Creating a Professional Portfolio Step 1: The Resume

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Creating a professional portfolio step 1 the
resume
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Creating a Professional PortfolioStep 1 The
Resume

• 20 seconds is all you get!
• This is the average time a manager takes
• to scan a resume and determine if YOU, the
• Applicant, should be granted an interview!
• For this reason, the materials you use to market
• yourself MUST project a professional image.
• Your resume needs to identify your abilities,
• skills and what you have accomplished on the
• job, in your classes and the activities you
• participate in.
• It must make the employer want to
  meet YOU!

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Your Heading

• Your Full Name (first, middle or middle initial,
  last name)
• Make this the BIGGEST boldest part of your
  resume!
• Mailing Address (street or post office box)
• City, State Zip
• (Area Code) Telephone Number
• E-mail Address(be sure your user name is
  appropriate!)
• Cell phone or pager numbers (optional)

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Heading Sample

• Joseph T. Cool
• 2373 Kuebler Boulevard S.
• Salem, Oregon 97302
• [phone]
• E-mail joecool_at_aol.com

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Education

• Name of High School (current or most recent
  first)
• (Do not include middle or elementary schools)
• Location (City, State only)
• Dates you attended
• (1999 present or Class of 2002)
• GPA (if 3.0 or above - optional)
• Courses of Study (optional)
• (list advanced classes, second languages,
• computer skills, and any classes related to the
  job
• you are applying for)
• School-related Honors and Awards
• (may be listed here or separately)

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Education Sample

• Education
• Sprague High School Class of 2003
• Salem, Oregon
• Courses of Study American Sign Language,
  Computer Aided Drafting, Marketing I II,
  College Writing, Youth and Law.

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Work Experience

• Start with your most recent job FIRST!
• List in reverse chronological order.
• Current jobs- use present-tense Previous jobs-
  use past-tense.
• Use strong action verbs with short, concise
  statements (NOT sentences)
• May include paid and non-paid positions.
• Include the following information
• Company name Dates of employment (months, year)
  
• Location (city, state only)
• JOB TITLE Identify your duties
  responsibilities, especially areas of
  supervision, accomplishments, awards.

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Work Experience Sample

• Work Experience
• The Burger Shack MarchNovember, 2000
• Salem, Oregon
• CREW LEADER Supervised night crew, trained new
• employees, prepared food orders, demonstrated
  excellent
• customer service skills, maintained a sanitary
  restaurant
• environment, operated cash register system,
  provided
• opening and closing duties.

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ltOTHER SECTIONS TO CONSIDERgt

• Activities Interests
• Emphasize activities (in-school and
  out-of-school) that
• Enhance your qualifications for the job
• Demonstrate leadership roles
• Demonstrate teamwork skills or commitment to a
  group
• Show that you are a well-rounded person that will
  fit in with their company!

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ltOTHER SECTIONS TO CONSIDERgtSpecial Skills or
Qualifications

• Emphasize Computer Skills (Types of programs)
• Talents and Abilities
• Special Training or Certification (CPR, Food
  Handlers)
• Personal Traits - especially WORK ETHICS that
  employers are looking for!
• Excellent people skills Outstanding
  attendance
• Work well in teams Self-starter Hard
  working
• Strong communication skills

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ltOTHER SECTIONS TO CONSIDERgtHonors Awards

• List special awards, honors or achievements
  (school-related or community-related)

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ltOTHER SECTIONS TO CONSIDERgt Community Service

• List any volunteer service you have performed for
  your school, church or community.
• Include dates (months, year)
• Location (city, state)
• Identify any certificates or recognition, if
  applicable.

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REFERENCE STATEMENT

• DO NOT PLACE REFERENCES ON YOUR RESUME!
• Every resume should end with a Reference
  Statement, such as
• References available upon request

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Final notes for the High School resume

• Keep your resume to ONE page.
• Do NOT use sentences - I or we should not be
  used.
• Avoid abbreviations.
• Keep your resume simple- it should be easy to
  read.
• Limit the number of fonts type size Be
  Consistent!
• Use high quality, resume paper.
• One Final Note
• What do you call a person who submits a resume
  with a typo or spelling error?

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UNEMPLOYED!

• Accuracy counts!!! Your Resume is a reflection of
  YOU!
• AND a reflection of the type of work you will do
  IF you are hired!
• Remember..20 seconds is all you get!
• You MUST put your BEST foot forward when you
  submit a resume or you wont get the job
  interview!
• Always include a cover letter with you resume
  when sending by mail (or e-mail or fax) to
  highlight your qualifications for the JOB you are
  applying for.
• GOOD LUCK JOB HUNTING!!!