HIRING OUR HEROES: Resume Development

1. HIRING OUR HEROES:Resume Development

2. Developing Your Resume A Resume is a Marketing Tool • Target to reader needs, i.e., qualifications / requirements for the kind of job you want • Need to reflect a pattern of success • Needs to be customized for each position

3. Developing Your Resume Resume Preparation Tips • 1-2 pages in length • Use past tense – strong action verbs • Be honest • List years only – no months • Use good quality, neutral paper, • Do not use personal pronouns: I, we, he, she • No company/military jargon • Supports your objective/position applying for

4. Developing Your Resume Resume Key Elements • Heading • Objective (optional) • Career Summary • Professional /Work/Military Experience • (Positions/functions you have held) • Accomplishments • Education/Training • Awards/Recognition • Professional Affiliations

5. Developing Your Resume Heading • Name, Address, (Phone/Email, Linkedin address) Summary/Lead-in Paragraph - State Your Case • How you want to be known, today looking forward: • Strengths - Knowledge – Contributions – Value Proposition Professional /Work/Military Experience - Make Your Case • Strengths, contributions & accomplishments; Last 10- 12 years • Support Your Case Education & Affiliations - Further Support Your Case • College – Vocational/Technical Institution – Training – Seminars • Professional Affiliations – Community Activities

6. Developing Your Resume • Professional Experience • US Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton 2004 to Present • Military Police Officer • Awarded MP position at the culmination of 12-week basic training and an additional 12 weeks of intensive, specialized MP training. Served as a Military Police officer protecting lives and property, patrolling military base and preserving law and order. Previously supported battlefield operations and provided area/convoy security during overseas assignment in Iraq. • Earned consistent commendations for devotion to duty with citations for excellence in rapidly resolving crisis situations, upholding law and order, relating effectively with culturally diverse populations and protecting property and lives. • Fulfilled a range of MP duties for both combat and peacekeeping missions. Gained proficiencies and experience in: traffic accident first-responder/investigations, police patrol, ticket/report writing, felony traffic stops, search and seizures, criminal investigations and suspect interviewing/fingerprinting/processing.

7. Developing your Resume An Accomplishment Is… • An activity that gives you pleasure, fulfillment, a feeling of pride/success • Large or small in scope • Routine or extraordinary • Frequent or done only once • Builds your self confidence • Showcases your strengths

8. Developing Your Resume Components of an Accomplishment • Challenge- What were the conditions/issues • Actions- What you did (action verbs) • Results- Business Impact of your actions (Quantify if possible) ($, %) Examples • Managed a budget • Solved a problem • Fixed a machine or process

9. Developing Your Resume • Accomplishment Statements

10. Developing your Resume Accomplishment Statements Exercise Draft 1-2 Accomplishment Statements Break into Groups to fine tune Remember to use the CAR formula!

11. Developing your Resume

12. Developing your Resume Federal Government Process • Master Site - WWW.USAJOBS.GOV • Revised in October 2011 – still has kinks • Contains most agencies however not all • Review individual agency’s websites • Complete the application • Revise your resume

13. Developing your Resume Federal Government Application - Tips Follow all directions to the letter Know the deadline- it is “DDD” – no exceptions Read the “How to Apply” instructions Agencies –may vary application requirements Maintain list of passwords and login information Identify Key Words in Announcement • Complete the application including resume and KSA(knowledge, Skills and Abilities) /Essay • Review Federal Government resources at state one stop centers

14. Developing Your Resume Email, Internet and Scanning Resumes • Clean up the format • No underlines • Bullets – Use asterisks or dashes • Save file as text or PDF • Check spelling and grammar • Test run – email to yourself

15. Developing Your Resume Basics of References • References are contacted to: • Check truthfulness of information • Determine how you work with others • Pick up undisclosed information • Use 3-5 professional, work related contacts • Prime your references

16. Developing Your Resume References – Four Contact Points • Ask permission • Prior to company contact • Following company contact • Share the news - Thank you

17. Developing Your Resume Reference Sheet Format Joe Hartman Vice President, Sales and Marketing ABC Manufacturing 120 South Main Street Anytown, Anywhere 74209 Phone: (777) 489-1539 Email address: jhartman@email.com Relationship: Former supervisor

18. Cover Letters Tips • Keep audience in mind • Adjust each cover letter to requirements of the job • Include the position you are applying for • Make sure your grammar and spelling is flawless • Proof read – proof read – proof read • Go to ask.com cover letters for additional samples • Save each cover letter with posting so you can refer to it later

19. “T” Cover Letter • Dear Mr. Davidson: • I am applying for your position of Quality Engineer that was posted in the Dayton Daily News. Below is a listing of your requirements and my experience. • Your RequirementsMy Experience • Five years experience in Quality Six years experience as • Quality Engineer • SPC Application Implemented SPC on electronic-deposition paint line • Ability to perform DOE’s Designed L8 experiments

20. Tips for Applying Online • Follow the application instructions • Use spell check • Customize cover letter, even with online applications • Apply for jobs that are within your realm of possibility • Keep up with trends • Honesty is the best policy • Provide as much relevant information as possible • For salary requirements, provide “negotiable” when possible.

21. Good Luck with your Job Campaign! Thank You!