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APO and Your Résumé Mike Major, SPHR Director Career Services

APO and Your Résumé Mike Major, SPHR Director Career Services. The Value of Internships. Overall first-job offer to new college graduates with NO internship experience: $37,621 Overall first-job offer to new college graduates with an internship experience: $41,580 Difference of $3,959

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APO and Your Résumé Mike Major, SPHR Director Career Services

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  1. APO and Your Résumé Mike Major, SPHRDirectorCareer Services

  2. The Value of Internships Overall first-job offer to new college graduates with NO internship experience: $37,621 Overall first-job offer to new college graduates with an internship experience: $41,580 Difference of $3,959 APO, represented properly, can make this level of impact! Source: 2013 NACE Salary Survey www.svsu.edu/careers

  3. Don’t forget--University-Wide Employment Fair is this Friday!Friday, March 28Noon-3pmCurtiss HallBanquet Rooms

  4. Cardinal Career Network (page 3) www.svsu.edu/careers

  5. www.svsu.edu/careers

  6. www.svsu.edu/careers

  7. Winning Résumés Pages 9-13 www.svsu.edu/careers

  8. What is the purpose of a resume? www.svsu.edu/careers

  9. Value Proposition • What will you bring to the organization? • Do you have the skills necessary to do the work? • Do you have the experience that the organization desires? www.svsu.edu/careers

  10. Importance of Effective Bullet Statements(Page 10) • “A picture is worth 1,000 words” • Paint a picture in the employer’s mind • Statements should be clear, concise and detailed • “Presented to a group of students” vs.“Presented to a group of 35 college freshmen” www.svsu.edu/careers

  11. If this is like your resume, come see me! • Fry CookMcDonald’s Restaurant • Helped customers • Stocked shelves • Used cash register • Cleaned store • Dealt with complaints • Not very impressive • Tasks implied by the title • Add no value to resume www.svsu.edu/careers

  12. This is a little better, but still not great - • Crew MemberMcDonald’s Restaurant • Assisted customers in a warm and friendly manner • Stocked shelves during down times to ensure a professional environment • Processed financial transactions through the cash register in a fast and efficient manner • Cleaned store to maintain an appealing atmosphere to enhance customer satisfaction www.svsu.edu/careers

  13. “Say More with Less” • Describe accomplishments and achievements • Increase something good or decrease something bad? • Employers want individuals who will make a difference • Crew MemberMcDonald’s Restaurant • Earned Crew Member of the Month in June 2012 for consistently providing outstanding service www.svsu.edu/careers

  14. “Other” Activities • Highlight appropriate accomplishments • Example: HONORS / AWARDS / ACTIVITIES Volunteer, Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Midland May 2010 – Present * Received ultimate brother award by successfully logging over 1,000 hours of volunteer service, assisting four youths who all went on to attend college Member, Alpha Phi Omega Co-ed Service Fraternity Sept. 2011 – Present * Served as treasurer for an on-campus organization of over 50 members and $10,000 in resources that participated in over 10,000 hours of community service during the 2013-14 academic year Recipient, SVSU Award for Excellence Scholarship Aug. 2010 – May 2014 www.svsu.edu/careers

  15. Additional examples for APO • Participant in a national service fraternity in which I perform over ## hours of community service per year • Mentored new members on the culture and traditions of an organization with a rich history dating back to 1925 • Served as volunteer coordinator and successfully arranged over ## service hours in support of over ## events • Hosted team building exercises for ## members that fostered a closer bond among fraternity members • Completed leadership courses that covered topics including effective problem solving, conflict negotiation, ethics/moral implications and project management strategies • Many more examples possible based on YOUR experience with APO! www.svsu.edu/careers

  16. Headings can be ANYTHING CAMPUS LEADERSHIP Officer Title, Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Delta Upsilon Chapter, Saginaw Valley State University • Participant in a national service fraternity in which I perform over ## hours of community service per year • Leadership Accomplishment #1 • Leadership Accomplishment #2 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Member, Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Delta Upsilon Chapter, Saginaw Valley State University • Participant in a national co-ed service fraternity in which I perform over ## hours of community service per year • Service Project Accomplishment #1 • LEADS learning accomplishment #2 www.svsu.edu/careers

  17. Last words on documents… • Review, review, review! • Career Services • 964-4954 • Appointments & Workshops with staff • SVSU Writing Center • Faculty members • Guidelines and Tutorials available: • http://www.svsu.edu/careers www.svsu.edu/careers

  18. Don’t forget--University-Wide Employment Fair is this Friday!Friday, March 28Noon-3pmCurtiss HallBanquet Rooms

  19. T H A N K Y O U mmajor@svsu.edu989.964.7130 www.svsu.edu/careers

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