resume buildingblocks...

10
1

Upload: others

Post on 19-Mar-2020

5 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

1  

Page 2: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

This  module  reviews  the  standard  format  you  should  use  to  create  your  resume.  

2  

Page 3: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

This  module  is  part  of  a  series  of  modules  dedicated  to  wri9ng  your  resume.  This  module  focuses  on  understanding  each  sec9on  of  a  standard  resume.    Be  sure  to  review  the  other  modules  in  this  series  for  informa9on  on  how  to  determine  your  interests  and  skills,  research  job  descrip9ons,  and  cra@  effec9ve  bullets.  There  is  also  a  special  module  focused  on  career  changers.    You  can  also  check  out  the  supplemental  resources  sec9on  for  a  checklist  of  what  to  include  on  an  ideal  resume.    

3  

Page 4: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

A  resume  is  a  marke9ng  tool  –  and  the  immediate  purpose  of  your  resume  is  to  get  you  an  interview  —  once  you  get  your  foot  in  the  door,  you  can  convince  them  to  hire  you.    Your  resume  will  summarize  your  educa9on,  experience  and  accomplishments  to  present  the  skills  which  are  relevant  to  your  career  objec9ves.      A  few  9ps  to  men9on  here  are  that  lis9ng  your  “academic  projects”  is  op9onal.    Similarly,  lis9ng  your  interests  is  also  op9onal.  If  you  have  room  and  you  think  it  adds  value,  feel  free  to  include  your  them.    An  objec9ve  is  NOT  needed  –  your  cover  leOer  should  state  your  objec9ve.      

4  

Page 5: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

Here’s  a  30,000-­‐foot  view  of  a  quick  sample  resume  to  show  how  the  sec9ons  can  fit  together.    We’ll  zoom  in  on  each  sec9on  in  a  moment  –  but  there  are  a  few  high-­‐level  formaXng  things  we  want  to  cover  first.    No9ce  that  the  formaXng  of  this  resume  makes  it  easy  to  scan  and  read.      Part  of  this  is  choosing  the  right  font.  When  you  choose  a  font,  select  a  standard  font  such  as  Times  New  Roman,  Arial,  or  Calibri  –  and  s9ck  to  the  10-­‐point  to  12-­‐point  range.  Regardless  of  which  font  you  choose,  use  only  one  -­‐  and  be  sure  that  you  use  the  same  font  size  for  corresponding  content.  For  example,  headers  may  all  be  a  bigger  font  to  help  them  stand  out.        When  you  line  up  your  text,  do  so  in  a  way  that’s  easy  to  scan.    Most  o@en  text  is  lined  up  along  the  le@  margin  and  dates  along  the  right  margin,  but  whatever  you  choose  -­‐-­‐  be  consistent.      You  can  use  white  space  and  margins  to  keep  the  page  balanced.    For  example,  you  can  include  a  blank  line  in  between  sec9ons  and  keep  margins  between  a  half  inch  to  an  inch.    Also,  anything  else  you  can  do  to  make  informa9on  stand  out  will  help.  Use  bolding,  underlining,  or  all  caps.    Just  be  consistent  and  don’t  overuse  any  one  technique  or  it  will  lose  its  effect.        Finally,  proofread,  proofread,  proofread  and  be  sure  there  are  no  typos.    Recruiters  have  told  us  some9mes  they  don’t  even  bother  to  read  resumes  with  typos,  and  even  if  they  do  read  it,  it  makes  a  bad  first  impression!      Check  out  the  supplemental  resources  sheet  for  a  few  more  detailed  examples.    Now  let’s  zoom  in  on  this  resume’s  sec9ons.      

5  

Page 6: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

First,  in  the  personal  informa9on  sec9on  –  your  name  should  be  visible,  but  not  huge.    Your  email  address  should  be  professional  -­‐-­‐    and  your  voicemail  should  be  employer-­‐ready.    Double  check  that  you  listed  the  correct  email  address  and  phone  number  so  you  don’t  miss  an  employer’s  call!  Op9onal    informa9on  to  include  here  are  your  LinkedIn,  TwiOer,  or  other  personal  webpage.  You’ll  only  want  to  include  these  if  they  are  professional  and  you  can  use  them  as  an  opportunity  to  show  off  your  work  to  an  employer.      Check  out  the  supplemental  resources  for  more  examples  of  the  personal  informa9on  sec9on  of  a  resume.    

6  

Page 7: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

In  the  educa9on  sec9on,  the  degree  received,  dates  aOended,  GPA,  and  other  informa9on  will  be  included  under  the  name  of  the  school.      If  you  are  lis9ng  more  than  one  school,  the  order  should  be  reverse  chronological,  meaning  the  current  school  is  listed  first  followed  by  the  school  or  schools  previously  aOended.      Check  out  the  supplemental  resources  for  more  examples  of  the  educa9on  sec9on  of  a  resume.      

7  

Page 8: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

In  the  Experience  sec9on,  list  Professional,  Volunteer,  and  Academic  experience.    Just  like  in  the  educa9on  sec9on,  you  should  list  your  work  experience  in  reverse  chronological  order,  meaning  that  the  most  recent  experience  is  listed  first.    For  every  experience,  first  you’ll  need  to  list  the  company  name  and  the  loca9on  including  the  city  and  state  (or  country).  It’s  a  good  idea  to  use  bold  to  make  the  company  name  stand  out  and  to  help  the  resume  feel  organized.  Be  sure  to  include  the  dates  you  worked  there  and  your  9tle.    Underneath  all  of  this  informa9on  are  details  of  each  par9cular  experience.  These  will  ALWAYS  be  in  bullet  point  format.  There  is  no  “right”  number  of  bullet  points,  just  remember  that  you  want  to  include  all  the  relevant  informa9on  without  being  over-­‐the  top.  As  a  rough  guideline,  you  probably  want  no  more  than  six  bullet  points  for  each  work  experience.      Check  out  the  module  called,  “Create  Effec9ve  Bullet  Points  to  Describe  Your  Work  Experience”  for  more  specific  9ps.    And  you  can  find  more  examples  of  the  experience  sec9on  of  a  resume  as  part  of  the  supplemental  resources.      

8  

Page 9: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

The  last  sec9on  on  your  resume  is  the  Skills  sec9on.  Remember  that  “So@  skills”  such  as  interpersonal  skills,  wri9ng  skills,  or  leadership  skills  do  not  belong  in  the  skills  sec9on!    Computer  skills,  lab  &  field  skills,  language  skills,  and  cer9fica9ons  would  all  be  appropriate  to  include.      Check  out  the  supplemental  resources  for  more  examples  of  the  skills  sec9on  of  a  resume.  

9  

Page 10: Resume BuildingBlocks FINAL...A"resume"is"amarke9ng"tool"–and"the"immediate"purpose"of"your"resume"is"to"getyou" an"interview"—"once"you"getyour"footin"the"door,"you"can"convince"them"to"hire

Resumes  are  important  and  we  are  here  to  help.  As  always,  if  you  have  any  ques9ons,  contact  Career  Development.    

10