Building Your Resume: Basic Skills

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Building Your ResumeBasic Skills

• Job Opportunities Program
• Focus on Careers and Success

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Why have a resume?

• Presents your qualifications in a clear and
  concise manner
  
• Projects a mature and professional image
• Opportunity for a positive first impression
• Required to apply for many high-quality positions

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Getting Started

• Formulate your objective(s)
• Perform a personal inventory
• Organize your data
• Names of schools and employers
• Academic achievements
• Extra-curricular activities
• Work experience and achievements

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Address
Address
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Objective
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Education
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Experience
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Skills
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Dos
Donts

• Put your best foot forward
• Spellcheck
• Make your resume eye-catching
• Be thorough
• Use industry terms

• Lie Ever!
• Rely only on spellcheck
• Make your resume too busy looking
• Highlight irrelevant information
• Use acronyms or jargon

Put yourself in the readers shoes
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Additional Resources

• www.monster.com
• www.vault.com
• www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html
• www.careerbuilder.com

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Thank You!

• For additional information, please feel free
• to contact us
• Job Opportunities Program
• 212-371-1011 x.3359