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Resumes

Why are resumes important?


• Differentiates you from the competition

• Opens doors


• Differentiates you from the competition• Opens doors• First impression


• Differentiates you from the competition• Opens doors• First impression • Tells the

potential employer what you can do for them

Resume Mechanics

• Resume Structure • Formatting

Resume Structure

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education– Professional

Experience

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education– Professional Experience• paid jobs • internships• volunteer work (only if it relevant to the job you

are applying)

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education– Professional Experience– Consulting Projects

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education– Professional

Experience– Consulting

Projects– Computer

Skills

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education– Professional Experience– Consulting Projects– Computer Skills– Certifications

Resume Structure• Your resume should include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education– Professional Experience– Consulting Projects– Computer Skills– Certifications– Languages

Resume Structure• Your resume should

include:– Name/Contact Details– Objective– Education– Professional Experience– Consulting Projects– Computer Skills– Certifications– Languages– Awards / Honors

Resume Structure –Name/Contact Details• Name should be very visible• Contact Details– Address– Cell Phone Number– Email Address

Resume Structure1. Name &

Contact Details

2. Objective3. Education4. Professional

Experience5. Consulting6. Computer Skills7. Certifications8. Languages

Resume Structure –Objective• Customized and specific for each

individual job you apply to• Should cover:– Type of job you want to do– Company you want to work for or the

industry you want to work in– What you could do for the company

Resume Structure1. Name/Contact

Details2. Objective3. Education4. Professional


Resume Structure –Education• Education includes:– Degree (Bachelor’s of Science – Major)

– Month/Year of Graduation– University Name– City & State where your university is located

• Tips:– No need to include your High School info– No need to list the all the years attended

only anticipated graduation mo./year




Resume Structure –Professional Experience• Professional Experience includes:– Company Name– Company Location (City, State)– Title– Dates of Employment (Month/Year)– Bulleted list of your job responsibilities




Resume Structure –Professional Experience• Be consistent in your formatting• Put your jobs in reverse

chronological order with the most recent position in the first position.




• Be consistent in your formatting• Give context to your experience

by using numbers, percentages, etc.

• For example:For example:

‒ Created marketing plans for countries

‒ Created marketing plans for 147 countries

Resume Structure –Professional Experience– Bulleted list of your job responsibilities

• No more than 7 bullets• Prioritize the bullets with the most relevant

experience listed first• Use action-oriented verbs vs. passive ones• Give context to your experience by using

numbers, percentages, etc.




Resume Structure –Consulting• This section is for real-world

project that do for your classes. • Formatting should be identical to

the professional experience section.




Resume Structure –Computer Skills• A comprehensive list of the

computer programs you know and use



Experience5. Consulting6. Computer

Skills7. Certifications8. Languages

Resume Structure –Certifications• Accounting and education majors

will list their certifications connected with their chosen professional




Resume Structure –Languages• List any languages you speak,

along with the communication level

• For example:– English – Native– Spanish – Fluent– German - Proficient




Resume Structure – Other Sections• Volunteer Experience• Awards/Honors

Should References be included on resumes?

Resume Structure – Misc• References – these should NEVER be

included on the resume because they take up too much space and should be listed on a separate page.

Questions?

Class Exercise

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