James W. Stuckert James W. Stuckert Career Center Career Center

OverviewOverviewMegan BooneMegan Boone

Assistant Director, liaison to College of Assistant Director, liaison to College of EngineeringEngineering

Career Education and Career Education and CounselingCounseling

Career explorationCareer exploration Interest based assessments (FOCUS, Do Interest based assessments (FOCUS, Do

What You Are)What You Are) Shadowing connections/Informational Shadowing connections/Informational

InterviewsInterviews Employer research (Vault)Employer research (Vault) Resume reviewsResume reviews Practice interviewsPractice interviews Job search strategiesJob search strategies Professionalism tipsProfessionalism tips Assistance with graduate school Assistance with graduate school

applicationsapplications

Wildcat CareerLinkWildcat CareerLink

www.uky.edu/CareerCenterwww.uky.edu/CareerCenter

View and apply for online postingsView and apply for online postings Schedule on-campus interviewsSchedule on-campus interviews Publish your resume for employersPublish your resume for employers See upcoming Career Center EventsSee upcoming Career Center Events

Networking Networking OpportunitiesOpportunities

Career FairsCareer Fairs Career FairCareer Fair is Tuesday, February 26 is Tuesday, February 26thth

(Engineering, High Tech & Healthcare) and (Engineering, High Tech & Healthcare) and Wednesday, February 27Wednesday, February 27thth (Business, Gov. & (Business, Gov. & Nonprofit) from 10AM to 2PM in Student Center Nonprofit) from 10AM to 2PM in Student Center BallroomsBallrooms

Other EventsOther Events ResumaniaResumania on Wednesday, Feb., 13th from 10AM on Wednesday, Feb., 13th from 10AM

to 2PM in RGAN Commons. Meet employers to 2PM in RGAN Commons. Meet employers such as Belcan, E.ON,Lexmark & LJB!such as Belcan, E.ON,Lexmark & LJB!

Mock Interview MarathonMock Interview Marathon on Wed., Feb., 13 on Wed., Feb., 13thth & & Thurs., Feb. 14th from 8AM to 4PM. Sign up Thurs., Feb. 14th from 8AM to 4PM. Sign up

through Wildcat CareerLink beginning Feb. 1through Wildcat CareerLink beginning Feb. 1stst.. Employer Information SessionsEmployer Information Sessions

Various timesVarious times

Internships & JobsInternships & Jobs

View listings on Wildcat CareerLinkView listings on Wildcat CareerLink

Benefits of internshipsBenefits of internships Obtain work experience while at UKObtain work experience while at UK Part-time or full-time opportunitiesPart-time or full-time opportunities Credit or non-creditCredit or non-credit

Career Center Career Center AvailabilityAvailability

Open 8AM to 5PMOpen 8AM to 5PM College of Engineering office is in College of Engineering office is in

RGAN 383 – Monday, Tuesday RGAN 383 – Monday, Tuesday morning, Wednesday, & Fridaymorning, Wednesday, & Friday

Appointments RecommendedAppointments Recommended Drop-in Hours at James W. Stuckert Drop-in Hours at James W. Stuckert

Career Center from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Career Center from 3:00 to 5:00 PM each day each day

QuestionsQuestions

Any further questions about James Any further questions about James W. Stuckert Career Center Services?W. Stuckert Career Center Services?

ResumesResumes

What is the purpose of a resume?What is the purpose of a resume?To get a jobTo get a jobTo give your life historyTo give your life historyTo showcase your GPA and To showcase your GPA and activitiesactivities

To entice a prospective employer To entice a prospective employer to call you for an interviewto call you for an interview

Purpose of a ResumePurpose of a Resume

To entice a prospective employer To entice a prospective employer to call you for an interviewto call you for an interview

Show you can make an immediate & Show you can make an immediate & valuable contributionvaluable contribution

Only include information relevant to Only include information relevant to the position the position

Focus on where you are going with Focus on where you are going with your careeryour career

Resume ComponentsResume Components

Identification InformationIdentification Information ObjectiveObjective EducationEducation SkillsSkills ExperienceExperience ActivitiesActivities

Identification Identification Information???Information???

Suzy SomebodySuzy Somebody

100 New Street100 New Street

Anytown, KY 42344Anytown, KY 42344

sexysuzy@email.comsexysuzy@email.com

Identification Identification InformationInformation

Mary EngineerMary Engineer100 East College Street100 East College Street

Anytown, KY 40052Anytown, KY 40052

(555) 555-5555(555) 555-5555

mary.engineer@email.commary.engineer@email.com

ObjectiveObjective

Every resume needs one!Every resume needs one! Gives focus to your job searchGives focus to your job search Clear and concise statement about Clear and concise statement about

the position you are seeking using a the position you are seeking using a job title or a job descriptionjob title or a job description

May be specific or generalMay be specific or general

Sample ObjectivesSample Objectives

Chemical engineer with focus in Chemical engineer with focus in biopharmaceuticals biopharmaceuticals

Seeking a management position which Seeking a management position which utilizes my engineering background utilizes my engineering background

Process Engineer with Dow ChemicalsProcess Engineer with Dow Chemicals Technical service representative in the Technical service representative in the

computer science industrycomputer science industry Seeking position in lean manufacturingSeeking position in lean manufacturing

