your dream job
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Your Dream Job. o. Dream Job details. Required community service Required job shadow experience Required letters of recommendation Required Research paper and presentation Interview skills Team leadership experience An arsenal of small talk starters Answers to job questions - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Your Dream Job
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Dream Job details
Help from Mrs. Grimm• Required community service• Required job shadow experience• Required letters of recommendation• Required Research paper and
presentation
• Interview skills
• Team leadership experience
• An arsenal of small talk starters
• Answers to job questions
• Networking skills
• Recipes
• Confidence tips
• Great Resume
Volunteer experience Job exp. and possibly a ref. Proof of wonderfulness Research Experience Interview Practice
But where to start???
Follow me.
Everyone needs a job eventually,
so how do you go about selling yourself,
marketing yourself, to get your dream job?
Hire Me
Joe Schmo
555-123-4567Hire Me!
Joe Schmoo231-555-5555
Hire me!!
Hire me!
Hire Me!Joe Schmoo
231-555-5555
Or…..You could listen to
Lois
Resume FAQWe ALL need a resume. Why?
What are they for?
When do I need one?
Why would I want one as a kid/student?
What does this have to do with my dream job?
How do I start?
DO NOT USE A TEMPLATE!!!!!!!
!!I repeat – do not use a template for your resume, even as a starter. It is much easier to start from scratch and make your own. Trust me on this one!!!!!!! A Template is
like the kiss of death.
• Contact information
• Education
• Experience
•Change with every job for which you apply!!!!!
• References – although these can be attached on a separate sheet.
• Note: Please DO NOT put references available upon request!!!!!!!
Resume
• Objective
• Memberships
• Volunteerism
• Certifications
• Hobbies/interests
• Awards
• Computer Skills
• Others????? List them with me
Contact Information
• Name must be largest print on page
• Centered is nice, but not required
• Address, list both permanent and college, if applicable
• Telephone, cell and home – second most important piece of info
• Email, make sure it is professional sounding
Contact info example
Elizabeth Grimm3255 Pontaluna Road
Fruitport MI 49415
231-865-3101
Cell: 231-123-1234
• Not everyone needs or wants an objective
• Should be short
• Should be specific
• Should include what you honestly want
• Relate to the specific job for which you’re applying
Objective Examples
Objective: To obtain a challenging human resources position in a fast-paced Fortune 500 company in a large city
Objective: To utilize my skills successfully in a small, growing, local company in the customer service industry.
Which comes first: education or experience?
Depends on what is required for the job. If a degree or some level of specific education is absolutely, unequivically required, then list it first. If not, then go with experience.
Education• Most recent to least recent
• Highest level attempted goes first
• List date of degree completion, even if in future
• No need for location of school unless very obscure or out of local area
• Don’t list anything lower than HS, leave HS off when have college degree unless very applicable
Education Example
Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science in Business 2008
Muskegon Community College
Associate’s Degree 2006
Obscure Education Example
College of Grimm
Graveyard, Iowa
Bachelor of Science in Business 2008
Grimm Community College
Rachael, Arkansas
Associate’s Degree 2006
High School Only (so far) Example
Fruitport High School 2011
College Prep Classes
AP Physics
AP Chemistry
Architecture
Spanish
High School another
Fruitport High School 2011
Extra curriculars:
Woods I & II
Strength and Speed
Ceramics
Drama I
One more HS Example
Muskegon Career Technical Center 2011
Auto Cad
Fruitport High School 2011
Architecture
Drafting
Woods I
Experience• List most recent (or current) to least recent
• List everything if you are less experienced, almost all jobs show some type of skill you have acquired even if it is not directly related to that field
• List company name
• List job title
• List dates (only month and year, maybe just years)
More Experience
• If concurrent, put one you worked the longest
Ex.
