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JOBTALKS. Designing Your Resume. Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D. Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author. RESUMES. Preparation techniques Design strategies Content.

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JOBTALKS

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  1. JOBTALKS Designing Your Resume Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

  2. RESUMES • Preparation techniques • Design strategies • Content

  3. The College Interview Resume • Highly structured • Serves as application • Factual; good & bad points • Not sales oriented

  4. Matching Your credentials Employer’s selection criteria The basic resume concept

  5. Basic Resume Formats Chronological Functional Hybrid

  6. Functional Resume Headings

  7. To obtain an invitation for an interview Not the whole sales presentation Stimulate employer’s appetite Attractive lure Resume Purpose

  8. Hey… Thisought to impress them!

  9. A Resume is a Digest of Qualifications Education Activities & Honors Experience 1 to 2 pages

  10. The Resume Passport to Job Interviews • Responding to Job Leads • Personal Calling Card • Reference Assistant • Network Facilitator • Broadcasting

  11. Resume Uses: Answering job advertisements

  12. Resume Uses: Responding to Job Leads

  13. Resume Uses: Referrals Contacts “Recommenders”

  14. Recommender Resume • Help for your job search “partners” • Everyone needs sales representatives • Builds consistency in referral's comments • 2-4 pages of quotable material • Simplifies task of network partners • Prelude to interview presentation

  15. Physical Structure • Built in sections • Outline format • Avoid long narrative • Not a bibliography My Life in a Nutshell

  16. BUILDINGBLOCKS Identification Objectives Education Activities Experience Personal References

  17. Positive first impression • Neat and clean • Perfectly typed • Ample white space Appearance

  18. Don't come across as sloppy!

  19. 30 The -Second Scan 30 Scores of resumes - impossible reading Pass 1: "Initial" 30-second scan Pass 2: Another 30-second scan Pass 3: 2- to 3-minute credential review Interview appointment set

  20. Focus the reader's eyes on five key points DESIGN CONCEPTS How? • Identifications • Capitalization • Boldfacing • Dashes • Underlining • Slashes • Asterisks • Dots • Bullets

  21. Constructing The Detail • Lower case letters imply detail • Maximum of four sentences per paragraph • Phrases held together with dots  Avoid extraneous words

  22. Section Size • Sections not necessarily equal in length • Size indicates depth in background • Education and experience levels dictate

  23. SECTION ORDER Identification and Objectives Education Experience Activities Personal Publications References

  24. Determinants of Length • Extensiveness of background • Potential use of resume • Key points to emphasize Resume means short, concise summary

  25. Color Size Reproduction Reproduction Reproduction Reproduction Reproduction

  26. Photograph • Purpose • Controversial • Discrimination

  27. Writing and Printing Services • Writing Services • Copy Machines • Typeset

  28. Avoid Certain Words • Forms of the verb “to be” • Pronouns • Failure connotations I me none ail have is will no less how

  29. WORD CHOICE ACTIVE PASSIVE ACHIEVEMENT DESCRIPTIVE

  30. Use Exciting Words Action ACCOMPLISH d n a ESTABLISH MANAGE PERFORM MOTIVATE CREATE PLAN SOLVE DIRECT SELL RESPONSIBLE SUPERVISE TOUCH CONTROL INFLUENCE Power

  31. Background Traits Attitude Communication Organization Leadership Professional Poise Work Habits Personality Maturity Enthusiasm

  32. Use Self-Descriptive Words Sincere Reliable Analytical Practical Optimistic Tactful Logical Creative Energetic Aggressive Resourceful Conscientious Ascribing descriptive words to your past behaviors indirectly Ascribes the words to YOU!

  33. Action Words (past tense) Established Increased Improved Lead Organized Planned Reduced Solved Supervised Trained Analyzed Approved Completed Developed Directed What management-level tasks have you successfully accomplished? Employers want doers, not talkers. Convey an action image.

  34. Techniques and Basic Design Strategies: "Ups" the quality

  35. If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information on this topic.

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