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Writing Your Way in the Door RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS

Writing Your Way in the Door RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS. ´. ´. Writing Your Way in the Door RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS. ´. ´. THE FIRST THING YOU’LL EVER SAY TO AN EMPLOYER. For your consideration…. Not focused. Make your 1 st impression your BEST impression. Lazy.

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Writing Your Way in the Door RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS

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  1. Writing Your Way in the Door RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS ´ ´

  2. Writing Your Way in the Door RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS ´ ´

  3. THE FIRST THING YOU’LL EVER SAY TO AN EMPLOYER For your consideration… Not focused Make your 1st impression your BEST impression Lazy

  4. THE FIRST THING YOU’LL EVER SAY TO AN EMPLOYER For your consideration… Impressive Easy to read I want to call this person and learn more No mistakes Professional

  5. EMPLOYERS WANT TO SEE…

  6. EMPLOYERS CARE ABOUT…

  7. RESUME NOTES TO REMEMBER… • Your Contact Information • Don’t Forget: • @tcu.edu • What’s your voice mail sound like? • Applying for job in home state – use your home address – otherwise, use TCU address

  8. ESTABLISHING YOUR OBJECTIVE Seeking a tax accounting internship in the oil and gas industry To be accepted as an intern in an accounting firm To work in an accounting firm

  9. RESUME NOTES TO REMEMBER… Education Neely Bachelor of Science Neelley Bachelor of Arts Nelley BBA Texas Christian University Neeley School of Business Bachelor of Business Administration Major:

  10. RESUME NOTES TO REMEMBER… Honors and Awards Don’t Forget: Employers will not always know what they are. Clarify if necessary. TCU Academic Achievement Award - Top of freshman class Most Outgoing Personality Runner Up in 2012 Tutus Galore Pageant

  11. RESUME NOTES TO REMEMBER… Work Experience Don’t Forget: Be more descriptive than writing down tasks that a monkey can do.

  12. BULLET POINTS 101 Created and maintained accounts payable spreadsheets for accurate weekly reporting Organized information in spreadsheets for all accountants Responsible for organizing information in spreadsheets

  13. RESUME NOTES TO REMEMBER… • Technical/Relevant Skills • Don’t Forget: • Focus on useful skills – • SprechenSie Deutsch? Specific software, financial modeling capabilities etc. • AVOID: • Motivated • Hard working • Team player

  14. RESUME NOTES TO REMEMBER… Community and Campus Don’t Forget: Leadership and extracurricular involvement matters Be intentional – limit involvement Pi Kappa Habitat for Humanity CEO Club Meals on Wheels AMA Campus Crusade for Christ FMA College Republicans TOO MUCH and potentially RISKY

  15. QUESTIONS ANYONE?

  16. A duck walks into a grocery store and asks the clerk "Do you have any gwapes?". The store clerk says "No". The duck comes back the next day and asks "Do you have any gwapes?". The store clerk replies "No". The duck comes back the following day "Do you have any gwapes?". The store clerk says "No and if you come in here and ask again, I am going to staple your feet to the floor!" The duck comes in the next day and asks "Do you have any staples?". The store clerk replies "No". The duck says "Good, do you have any gwapes?".

  17. COVER LETTER NOTES TO REMEMBER… Target Your Letter Don’t Forget: Let them know that you know and others may not know, but could know about what makes the company you are applying to a destination of choice.

  18. COVER LETTER NOTES TO REMEMBER… Contact Information Don’t Forget: Jessica and Laura know people that know people who are friends of other people they know, that you could know and then you will know to whom to address the letter.

  19. COVER LETTER NOTES TO REMEMBER… The Opening Don’t Forget: You have 35 words to get the reader’s attention. Don’t blow it with idealized romantic language like love, adore, admire. Don’t state the obvious – stand out, find something, don’t be lazy!

  20. COVER LETTER NOTES TO REMEMBER… It’s about you! Don’t Forget: What have you done that makes you a good fit? Brag, a little. Do not repeat what is on the resume. Be intentional!

  21. COVER LETTER NOTES TO REMEMBER… The Closing Don’t Forget: Concise and confident I hope – NEVER I will bring 110% to the position – NEVER I will try to follow up with you next week – NEVER I’ll be at your office tomorrow at 9 waiting – ARRESTED I know where you live – ARRESTED I have pictures of you… - ARRESTED

  22. Identifying Errors No name/address No Title Comma

  23. Identifying Errors love I I Pathetically inadequate. File 13 worthy. I I I

  24. Identifying Errors Language isn’t concise Proofread! Edit!

  25. Identifying Errors No email/phone number Weak Awkward closing

  26. Do you have any gwapes?

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