Red Lobster 2008 - Present
Hostess
Meijer 2009 – Present
Greeter
More Experience
• Highest paying to lowest paying
is completely concurrent
• It is not required to list the description of what you did at the job, but you may, depending on if you already have a lot to put on your resume, if the job is reasonably self-explanatory, and if it will help you specifically get the job for which you are currently applying
Experience Example
Grimm Company 2008 – Present Customer Service
• Manage 14 hourly employees
• Answer phones
• Type letters
• Compose customer complaint reports
• Create schedule for hourly employees
Another Example
McDonalds Restaurant 2004 – Present
Crew Leader
The Muskegon Chronicle 2001 – Present
Newspaper Carrier
North Pole 2002 – 2004
Sundae Artist
Memberships
• Most current to least current OR in order of importance to the job for which you are applying
• Related to job or demonstrate skill
• List any positions held
Memberships Example
National Honor Society 2004 – Present
Secretary
Science Olympiad 2003 – 2005
Mouse Trap
Equestrian Club 2001 – Present
Volunteering• Same as memberships, kind of
• You probably have a ton more than you actually know
• Do this in a small group, if possible, and you may be amazed at what you’ve done that you’ve forgotten about or didn’t think of as a volunteer project!
Volunteering Example
Aaron’s Walk 2009 - Present
Raise money for A-T research
Red Cross 2008 - Present
Regular Blood Donor
Betty Smith 2010
Shoveled Walk
Don’t forget your other Categories – what works for you
Computer Skills
Certifications
Special Skills
Hobbies and Interests
Awards
Can you think of any???
Resume OrderName
AddressPhoneEmail
ObjectiveEducationExperienceMembershipsVolunteerismHobbies/InterestsAwardsComputer Skills
Top of resumeName
Address
Phone
Objective
Elizabeth Grimm3255 Pontaluna
Fruitport MI 49415
Home: 231-865-3101
Cell: 231-555-1234
Objective: To obtain a job that utilizes my
people skills.
Middle of ResumeEducation
Experience
Education: Fruitport High School 2011College Prep Classes
AP PhysicsAP ChemistryArchitectureSpanish
Experience:McDonalds Restaurant 2004 – Present
Crew LeaderThe Muskegon Chronicle 2001 – Present
Newspaper CarrierNorth Pole 2002 – 2004
Sundae Artist
Bottom of resumeMember-
ships
Interests
Memberships:NHS 2009 – Present
SecretaryScience Olympiad 2008 – 2009
Mouse TrapEquestrian Club 2009 – Present
State Champions 2009 Co-captain 2009 State Champions 2008
Interests:Reading, biking, skateboarding, bird-
watching, playing the dulcimer, farming
Elizabeth Grimm3255 Pontaluna
Fruitport MI 49415Home: 231-865-3101Cell: 231-555-1234
Objective: To obtain a job that utilizes my people skills.Education:
Fruitport High School 2011College Prep Classes
AP PhysicsAP ChemistryArchitectureSpanish
Experience:McDonalds Restaurant 2004 – Present
Crew LeaderThe Muskegon Chronicle 2001 – Present
Newspaper CarrierNorth Pole 2002 – 2004
Sundae Artist
Memberships:NHS 2009 – Present
SecretaryScience Olympiad 2008 – 2009
Mouse TrapEquestrian Club 2009 – Present
State Champions 2009Co-captain 2009 State Champions 2008
Interests:Reading, biking, skateboarding, bird-watching, playing the dulcimer, farming
References• Name of person who can say good things
• Company where s/he works
• Title of reference
• Address
• Phone - use business unless know only personally
• Email address, if available
• list at least 3
• Ask them FIRST before listing them
More references stuff• Not a relative (unless worked for and ONLY option)• Should have done some type of work for this person• Person should be able to talk about your professional
and/or personal qualities• Should NOT be religious leader unless you have
volunteered or worked with him/her• Not a friend’s parent unless you have volunteered or
worked for him/her• Call and apprize him/her if you are applying for a
specific job where you think he/she might be called.
More Reference InfoReference options for HS students
• Teachers• Coaches• Counselor(s)• Principal(s)• Administrative Aides• Advisors
• Employers• Youth group leaders• People in charge
where you volunteer
One last very important thing about references
Make sure you ask them specifically if they can say positive things about
you.
Reference ExamplesElizabeth Grimm
Fruitport High School
English Teacher
3255 Pontaluna Ave
Fruitport, MI 49415
231-865-3101 extension 2143
Mia Boss
Zuppy’s Hardware Store
Owner
1234 Little Street
Anytown, MI 12345
198-765-4321
Jim Teacher
Fruitport High School
Soccer Coach
3255 Pontaluna Ave
Fruitport, MI 49415
231-865-3101 ext 1234
Pastor Gee Zusfreak
Cross Church
Youth Pastor
1234 Pearly Gates
Heaven, Universe 01230
123-456-7891
Resume Extras
Yup, there’s more; now we’ve gotta set your resume apart from the templates and get your resume
noticed in a positive way!
