Roadmap Welcome Introductions Housekeeping Materials Objectives Expectations

Roadmap • Welcome • Introductions • Housekeeping • Materials • Objectives • Expectations 5

Helpful hint You are selling yourself in your cover letter. Show your value as a potential employee. 5

Salutation. • Supporting paragraphs. 5 - 6

Guidelines • Specific person • First 20 words • Be concise • Proofread 5 - 6

Helpful hint Tailor your résumé to the specific job you are seeking. 10

Steps to preparing a résumé • Effective résumé guidelines 10

Three formats • Chronological • Functional • Combination 10

Helpful hint Use worksheets to gather the personal information you need to write a résumé. 18

Name and contact information • Objective statement • Résumé section headings 18 - 19

Summary of qualifications • Work history or experience 19

Education • References 20

Helpful hint The résumé, like your application, is a screening device, so be sure to turn in a high-quality product. 21

Length of résumé • Words and fonts • Layout 21 - 22

Fancy binders • Acronyms • Personal information 22

Use in both: • Résumé • Cover Letter 23

Use key words. • Don’t use fancy scripts or italics. • Don’t use graphics, lines or boxes. • Keep all elements at left margin. 24 - 25

Title Sub-head Body Copy.

Roadmap Welcome Introductions Housekeeping Materials Objectives Expectations