TEN STEPS TO WRITING A GREAT RESUME

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TEN STEPS TO WRITING A GREAT RESUME
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The Definition of a Resume

• A Resume is a self-marketing tool that shows off
  your job skills and their value to a future
  employer. The main purpose of a resume is to
  help you get a job interview.
• A good resume is about YOU and how you act and
  perform in your jobs. It focuses on a clear job
  target and then describes your skills,
  experience, and accomplishments as they relate to
  THAT job target.

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Choose a Job Target

• Make a list of your strongest and most favorite
  skills
• Find out what jobs or career areas call for those
  skills
• Choose one of those jobs as your current job
  target

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Find Out What Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
Are Needed to Do That Job.

• In a classified ad for the job.
• In an employers job description.
• In the D.O.T. at your local employment office.
• From someone already working in that field.

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Make a List of Your Strongest Skills/Abilities
That Make You a Good Candidate for the Job.

• Health Educator/Nutritionist
• Administrative
• Supervision/Training
• Program Development
• Public Relations
• Community Liaison
• Nutrition Counseling

• Merchandise Sales or Buying
• Buying
• Sales
• Negotiating
• Counseling
• Needs Assessment
• Marketing

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For Each Key Skill, Think of Several
Accomplishments to Illustrate That Skill.

• Recognition from your employer
• Recognition from other sources
• Discover accomplishments through P.A.R.
• What PROBLEM existed in your workplace?
• What ACTION did you take to resolve the problem?
• What were the beneficial RESULTS of your actions?

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Describe Accomplishments As Powerful Action
Statements.

• Designed and presented weekly orientation program
  for career development organization.
• Increased account base by 50 through assertive
  salesmanship.
• Developed friendly, supportive relationships with
  customers, resulting in an increase in repeat
  customers.

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Make a List of Past Jobs Youve Held, in
Chronological Order.

• Include ALL of your jobs, if you have very little
  work experience.
• Include ALL jobs that show experience related to
  your job objective.
• Include unpaid work if it helps to prove you have
  skills and experience or it fills a gap.
• If you are not working at present, find a
  short-term opportunity so you can put this on
  your resume.

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Make a List of Your Training and Education.

• If you completed the training, list the
  certificate you earned.
• If you only completed part of the training or it
  is still in progress, list course work directly
  related to the job.
• If you are new in the field, list course work
  related to your current job target.

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Choose a Resume Format That Fits Your Situation.

• Chronological means your work experience is
  arranged in order by dates of the jobs youve
  held with the most recent being listed first.
• Functional means your work experience is
  described by emphasizing the SKILLS involved,
  putting these into skill-group paragraphs in a
  separate section.

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Arrange Your Action State- ments From Step 5
According to the Format You Chose.

• Chronological Place each action statement under
  the appropriate job title.
• Writer/Photographer
• Wrote feature articles for local newspaper.
• Produced product shots, location, and personality
  photos.

• Functional Place each action statement under a
  skill category.
• Writing Editing
• Wrote feature articles...
• Edited articles for.
• Photography
• Produced product shots
• Designed photo layouts

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Summarize Your Key Points at or Near Top of
Resume.

• Number of years of experience in
• An accomplishment or recognition.
• Your key skills, talents or special knowledge.
• Something about your personal work style.
• Education, training, or certification.