Are you kidding? What more?• White space
• Font style
• Bullets
• Font size
• Headings
• Bold
• Italics
• Watermarks
• EDITING
• Underlining• Consistency• Symmetry• Pics• Priority sizing• Symbols• Verbs• Borders• EDITING (yes, it’s on
here twice!!)
White Space
What’s that?
White space is…• the open area of an ad, and white space is
important to your resume. Open up the newspaper, and take note of which ads first catch your eye. Are they the ads that are jammed full of text and pictures, or are they ads that have a large amount of unused space? This is done to grab your attention as you are always attracted to open areas. For this reason, don't worry if you are having a hard time filling the page with text; increase your line spacing to compensate – this will increase the white space – and really, that’s a good thing.
Ode to White Space
Girls just wanna have font..
• Font
• Font• Font• Font• Font• Font• Font
• Font• Font• Font• Font• Font• Font• Font
No font for girls! (or guys!)
• Stick to one or two fonts
• Are your fonts clear
• Are your fonts easy to read
• Do your fonts say something about you?
• Are your fonts advertised in the LARGE PRINT section?
• Do your fonts highlight your priorities?
Acceptable Fonts Stick with serif fonts (serif means tails) or sans serif
fonts ( without tails) • Times New Roman• Bell MT• Bodoni• Courier NEW• Garamond• Georgia• Goudy Old Style
• Arial• Century Gothic• Franklin Gothic• Gill Sans• Lucinda Sans• Tahoma • Trebuchet• Verdana.
Bullets? Yeah, Bullets.• Use them
– use of bullets was the 2nd-highest ranked preference by employers
– Use bullets consistently– Use maybe 5-10 bullets on selling-points– No decorative bullets, just functional ones– following each bullet, use strong verbs and
a descriptor
Bold, Italics, and all that Stuff
• Limit use
• Be consistent
• Bold Name and Contact info
• Center when possible
Font Size - yup it matters.
• Stay around size 12 font
• No smaller than 11
• Limit yourself to two fonts
• Use of all caps can be a third “type” of font
• Name and phone size 14-16
Headings
• Be consistent in font, size and style, caps, underlining, bold, etc…
• Make sure that they are out-dented equally
• Give white space around the heading
• Limit to no more than 6 headings
Symmetry
• What is beauty? Research has proven that the number ONE answer to that question that has stood the test of time is SYMMETRY. Yes, symmetry. Why would beautiful resumes be any different? Make them symmetrical, please.
So what’s THAT mean?• Balance• Portionality• Harmony• Aesthetically pleasing equality on two sides• Regularity of form• Reciprocity of form• Excellence of proportion• Centering
Consistency
• Use the same bullets
• Use the same type font in two diff sizes
• Use the same “types” of headings
• Use equal spacing on both sides of the paper
• Center or full justify when possible
Symbols• Use them – for example
– Bad: Account manager for Advertising Agency– Good: Managed 15 strategic accounts for
billing in excess of 15MM annually– Bad: Sold widgets to a Midwest client– Good: Increased sales by 17% in a 5-state
territory
Verbs – gotta love em’!!
• Determined• Developed• Devised• Diagnosed• Differentiated• Diffused• Directed
• Minimized• Mobilized• Modeled• Moderated• Modernized• Modified• Molded
– Just to name a few!
Verbs – yes more on them
• Write what you did, then turn to the verb list and find a more distinct, vivid verb for the action you performed
• Add these descriptors to your job titles or memberships, etc…
• Make sure you have no duplicates
EDIT EDIT EDIT!!!•NO
ERRORS ALLOWED
• Have multiple
people read your resume
for errors
Watermarks and Borders
• These are extras that can be placed on a resume or cover letter. The water mark could be a logo from the business where you are applying
• The border is a taste thing – you decide if it looks good
• Keep both simple, please
This is what a watermark looks like UNDER your words on your resume
Personal Touch
• Be creative
• Add something unique (but not weird!)
• Use a border
• Use textured paper
• Make the watermark the logo to the company to which you’re applying
• What else can you think of?