EducationEducation List universities in reverse chronological List universities in reverse chronological

orderorder Do not include high schoolDo not include high school Name of institution, city, state, degree, Name of institution, city, state, degree,

major/minor, graduation date, GPA=3.0 major/minor, graduation date, GPA=3.0 Selected courses/Detail on course workSelected courses/Detail on course work Honors/ScholarshipsHonors/Scholarships Computer skillsComputer skills Foreign languagesForeign languages % self-supporting if greater than 50%% self-supporting if greater than 50%

Sample EducationSample Education

EducationEducationUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky

Lexington, KYLexington, KY

Masters degree in Mechanical EngineeringMasters degree in Mechanical Engineering Expected Expected August 2008August 2008

GPA: 3.0/4.0, worked 20+ hours/weekGPA: 3.0/4.0, worked 20+ hours/week

XYZ UniversityXYZ University IndiaIndia

Bachelor degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor degree in Electrical Engineering May 2005May 2005

SkillsSkills

Highlights qualifications in an easy Highlights qualifications in an easy to read formatto read format

Example:Example:

QualificationsQualifications• Proficient in C++, HTML, JAVAProficient in C++, HTML, JAVA• Knowledge of lean manufacturingKnowledge of lean manufacturing• Understanding of polymersUnderstanding of polymers• 4 years customer service experience4 years customer service experience

ExperienceExperience

Anything career related, including Anything career related, including volunteer positions, co-ops, volunteer positions, co-ops, internshipsinternships

List in reverse chronological order List in reverse chronological order (most recent position first)(most recent position first)

Info to include: employer, location Info to include: employer, location (city, state), job title, dates of (city, state), job title, dates of employment and description of your employment and description of your duties and accomplishmentsduties and accomplishments

Sample ExperienceSample Experience

Powerful Job Description Statements Powerful Job Description Statements With Action WordsWith Action Words

Example:Example:

Toyota Toyota Erlanger, KYErlanger, KY

Engineering Co-opEngineering Co-op Spring 2005, Spring 2005, Summer 2006Summer 2006

Designed car doors using AutoCADDesigned car doors using AutoCAD Developed and formalized manufacturing Developed and formalized manufacturing

processesprocesses Reduced waste on line by 20%, saving Reduced waste on line by 20%, saving

$300,000$300,000

ActivitiesActivities

Include Relevant Activities Include Relevant Activities (i.e., (i.e., Fraternity, Sorority, Campus Fraternity, Sorority, Campus Organizations, Sports, etc.)Organizations, Sports, etc.)

List positions and describe your List positions and describe your participationparticipation

Incorporate skills acquired and usedIncorporate skills acquired and used Focus on accomplishmentsFocus on accomplishments

Types of ResumesTypes of Resumes

ChronologicalChronological

FunctionalFunctional

CombinationCombination

Electronic/ScannableElectronic/Scannable

Chronological ResumeChronological Resume

Most common format/Employers Most common format/Employers prefer itprefer it

Reverse ChronologicalReverse Chronological Lists the most recent job experience Lists the most recent job experience

firstfirst

Choose this format if:Choose this format if: You have a solid work historyYou have a solid work history Your responsibilities have increased Your responsibilities have increased

showing growth and developmentshowing growth and development

Functional ResumeFunctional Resume

Describes Describes set of skills/specific set of skills/specific accomplishmentsaccomplishments in various settings: in various settings:

ManagementManagement Lean manufacturingLean manufacturing

Choose this format if:Choose this format if: You have held a series of similar jobs You have held a series of similar jobs

using similar skills or abilitiesusing similar skills or abilities SalesSales Customer ServiceCustomer Service

CombinationCombination

Least commonLeast common

Uses major skills in an addition to a Uses major skills in an addition to a record of job experiencerecord of job experience

Lists functions followed by years Lists functions followed by years employed and list of employersemployed and list of employers

Electronic/ScannableElectronic/Scannable

Scanned by a computer using optical Scanned by a computer using optical character recognition softwarecharacter recognition software

Helps large employers manage a large Helps large employers manage a large number of resumesnumber of resumes

Used to respond to Internet job postings Used to respond to Internet job postings Database search for specific skills, Database search for specific skills,

experience and educationexperience and education Electronic Resume = Formats, uploads Electronic Resume = Formats, uploads

converts, or scanned by computer converts, or scanned by computer (Common)(Common)

Resume TipsResume Tips

should be printed in black ink on should be printed in black ink on white, ivory, or gray resume paper.white, ivory, or gray resume paper.

should not include a picture unless should not include a picture unless you are applying for a job in modeling you are applying for a job in modeling or ministry.or ministry.

should be one page only, unless you should be one page only, unless you are writing an academic vita.are writing an academic vita.

should be mailed in a large envelope should be mailed in a large envelope to prevent unnecessary creasing.to prevent unnecessary creasing.

Resume TipsResume Tips

Reflects the truthReflects the truth Is free of errors and gimmicksIs free of errors and gimmicks Is visually powerful and easy to readIs visually powerful and easy to read Focuses on skills and uses action Focuses on skills and uses action

words to get the reader’s attentionwords to get the reader’s attention Should always be accompanied by a Should always be accompanied by a

cover lettercover letter

Questions and Answers?Questions and Answers?

Questions?Questions?

Start your job search now by making Start your job search now by making an appointment with me!an appointment with me!