Preparing your ResumePreparing your Resume

Co-operative EducationCo-operative Education

Assignment ExpectationsAssignment Expectations

To produce a resume that is error free and unique to you!

To meet the necessary deadlines in order to hand deliver your resume to an employer

To have a resume that has been computer generated and laser printed

Resume BasicsResume Basics

What is a resume?

Why do a resume?

How can you make your resume unique?

HeadingsHeadings

• Name, address, phone

• Position Desired

• Personal Highlights

• Education (use manual sample)

• Employment History

• Awards/Accomplishments

• 3 References

HeadingsHeadings

Name, address, phone

• Use full name

• Use full address - no short forms

• (519) 621-4050 - include area code

HeadingsHeadings

Personal Highlights

• Stress your highlights

• Review your worksheet

HeadingsHeadings

Employment History

• List part time jobs

• What about Babysitting?

HeadingsHeadings

Education

• High School is the only necessary entry.

• As you gain more education you will add it to your resume.

HeadingsHeadings

Awards/Accomplishments

Why include:

• your basketball award?

• Honor roll?

• First Aid Certification?

HeadingsHeadings

3 References

1. Personal

2. Educational

3. Work

(It is appropriate to say references available upon request. However, for your Co-op resume, you must list 3 references)

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For a good resume ...For a good resume ...

Use action words (manual samples)Proofread carefully - get a second opinioncomputer generated printed on laser (bond paper) be briefuse bulletsbe specificuse quantities, amounts to enhance

Resume don’ts...Resume don’ts...

Don’t use a lot of jargon relatives as references fancy binders, folders, staples, paper clippersonal statistics like height, weight etc.mailing address of employers - only use

city and provincedon’t include salary information

• Reverse Chronological Resume. Follow the samples on the I:drive

• The set up is your choice

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Remember...Remember...

Your Resume introduces you to a potential employer!

What kind of

impression are

you going

to leave?

Or

No Thanks!No Thanks!

You’re hired!You’re hired!