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Building Careers and Writing R ésumés

Building Careers and Writing R ésumés. Securing Employment in Today’s Job Market. Understanding the employer’s approach Organizing your approach. The Employment Search. Build toward a career Prepare a résumé Understand the interview process Prepare for interview Take the interview

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Building Careers and Writing R ésumés

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  1. Building Careers and Writing Résumés

  2. Securing Employment in Today’s Job Market • Understanding the employer’s approach • Organizing your approach

  3. The Employment Search • Build toward a career • Prepare a résumé • Understand the interview process • Prepare for interview • Take the interview • Follow up and accept the offer

  4. How Employers Approach the Recruiting Process • Look inside the company • Networking and personal references • Employment agency or search firm • Unsolicited résumés • Solicited résumés via advertising

  5. Organizing Your Approach • Monitor business news • Researching specific firms • Building a network • Seeking counseling

  6. Analyze Situation Adapt to the Audience Revise Gather Information Produce Message Compose the Message Select Medium Proofread Message Get Organized Distribute Message Three-Step Résumé Process Planning Writing Completing

  7. Planning Your Résumé • Analyze audience and purpose • Gather information • Choose the best medium • Organize content

  8. Analyze Audience and Purpose • The résumé • Use persuasion • Stimulate interest

  9. Gather Information • Employment • Education • Personal

  10. Choose the Medium • Word document • Plain-text • PowerPoint • Multimedia • Plain paper

  11. Organize the Résumé • Think in terms of results • Know how to get things done • Well rounded • Career progress and development • Standards of excellence • Flexible and willing to try new things • Communicate effectively

  12. “Red Flags” for Employers • Frequent job changes • Gaps in work history • Inexperience or over-qualification • Long-term with one company • For-cause job termination • Criminal or arrest record

  13. Typical Résumé Formats • Chronological • Functional • Combination

  14. Writing Your Résumé • Respect your résumé • Take your time • Review good models • Minimize frustration

  15. Keep the Résumé Honest • Workplace references • Background checks • Credit histories

  16. Adapting to the Audience • Consider the employer’s perspective • Build on past accomplishments • Stress your future potential • Translate skills and experience • Clarify educational achievements

  17. Composing Your Résumé • Contact information • Introductory statement • Educational background • Employment history • Activities and achievements • Relevant personal data

  18. Completing Your Résumé • Revising • Producing • Proofreading

  19. Length issues Hard to read Poorly written Uninformed Spelling/grammar Poor quality Boastful Gimmicky Common Résumé Problems

  20. Producing Your Résumé • Printed traditional résumé • Printed scannable résumé • Electronic plain text file • MS Word file • HTML format • Electronic PDF file

  21. Traditional Printed Résumé • High-quality paper • Professional image

  22. Printed Scannable Résumé • OCR software • Résumé length • Keyword summary

  23. Digital Résumé Formats • Plain text file • MS Word file • HTML version • PDF format

  24. Proofreading Your Résumé • Headings and lists • Grammar and punctuation • Spelling and word choice • Paper and digital formats

  25. Distributing Your Résumé • Postal mail • Fax machine • Email

  26. Posting Résumés Online • e-portfolio • Personal website • Social networking • General job sites • Specialized job sites • Staffing services

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