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Making Your Resume an Interview Magnet
What Human Resources & Hiring Managers are looking for
Presented By Norma TassyWorkplace Solutions Group
What IS a Resume?What a Resume Is: What a Resume Is Not:A marketing documentA meeting agendaAn outline of skills,
knowledge and experience
A tool to screen candidates
A biographyA job applicationWhat gets a person a job
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Who Sees A Resume?RecruitersHuman Resources ProfessionalsHiring ManagersPotential ColleaguesNetworking Contacts
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What Makes a Resume Appealing?It must be clear concise and well organizedIt must have up to date informationIt must be free of mis-spellings and
grammatical errors.
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What Should Be Included in a Resume ?Education information including GPAInternship ExperienceWork ExperienceInterests & HobbiesMix and order is subject to change depending
upon experience level.
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What Should NOT Be Included in a Resume?
Photos of candidateReferences to Religion Race Marital Status Status as a Parent
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Lets Make That Resume an Interview MagnetNow That You Know The Rules of the Road
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Start With Clear Contact DetailsUse a Permanent Address, and a Phone
Number with a Personalized Voice Mail Greeting
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Norma C. Tassy7 Montclair Ave Montclair, NJ 07042 973.768.8541 [email protected]
Next Write a Brief SummaryEncompass what you have learned in school
and combine that with what you have learned on the job
Point out your key strengths. These are areas where you shine in all circumstances.
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SUMMARYDedicated and results oriented administrative professional. Proven track record of planning, coordinating and negotiating complex on and off site events. Able to effectively relate to internal and external stakeholders, and execute initiatives in an efficient and cost effective manner. Communicate with management on matters that require escalation and provide top-notch client services. Key Competencies Include:
Excellent Communication Skills Business Analysis Detail Oriented Negotiation
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Experience Comes NextReverse chronological order is the common
way to detail your experienceSeparate your day to day duties from the
highlightsHighlights commonly include special
projects, projects completed, improvements you have been a part of
Internships are experience and should definitely be on your resume
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ExperienceDaiichi Sankyo 2007-PresentCoordinator, Meetings and EventsResponsible for all aspects of event management including contract
negotiation, transportation arrangements and invoice reconciliation relating to onsite and offsite training of newly hired sales professionals. This growing pharmaceutical companies holds regularly scheduled and ad-hoc meetings in venues nationwide. Meetings are typically attended by 30-40 professionals. Responsibilities include room rate, beverage rate, and amenities negotiation. Also tasked with bill reconciliation for each event. Key Contributions Include: Super user of SAP’s finance and accounting module. In conjunction with
Deloitte Consulting assisted with developing best practices for invoice processing of 300-400 yearly meetings. Took part in company-wide roll out.
Participated in a revamp of business travel accounting used for air-fare payments resulting in a savings of $XXX.
Member of the Daiichi Sankyo’s Women’s Forum. Instrumental in getting a virtual meeting initiative piloted to this group.
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Education is the last part
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Include GPA if just graduatingInclude MajorInclude ActivitiesInclude Extra CurricularOptional Hobbies & Interests
EDUCATIONFlorida State UniversityB.S. Psychology, Minor in EducationDean’s List Fall and Spring 2003Alpha Kappa Psi- Professional Business
Fraternity 2005-Present
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Here’s a Sample
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BRIANNE A. TASSY2 Northern Place Sparta, NJ 07871 862.268.5127 [email protected]
SUMMARYDedicated and results oriented administrative professional. Proven track record of planning, coordinating and negotiating complex on and off
site events. Able to effectively relate to internal and external stakeholders, and execute initiatives in an efficient and cost effective manner. Communicate with management on matters that require escalation and provide top-notch client services. Key Competencies Include:
Excellent Communication Skills Detail Oriented Business Analysis Negotiation
EXPERIENCEDaiichi Sankyo 2007-PresentCoordinator, Meetings and Events 2008-Present Responsible for all aspects of event management including contract negotiation, transportation arrangements and invoice reconciliation
relating to onsite and offsite training of newly hired sales professionals. This growing pharmaceutical companies holds regularly scheduled and ad-hoc meetings in venues nationwide. Meetings are typically attended by 30-40 professionals. Responsibilities include room rate, beverage rate, and amenities negotiation. Also tasked with bill reconciliation for each event. Key Contributions Include:
Super user of SAP’s finance and accounting module. In conjunction with Deloitte Consulting assisted with developing best practices for invoice processing of 300-400 yearly meetings. Took part in company-wide roll out.
Participated in a revamp of business travel accounting used for air-fare payments resulting in a savings of $XXX. Member of the Daiichi Sankyo’s Women’s Forum. Instrumental in getting a virtual meeting initiative piloted to this group.
EDUCATIONFlorida State UniversityB.S. Psychology, Minor in EducationDean’s List Fall and Spring 2003Alpha Kappa Psi- Professional Business Fraternity 2005-Present
A Few Things to RememberTo make your resume shine even more.
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Use Power Words for ImpactAchieved Advised AdministeredPlanned Prepared PresentedIssued Improved ImplementedPromoted Researched
RecommendedGuided Lobbied SelectedDeveloped Revised Tested
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5 Steps to A Winning ResumeAddress the question: “Why should I hire
you?”Tell the reader how you will make an impact.Take credit for your role in successful
projects.Use insider terminology relevant to your
industry.Make sure your resume is visually appealing.
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A Few More Don’tsDon’t be afraid to do something a little
different.Include a graphic if it is relevant. Don’t get discouraged. You may go through 3
or 4 versions before you come up with a resume that you are happy with.
Don’t agonize over every word. Use language that is precise and business like, and not overly complex.
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A Few More Do’sDo get as much advise from your career
center as possible. Do show your resume to working
professionals in your network.Do use reference material and the internet to
research best practices for resume design in your field.
Do have confidence in your ability to present a resume that is an INTERVIEW MAGNET!
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