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RESUMES

Capturing and

Marketing

Yourself on Paper

Kim Ballard, Liza Brockway, Jen Clyde, Jo Doran,

Katie Howard, Kristen LeClair, DiFei Li, Juwan Watson

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Resume Principles

Resumes

Are tailored for a specific job/purpose

Present focused image of your background,

experience and abilities

Match your background to readers needsOffer most relevant information first

Are formatted for left to right reading

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Resume Segments

Header

Opening Body

Other Elements

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Header Purpose

Provide complete, correct contact information

to resume reader

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Header Samples

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Opening Purposes

Forecasts what readers will find in resume

Begins marketing writers abilities Encourages readers to review rest of resume

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Opening Parts

Objective OR Qualifications

Do not includeDo not include bothboth an objectivean objectiveand a qualifications section.and a qualifications section.

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Objective/Qualifications

Objective states your goal and highlightsyour abilities

Qualifications section summarizesresume

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Sample Objective

Campaign staff position requiring my political

experience, knowledge of Michigan politics,people skills and computer literacy

(Skills objectivepromotes skills)

Part-time campaign staff position

(Functional objectiveonly details position)

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Avoid Me-Based Objectives

Campaign staff position allowing me to learn

more about politics

Part-time campaign staff position from which I

can advance my career in politics

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Sample Qualifications Section

Experience campaigning for state government

offices, ranging from senate to governor; dealwell with constituents and officials; extremely

knowledgeable about Michigan politics and

districts; computer skills include Microsoft

Word, PowerPoint, Excel and data entry.

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Choosing Objective

OR Qualifications Section

Ask

Will mentioning a specific goal best marketme?

Yes? Use Objective.

Does summary best tell my story?

Yes? Use Qualifications Section.

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Body Purpose

Details image you offer in resume opening and

want to project

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Resume Body Types

ExperienceHighlights your experiences

SkillsHighlights skills you want to offer

Project/ClassHighlights skills you learned in

specific projects or classes

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Experience Resume Sample

TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Intern, Duke Center, Durham, NC, Aug-Oct 2004

Taught exercise classes to fit clients medical needs Designed lesson plans for water exercise classesIntern, Zen Martial Arts, Chicago, IL, Oct-Nov 2004

Taught karate classes to special needs clients

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Skills Resume Sample

RELATED SKILLS

Academic Abilities Acquired math reasoning in four math classes Learned scientific principles in science class

Musical Talent Played tuba in band; first chair four years Played sousaphone in band four years

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Project/Class Resume Sample

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCEProduction Class Rice College, Smith, TX Spring 2005

Produced half-hour news packages to air on Foxs WXMI

Ride Along Royal Oak, MI Fall 2004Used digital effects in short musical montage

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Education Section Purpose

Offers selected aspects of education

experiences key to resume purpose

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Education Categories

Schools (name and location)

Related ClassesDegrees

Major, Minor, Specialization, Program

HonorsGPA

Special Projects

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Choosing Education Categories

Ask

What will enhance my academic image?

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Sample Education Section

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Peace College, Spark, NC Dec 2004

Major: Finance Minor: French

Professional Classes

Retail Marketing Business Law

Retirement Planning Business Writing

Special Projects: Designed marketing strategy for largeelectronics company using real demographics and marketdata for Retail Marketing class.

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Other Elements Purpose

Allow you to market experiences and skills that

do not fit in other resume categories

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Possible Other Elements

Activities

Honors Technical Abilities

Presentations

Volunteer Experience Publications

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Possible Other Elements

Memberships

CertificationsWorkshops Attended

Language Skills

References or Reference Line

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Choosing Other Elements

Ask

What else will promote the image I want tomarket?

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Sample Other Elements

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Strength & Conditioning SpecialistFirst Aid (For Aerobics

CPR (adult, child, and infant) Instructor)

MEMBERSHIPS

National Strength & Conditioning AssociationAerobics & Fitness Association of America

American College of Sports Medicine

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Sample Other Elements

LANGUAGE/ SKILLSLANGUAGE/ SKILLS

English, Hindi and Bengali (fluent in all three)

Microsoft Office and Internet

(For Sales Internship)

HONORS/ACTIVITIESHONORS/ACTIVITIES

Deans List, Western Michigan University, Fall 2004Indian Student Association, Member, WMU, Fall 2004

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Sample Other Elements

SELECTED ACTIVITIES

Kalamazoo Civic Theater, Volunteer, 2005Kalamazoo Ballet Academy, Board Member, 20032004

Red Cross, Volunteer, 2002 (For Graduate

Assistantship)

RELATED CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS

Counseling Workshop, Detroit, MI, Jan 2004

MI-MAEOPP TRiO Summit, Troy, MI, Feb 2004