Ch. 13

Submitting your Resume to Employer Website

- Big companies will sometimes require you to send resume on to their website - You may need to upload complete files, or copy and paste sections in

Emailing your Resume

- Email a Word or PDF document - If you have a reference # or Job Add #, include it in the subject of your email

Resume Sections: Personal Date and References

- In the USA, you cannot add personal information like birth date or SSN. But in other countries, this differs - List references that you have informed, and are available upon request

Posting your Resume on Job websites

- Many people use job websites to submit their resumes - Learn about privacy protection of these websites

Combination Resume

- Meshes the skills focus of the functional format with the job history focus of the chrono format Advantages: 1. is that it allows you to highlight your capabilities and education when you don't have a long or steady employment history, without raising concerns that you might be hiding something about your past

Networking benefits

- Most positions are not openly advertised to the public - Most companies ask current employees f they have any recommendations -

Resume Sections: Name and Contact Information

- Name - Physical Address - Email Address - Phone Numbers - URL of personal webpage *

Mailing Printed Resumes

- Take care in packaging - Pay extra for the 9 x 12 container - Priority Mail

Functional Resume

- The "skills' Resume - Emphasizes skills and capabilities, identifying employers, and academic experience in subordinate sections - This arrangement stresses individual areas of competence rather than job history 3 Benefits: 1. Without having to read through job descriptions, employers can get an idea what you offer 2. You can emphasize earlier job experience through the skills you gained 3. You can deemphasize any lengthy unemployment or lack of career process Disadvantage: 1. This style of arrangement can obscure your work history, and many employment professionals are suspicious of this

Chronological Resume

- The most common resume - Work experience section dominates the and put immediately after contact info & introductory statement - With little to no professional experience, you may want to put educational qualifications before your professional experience - Reverse chronological order of experience (i.e. List most current job experience first )

Resume Flaws

- Too long or too wordy - Too short or sketchy - Difficult to read - Poorly Written - Displaying weak understanding of the business world - Cheap paper - Boastful - Gimmicky design

Common resume Detractors

1. Frequent job changes 2. Gaps in work history 3. Inexperience 4. Overqualification 5. Long-term employment with one company 6. job termination for cause 7. Criminal record

Producing your Resume

1. Printed traditional 2. Printed scannable 3. Electronic plain-text 4. Microsoft Word file 5. Online or mulitmedia resume 6. PDF File

Resume: Purpose

A brief, persuasive business message intended to stimulate an employer's interest in meeting you and learning about you.

CV

Curriculum vitae - Term that means "resume" - Used in academic professions and in other countries - Can have more personal information than the usual resume

KeyWord Searches

Employers will use this applicant tracking system to pick out resumes that meets the most requirements via 'keywords' used in the resume

Resume Sections: Education

List most pertinent academic information: 1. College Degrees 2. Govt or Professional schooling offered and completed 3. High School education if applicable to this position 4. GPA or Major GPA

Resume: Audience

Many people that are in the hiring dept for companies are also avid social media users, and bloggers. Use this information to draft a resume that will be intriguing to the audience ( the hiring dept )

The Networking Cycle

Networking is not just about helping yourself. It's about creating a mutually beneficial relationship. - Always say thank you - Avoid making things all about yourself - Learn something about the people you interact with - Don't overwhelm people with requests - You must be able to help others in the same way

Resume Sections: Activities and Achievements

Optional Section that include personal accomplishments that make you a more attractive job applicant - Traveling - Studying - Working Abroad - Fluency in other languages - Volunteer work in local communities

Resume Sections: Work Experience, Skills, and Accomplishments

Work or Volunteer experience that identifies the skills and knowledge that you can apply to a future job - List jobs in reverse chrono order - Devote most space to jobs that are most recent and closely related to your target position

Resume Sections: Introductory Statement

You can choose to open with either: 1. Career Objective - specific career you want or general career track you would like to pursue 2. Qualifications Summary - Certifications / Degrees / Academic history / Professional Experience 3. Career Summary - offers a brief recap of your career with the goal of presenting increasing levels of responsibility

Networking

is the process of making informal connections with mutally beneficial business contacts