What Is The Purpose of A Resume

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What Is The Purpose of A Resume?

• To get an interview.
• It sells you to potential employers.

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Resume Facts

• Employers/recruiters spend on average less than
  30 seconds on a resume.
• Be clear and concise- no more than 2 pages (with
  very few exceptions).

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Prepare

• Past
• Future goals
• Company
• Write it yourself

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Appearance

• Avoid tables
• Line up
• Consistent formatting
• Use bullets for each function

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What To Include

• Name and contact info at top of page 1
• Summary of Qualifications
• Work Experience use key words
• Education
• Awards and Professional Affiliations

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Questions
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What resume layout?Questions to ask yourself

• Chronological format

• Functional Format

• Do I want my next job to be similar to my last
  job?
• Do I have a stable job history with steady
  progression?
• Do I have a good volunteering history that is
  appropriate to my career?
• Your last or current employer are well known.
• Your past job titles match employer job
  requirements.

• You have a lot of transferable skills.
• You have no job history to spring board from.
• Youre returning after an extended leave (for
  example due to family, illness, travel).
• Youre a career changer and have switched fields
  often.
• You have jobs or experiences youd prefer not to
  mention.
• You have no work experience in the job youre
  targeting.

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Comparing formats

• Chronological

• Functional

• Company Name 3/07-now
• Job Title
• skills and experience details
• more skills
• Company Name 2/03-3/08
• Job Title
• skills and experience details
• more skills
• Company Name 6/99 - 2/03
• Job Title
• skills and experience details
• more skills

• RELEVANT SKILL 1
• how skill was applied doing something
• more relevant use of skill
• RELEVANT SKILL 2
• how skill was applied doing something
• more relevant use of skill
• EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• Job Title 1
• Job Title 2
• Job Title 3

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Sample Chronological Resume

• Sally Jones
• 419 Wallaby St.
• Atlanta, Ga 30062
• 770-999-5555 (cell)
• professionalemail_at_yahoo.com
• SUMMARY
• Over 10 years of Administrative and
  Organizational experience in a fast-paced,
  hectic, corporate environment.. Perfectionist
  with
• an extreme talent for organizing and
  coordinating.
• WORK EXPERIENCE
• Kodak Corporation, Atlanta, GA Aug 2005 to
  Present
• Assistant to Superintendent
• Organize the Superintendents schedule and
  documentation.
• Use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint daily.
• Submit expenses to corporate accounting
  department weekly.

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Sample Functional Resume

• John W. Smith
• 2002 Front Range Way
• Atlanta, GA 30064
• 678-555-99880 (cell)
• anyone_at_colostate.edu
• Career Summary
• Four years experience in early childhood
  development with a diverse background in the care
  of special needs children and adults.
• Adult Care Experience
• Determined work placement for 150 special needs
  adult clients.
• Maintained client databases and records.
• Coordinated client contact with local health
  care professionals on a monthly basis.
• Managed 25 volunteer workers.
• Childcare Experience
• Coordinated service assignments for 20
  part-time counselors and 100 client families.
• Oversaw daily activity and outing planning for
  100 clients.
• Employment History

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Combination format(transitioning? Good job
history?)

• My Name
• 419 Wallaby St.
• Atlanta, Ga 30062
• 770-555-9999 (cell)
• myemail_at_yahoo.com
• SUMMARY
• Over 10 years of Administrative and
  Organizational experience with a proven passion
  to expedite the green or
• environmental aspect into a forward-thinking
  company.
• WORK EXPERIENCE
• Kodak Corporation, Atlanta, GA Aug 2005 to
  Present
• Assistant to Superintendent / Green
  Representative
• Organize the Superintendents schedule and
  documentation.
• Swept hallway and stairwells of hazardous
  materials.
• Eliminated garbage from the sidewalk and created
  a recycling environment.
• Federal Express, NYC, NY Jan 2003-Jul 2005
• Warehouse Secretary

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Dont forget your Accomplishments/Specialties!!

• My Name
• 770-555-9999 (cell)
• myname_at_yahoo.com
• www.linkedin.com/in/myname
•  
• Career Counseling Specialist with a strong
  background in guiding all levels of people
  through career development, career transition,
  resume-building and
• job search strategy
•  
• Accomplishments/Specialties
•  
• Career Guidance Target a job-seekers passions
  and talents for future success and happiness
  within their career. Provide personal counseling
  as well as career assessment tools and tests.
• Interview Prep Expert level interview
  preparation. This includes knowing the
  Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing
  strategies used by Recruiters. Full preparation
  around Story-based
• role playing and salary negotiation, etc.
• Resume Prep Create a resume that will stand
  out on the Recruiters desktop. The goal is to
  get a phone call. This includes Cover Letter
  preparation.
• Career Transition Expert ability to help people
  see transferable skills and create a new persona/
  resume to transition into a different field.
• Search Strategy Passionate about motivating
  people to organize a targeted and ambitious job
  search. Tap the hidden job market, network, use
  job boards and LinkedIn.
•  
• Employment History
•  IT Convergence 4/2008 12/2008