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Building your Resume for Health Fitness Majors

Building your Resume for Health Fitness Majors. Careers and Internships. Strommen Career & Internship Center Anderson Hall, Lower Level, Room 23 612.330.1148 careers@augsburg.edu http://cswl.pbworks.com/. What is a Resume?.

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Building your Resume for Health Fitness Majors

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  1. Building your Resume for Health Fitness Majors

  2. Careers and Internships Strommen Career & Internship Center Anderson Hall, Lower Level, Room 23 612.330.1148 careers@augsburg.edu http://cswl.pbworks.com/

  3. What is a Resume? • is a document to market your skills, experience, education and accomplishments to employers • is meant to get you an interview • is NOT your life history • is very concise and easy to scan for information

  4. Basic Guidelines What’s Barney’s Advice? http://cswl.pbworks.com/Presentations-and-Videos

  5. Basic Guidelines • use consistency in your presentation • use a 10 to 12 point, plain font • organize your information to make it easy to read • use your white space effectively • start all of your descriptive states with past tense action verbs • proofread to check for spelling and grammar errors

  6. Basic Guidelines • do not use high school information • place your most relevant information towards the top • include industry related keywords • target it to the career field you are entering • keep your margins even

  7. Categories • Objective • Summary of Qualifications • Education • Honors • Related Coursework • Internships • Research • Related Experience • Additional Involvement • Volunteer/ Community Service • Skills • Employment • Activities

  8. Resume Statements • use past tense action verbs to describe what you did in each position or experience • be descriptive and specific – who, what, where, when, how, results • action verb + details + results = strong resume statement • look at job postings to get ideas • practice telling someone else what you did in each position or how you demonstrated each skill

  9. Personal Information

  10. Education

  11. Related Experience

  12. Related Research and Projects

  13. Leadership Experience

  14. Final Tips • have reviewed by a career specialist • print on quality paper • look at sample resumes and CV’s to get help • always send a cover letter with your resume

  15. Questions?

  16. BAD RESUME SAMPLE

  17. Cover Letters http://cswl.pbworks.com/Presentations-and-Videos

  18. What is a Cover Letter? • is a letter that gives you a chance to elaborate on more skills you have that may not be specifically highlighted on your resume • is meant to get the employer to read your resume

  19. Basic Guidelines • should always accompany a resume even when not requested • needs to be well-written and in a professional tone • do not start all of your sentences with “I” • customize each letter with a job description of the organization you for which are applying

  20. Heading • your name and address should come first • then put the date • next the employer’s name, title, and work address • always address your employer as: • Dear Mr. or Ms. Last Name:

  21. Opening • indicate the position you are applying for and how you came to learn about the position • state why you are interested in the position • say something you know or admire about the organization • shows you have done your research

  22. Middle Section • highlight your experience as it relates to the position • provide the employer with the key skills you have that are mentioned in the job description • be specific about how your achievements and education have prepared you for the position • elaborate more in-depth than what is on your resume

  23. Middle Section

  24. Closing • reiterate your interest in the position and thank them for their consideration • state that you hope to discuss your qualifications in an interview • say when you plan to follow-up with them and then do so

  25. Final Tips • sign your letter with “sincerely” and your signature • do your research on the employer • PROOFREAD! • use the same font and paper as your resume • show enthusiasm for the position

  26. Questions?

  27. Upcoming Events Government Job and Internship Fair Monday, October 26, 2009 Working in Green Jobs Panel Monday, November 9, 2009 Business Etiquette Dinner Thursday, November 12, 2009  MN Private College Job and Internship Fair Tuesday, February 16, 2010 

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