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Designing your Résumé

Designing your Résumé. Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies. What is a R ésumé?. A brief document that summarizes your education and training, employment history, skills, and experiences that are relevant to the job for which you are applying. Purpose of a Résumé.

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Designing your Résumé

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  1. Designing your Résumé Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies

  2. What is a Résumé? • A brief document that summarizes your education and training, employment history, skills, and experiences that are relevant to the job for which you are applying.

  3. Purpose of a Résumé The interviewer will ask questions using the information from your résumé. Make sure your details are accurate and truthful. TO GET AN INTERVIEW

  4. Research shows … Toss it! Keep it for further review or… • Twenty seconds is the average amount of time an employer is going to review your résumé • In that time, they will determine whether to

  5. Qualities of a Résumé … • Edited for proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation • Displays a formal tone and format • Information is easy to read and understand

  6. Characteristics of ahigh-quality Résumé • Focuses on skills. • Uses action words to describe your skills and work experience. • One to two pages long.

  7. So what should you include on your résumé?

  8. RésuméFormat • Contact Information • Objective • Education • Experience • Skills • Awards, Honors, and Activities

  9. Contact Information Are your voice message and email professional? • Name • Address • Phone Number • E-mail Address Remember …

  10. Example Kelsey Ludlow 34 Hollow Street Staunton, Virginia 24401 540-678-9008 kludlow@gmail.com

  11. Stating Your Objective • Specific for each job for which you apply • State type of position you are seeking • Skills you can offer them in this position

  12. Education • School Name • Location • Type of Degree (ex. Bachelor of Arts) • Graduation (month/year) • Major/Minor • Certificates • GPA, if above a 3.0

  13. Examples… • To obtain a programming positions using my computer design skills. • To obtain a job as a sales clerk and advance to a position as a Manager using my leadership skills.

  14. Examples James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Bachelor of Science May 2013 Business Administration GPA 3.34

  15. Experience Section (most recent position listed first) • Job Title • Company Name • City/State of Employment • Date Employed (month/year) • Job Description – Quantify, give skills used and gained, and successes that occurred

  16. Skills Section • List skills that relate to the position • List special training or abilities • Can be skills from school, volunteer work, church participation, or other training • Example: • Completed Computer Applications. • Training in the use of Adobe Photoshop • Enjoy working with children.

  17. References • Not required to be listed on the Résumé. • Prepare a list of three references in case employer asks • May list “References Available upon Request.”

  18. Your Completed Resume... • Will be informative and interesting to read. • Lists job description with a power verb in the definition. • Will be formatted to be reviewed quickly. • Is perfect in spelling, punctuation and grammar.

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