quote of the day if you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life. confucius
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, YOU WILL NEVER WORK A DAY IN YOUR
LIFE.Confucius
Turn in:
Goals and Action Plans
Peer Review
CHAPTER 2: RESUMES
What is a resume?• An advertisement that makes the
reader act• Living Document• Concise Summary of your Skills,
Education, and Experience• Sales Tool• Your definition of YOU!
Job Description vs. Marketing Resume
Job Description Resume
Describes what you didTells what and how you did itDetails the activitiesFocuses on your actions
Marketing Resume
Describes the benefits of your workTells why the “what” and “how” are importantAdds the results Explains how your skills benefited the employer, your department, company, customer, etc…
Compare:
Responsible for supervising personnel in a retail store
VS.Managed personnel and directed daily operations in a fast-paced and highly successful retail clothing store. Developed customer relations and sales training for store personnel and motivated staff to consistently achieve high standards and exceed monetary goals.
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Types of résumés• Chronological• Functional (pretty much “out”)• Combination
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CHRONOLOGICAL• Most Common Format• Lists your most recent employment and
continues down to earlier positions.• Career Summary or Elaborate Description
• Continuous employment history • Related Employment History
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When you use chronological format:
Reasonable/good career continuityReasonable/good career progressionReasonable/good job stability When employment history is related to/supportive of current job search objective
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When NOT to use chronological format:
Poor Career ContinuityLittle or no career progressionPoor record of employment stabilityLittle or no related work experience or career changeFrequent or gaps in employment
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Functional:To highlight your skills and accomplishments rather than your work historyLists things you are good at doing at the top of the page and then summarizes the jobs you have held at the end
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• Little or no employment history• Major negative information that could
keep you from getting the job• Lack of promotion• Constant career or employer changes• Long periods of unemployment• Lack of relevant experience
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COMBINATION• Utilized both chronological and
functional components• Lists your most recent employment
and continues down to earlier position, but includes responsibilities as well.
• Continuous employment history • Related employment History• Significant accomplishment
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Your resume should be:• Typed• Laser printed on quality paper• Clean• Neat• Error free• Accurate• Concise• Updated• Proofread….proofread….proofread• Include a Cover letter
Parts of a Resume
Resume Worksheet
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Contact Information:• Your full legal name and address• Your contact information
• Full Address• Phone number (cautiously utilize a cell
number)• Messages• E-mail address (regularly checked)
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Objective:
•A short statement that describes the job title you want, the duties you want to perform, and the goals you want to meet
Writing your objective statement
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Summary StatementOverview that captures the essence of your skills/education/experienceHighlights what makes you a qualified candidate and what sets you apartALWAYS direct the summary to the job you are interviewing for
Writing your summary statement
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Education: (if you have just graduated)
Most recent degree firstPlace degree earned, discipline, the full name of the college and/or university attended, and the expected graduation or graduation month and yearPut GPA on resume only if above 3.0Do NOT list High School attended
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How should your degree look on your resume?
Associate Degree of Culinary Sciences from The Art Institute of Houston; September 2005 (or expected December 2005), GPA: 3.6; Dean’s List
Should you put your Safe Serve certificate on your resume?
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Employment History:• Respectable positions or positions that are
related should be highlighted• Only the past 10 years is needed• Be honest• Do not burn any bridges – EVER!
• NEVER badmouth a former employer, employee or place of employment
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Other Elements:MilitaryCertifications/LicensesHonors/AwardsVolunteer Work (only if related to position)BilingualAccomplishments
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Format:• Being consistent in structure makes it easy
for readers to skim through your resume quickly and eliminates confusion
• A human resources manager or recruiter will take about 10 seconds to look over your resume
• Strongest Points First - “the primary effect”
Font
Stay between 10-12 pointsYour name should be one point higherBe consistent throughout the resumeFont Styles:
Arial Times New Roman
Verdana Book Antiqua
Enhancements
Use to highlight certain information you want to draw attention to.BoldItalicsUnderliningCAPITALIZATION
Do NOT overuse enhancements otherwise, nothing will stand out!
Date and Paper Color
DateUse consistent pattern for all dates.Month and Year
Paper ColorBe conservative; use white, off white or egg shell
Spacing
1-1.25 inches all around is acceptable, leave plenty of white spaceMost resumes should be one page Your resume maybe 2 pages if:
Over 10 years of employmentYou have extensive list of; relevant technical qualifications or credentials
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Other items:• Pleasing to the eye• Avoid excessive use of “I”• DO NOT include a photo, reference
contact information, personal information, prior employer contact information or salary history.
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Common Mistakes:• Misspellings, typographical or grammatical
errors.• Disorganized information• Poorly formatted (e.g., fonts, tabs, etc.)
• Paragraphs and sentences• Not result oriented• Inappropriate information• No cover letter
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Tips:Use action words Do not use long sentencesBullet point each pointDo not include nonessential informationEnsure it is typed and it looks professional!
Review
100 Action Words (handout)
Resume Guidelines 2-13
Resume Checklist 2-15
Homework
• Read Chapter 3
• Resume Draft- according to the notes we have gone over today.