3601ICT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND PORTFOLIO

1. 3601ICT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND PORTFOLIO The resume

2. Today’s Lecture Resumes Why prepare a resume Preparing an effective resume

3. Why Prepare a Resume? The resume is a tool with one specific purpose: TO WIN AN INTERVIEW A great resume doesn’t just tell them what you have done It convinces the perspective employer that you have what it takes to be successful in the position It is a like an advertisement of yourself. It has to excite and enthuse the reader to stimulate into wanting to meet you and find out more! A great resume doesn’t just tell them what you have done It convinces the perspective employer that you have what it takes to be successful in the position It is a like an advertisement of yourself. It has to excite and enthuse the reader to stimulate into wanting to meet you and find out more!

4. Other Reasons employers screening mechanisms  establish you as a serious professional  demonstrate your writing and creative skills To support other job application material To enable your application to go past the employers screening mechanisms (Qualifications, Education, Experience, Professional Memberships and Affiliations, Provide contact information) To establish you as a serious professional and to demonstrate your writing and creative skills As something concrete to send to perspective employers and contacts who might help you find the right job To support other job application material To help you start the process of applying for a job in chosen field To enable your application to go past the employers screening mechanisms (Qualifications, Education, Experience, Professional Memberships and Affiliations, Provide contact information) To establish you as a serious professional and to demonstrate your writing and creative skills As something concrete to send to perspective employers and contacts who might help you find the right job To support other job application material To help you start the process of applying for a job in chosen field

5. Stats about resumes What does the research tell us: Research shows that only 1 person for every 200 resumes collected is invited for an interview Employers scan resumes quickly – normally between 20 and 30 seconds per resume The decision to interview is based almost entirely on the first impressions of the resume The reader must be impressed within the first few lines of the resume

6. Writing Effective Resumes What do you think are the characteristics of an effective resume?

7. Writing Effective Resumes It is like writing powerful advertising copy but maintaining the subtleness of the medium – the resume. It must sell a product – YOU! It is like writing powerful advertising copy but maintaining the subtleness of the medium – the resume. It must sell a product – YOU! It must NOT be a hard sell or make claims that are absolutely not true Focus on the employers needs not yours. Remember usually the person making the decision about whether you are worthy of an interview is the person who reads the resumes. THIS PERSON GIVES A STUFF ABOUT HOW YOU FIT THE JOB REQUIREMENTS. You must write your resume to excite them It is like writing powerful advertising copy but maintaining the subtleness of the medium – the resume. It must sell a product – YOU! It must NOT be a hard sell or make claims that are absolutely not true Focus on the employers needs not yours. Remember usually the person making the decision about whether you are worthy of an interview is the person who reads the resumes. THIS PERSON GIVES A STUFF ABOUT HOW YOU FIT THE JOB REQUIREMENTS. You must write your resume to excite them

8. Writing Effective Resumes powerful conveyor of meaning,NOT a routine formality be an effective sales tool,NOT an autobiography be persuasive,NOT merely descriptive influence the way others see you by the way you see and describe yourself be positive, it is NOT a form of public therapy be a powerful conveyor of meaning,NOT a routine formality be an effective sales tool,NOT an autobiography be persuasive,NOT merely descriptive influence the way others see you by the way you see and describe yourself be positive, it is NOT a form of public therapybe a powerful conveyor of meaning,NOT a routine formality be an effective sales tool,NOT an autobiography be persuasive,NOT merely descriptive influence the way others see you by the way you see and describe yourself be positive, it is NOT a form of public therapy

9. Writing effective resumes Your target audience: The hiring manager Audience attributes: needs additional resources Cares about who joins the team Read the ad/position description carefully – show them you care too!! When you write your resume answer each of the following considerations What does the employer really want and need? You may have to do some reading between the lines, but spend time writing down a list of requirements from the hiring manager’s perspective. What abilities do I have that will make me the perfect candidate? How can I demonstrate that? How can I be of benefit to the organisation? How can I communicate my suitability for the position? (ACS-Writing a Killer Resume) When you write your resume answer each of the following considerations What does the employer really want and need? You may have to do some reading between the lines, but spend time writing down a list of requirements from the hiring manager’s perspective. What abilities do I have that will make me the perfect candidate? How can I demonstrate that? How can I be of benefit to the organisation? How can I communicate my suitability for the position? (ACS-Writing a Killer Resume)

10. Resume Structure & Tips

11. Resume Examples

12. CV / Resume Is there a difference between a CV & resume? The terms are often used interchangeably Both highlight work history, achievements and qualifications Resume - a short document often tailored to a particular job –often used in business fields CV – longer with complete listing of professional history, every job held, achievements, qualifications and other achievements – often used in academic and medical fields