RELEVANT INFORMATION

RESUME WRITING

Resume– a summary of a prospective employee’s qualifications for a professional position including education, skills, abilities and experience; a picture or snapshot of an individual on paper.

Frequently asked questions about resumes

1. Why do I need a resume?

2. What is the difference between the resume and the international curriculum vitae?

3. Who will view my resume?

4. When do I need to write my resume?

5. After I write my resume, will I ever have to re-write it again?

6. How do I write a resume?

Guidelines for Resume Writing

• Design an attractive, straightforward, easy-to-read format.

• Write a well-developed and realistic objective.

• Actively sell your qualifications by focusing on accomplishments and results.

• Provide information which is relevant to the specific job, supports your, candidacy, and focuses on skills and experiences needed to do the job.

• Be concise, factual, and positive in listing your education, experience, and accomplishments.

• Weigh your choice of words—use action verbs (see list on page 3) and be specific in describing work experiences.

• Don’t make your resume too long—or too short.

• Have your resume critiqued by someone who knows you and who will be objective in his or her opinion.

• Proofread for errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.

• Use a high quality white or off-white paper and laser printer.

• Keep a separate list of references and make them available upon request.

• Always send a cover letter on matching paper with specific reference to the company’s needs and your qualifications for the job. A personal letter is always best, so make an effort to get the name, title, and business address of the individual making the hiring decision.

• If you are a new graduate with no experience, emphasize your training, skills, course work, relevant club memberships, internships, and special abilities.

• Be creative—remember that there is no one specific way to write a resume.

PARTS OF THE RESUME

Heading

List your contact information at the top of the resume:

Name

Address

Phone Number

E-Mail

Address

Objective

Brief, specific statement of your career goal or job aspirations Examples:

• То join the management staff of an organization which can fully utilize the

services of a Professional Engineer

• A position in corporate communications with emphasis on writing and editing employee publications and external house organs

• То join an organization where I can use my skills and expertise in personnel

administration, recruitment, and training

• Management Trainee

• Financial Analyst

• Sales/Marketing Management for a high-technology corporation

Work Experience

For each relevant job. list your experiences chronologically with your most recent job first:

Dates of Employment

Name and Location of Company

Your Job Title

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Education

List each school you have attended, beginning with the most recent and work backwards. Give:

Name and Location of School

Dates attended

Major and /or Degree Awarded

Relevant Courses (Business Management, Economics, Accounting, Business

Communications. Computers, Law)

Activities / Skills / Honors

List computer skills, foreign language proficiency, awards, club memberships and offices held

TOP 10 REASONS TO HIRE ME

Activity 1

This exercise will help you think, about your career objectives, determine what you want to do, and why you are qualified to do it. While this may be challenging, it can be a big help in:

• Exploring career possibilities

• Presenting your strengths to employers

• Showing an employer you have a sense of career direction

• Building confidence—a key to successful information gathering and job searching Qualities refer to your personality (assertive, sincere, hard-working).

Skills refer to your ability to deal with data, people, things, or ideas (editing publications, researching information, coordinating events, managing people, translating foreign language).

Examples of Top Ten:

• Committed to marketing career. Have targeted this field since my second year; gained work experience; met with professionals in the field.

• Academic preparation. Soon to complete degree at University with a Business Administration major; have received high grades in marketing-related courses.

• Competent in handling market data. Completed courses in Statistics, Survey Research, Economics, and Price Analysis.

• Enjoy speaking before groups. Provided campus tours and information sessions to prospective students: presented to managers at department store.

• Strong interpersonal skills. Experienced in communications as a result of being in several different jobs; completed course in Business Communications.

• Computer literate. Confident with MS Excel. Word, Publisher. Netscape.

List YOUR "Top 10 Reasons To Hire Me" in the spaces below:

RESUME BUILDING EXERCISE

Activity 2

List jobs you have had and /or the activities, on and off campus, that you have been involved in. Use the following list to jog your memory or suggest new activities for you. Under each activity, describe, in “resume language,” the skills you need. Refer to the list of words in 'Choose Words That Convey Action and Competency' (page 3 in this packet) to describe your skills, abilities, and activities with specificity. Follow the sample below as a guide.

Full- or Part-Time Work Experience Workshops Attended or Presented Student Associations

Computer Training or Experience Work Study Jobs Research Projects

Student Government Positions Residence Hall Activities Offices Held

Student Clubs and Organizations Seminars Attended or Conducted Volunteer Work

Leisure Activities and Hobbies Class Projects and Papers Study Abroad

Professional Memberships Training Programs Sports

Internships and Field Experiences Community Public Service Programs Special Projects

SAMPLE ACTIVITY: Career Center Assistant (Work Study Position) Skills: Assisted students to research career information and locate materials Entered confidential data in Access program for statistical reports Developed outstanding flyers and handouts to advertise Career Center events

ACTIVITY ONE: Skills:

ACTIVITY TWO: Skills:

ACTIVITY HREE:

Skills:

ACTIVITY FOUR: Skills:

ACTIVITY FIVE:

Skills:

CHOOSE WORDS THAT CONVEY ACTION AND COMPETENCY

CONCRETE NOUNS AND POSITIVE MODIFIERS

(to enhance the personal summary and objective sections)

ability

actively

capacity

competent

competence

consistent

effectiveness

pertinent

proficient

qualified

resourceful

substantially

technical

versatile

vigorous

ACTION VERBS

(to describe education, experience, and accomplishments)

SAMPLE RESUME—RECENT GRADUATE WITH MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

TREVOR GREEN

Lyviv Street 123

Berdyansk, Ukraine

Telephone: 380-11-111-1111

E-Mail: greentv@usb.net

JOB OBJECTIVE

Entry-level position in sales utilizing my training and skills as a recent university graduate with major studies in Marketing, Management, and Advertising

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Marketing, University of Ukraine May 2004

President's List, Honor Graduate

ACTIVITIES

• University of Ukraine Marketing Club, Active Member

• University Student Sales Association, President

• Elkhart Noble, provided marketing and advertising consulting and support

• Volunteer for Area 10 on Aging, a senior citizen service organization

• Student Honor Society, Advertising Coordinator

EXPERIENCE

Sales Intern, Lillian Jarvis & Company, Berdyansk January-May 2004

• Assisted engineers and operators with various data collection and entry projects in the Utility Operations Department

• Compiled information for internal descriptions of equipment located in different areas of the plant

• Invited by the corporation to return after the end of the initial internship

RELEVANT INFORMATION

• Willing to relocate

• References will be furnished upon request

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