Your education
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FunctionFunction
Your resume is a representation of your professional history, highlighting your
experiences and significant accomplishments.
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Job DescriptionsJob Descriptions
Dates you were employed (Month and Year)
Position and organization title
Job responsibilities and duties
Accomplishment bullets
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Your AccomplishmentsYour Accomplishments
Three bullets per job description
Significant work that differentiates you
Give specifics and numbers where possible
Don’t confuse duties with accomplishments
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Your Accomplishments (Continued)
Your Accomplishments (Continued)
Look for accomplishments in your work:
Annual review
Email and calendar
Work documents
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Accomplishment ExamplesAccomplishment ExamplesDON’T:
“Answered phone calls.”DO:
“Routed incoming phone calls for an organization of 500 staff using a multi-line
phone system.”
DON’T:“Put files in order.”
DO:“Reorganized over 1,500
case files for completeness and compliance with department records
retention policy.”
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Resume MaintenanceResume Maintenance
Keep it up-to-date when you don’t need it
Spend an hour per quarter
Review most recent updates carefully
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Relate to the StateRelate to the State
Standard State Application (STD 678)
Some jobs require resumes
Interviews focus on what you’ve done, too