BCOm Ch 13 preparing resumes/application messages

Career summary

- A persuasive introductory statement that quickly synthesizes your most transferable skills, accomplishments, and attributes - Place in section labeled "Summary" or "Professional Profile" - The synopsis of your key qualifications should communicate why you are hired

When preparing electronic postings

- Choose postings for your resume with purpose - Don't hurry - Prepare your resume in accordance with the format requested by the employer or job bank - Include keyword summary after the identification section - Email a cover message to accompany the online resume

When preparing a print (designed) resume

- Develop appealing format that highlights qualifications - Format information for quick, easy reading - Create an appealing output to produce professional quality - Consider adding a statement of your creativity and originality

Types of electronic submissions

- Email a resume to a job bank or networking contact - Beam a quick resume version to a PDA or smartphone - Complete an online form or paste resume in a designated section or download form from a job bank - Create a electronic portfolio on your own personal home page

Personal information

- Include personal information (other than information covered by employment legislation) that will strengthen your resume - Consider whether personal information might be controversial

Gathering essential information

- Job search beings with research, collecting, complaining, and analyzing information in order to access marketability - Gather relevant information for decision making - Prepare a company/job profile - Identify unique selling points and specific support

Guidelines for creating an employment video

- Keep simple video, one stationary shot using good camera and tripod - Use proper lighting that focuses on applicant's face - Speak clearly at an appropriate pace for easy listening, using a good quality microphone - Choose camera friendly, well-fitting clothing appropriate for job sought - Edit video to assure professional image

Education standard parts of a resume

- List degree, major school, and graduation date - Include a blank line between schools - Recent or near college graduates should omit high school activities - However, include high school activities if they provide a pertinent dimension to your qualifications - Include overall and major grade point average if they are a B or better, be prepared to discuss any omissions during interview

Application messages (cover message)

- Message is placed on top of resume so it can be read first by employer: gains receiver's attention, provides evidence of qualification, encourages action

Work experience

- Provide information about employment history - For each job held, list job title, company name, date of employment, primary responsibilities, and key accomplishments - Jobs can be listed in reverse chronological order (beginning with most recent) or in order of job relatedness Omit from pronouns referring to yourself (I, me, and my), use subject understood sentences, begin each sentence with action verbs .

References

- Provide potential employers a list of references (people who have agreed to supply information about you when requested) complements your employment credentials - Listing names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of people who can provide information about you adds credibility to the resume

Qualifications for standard parts of a Resume

- The qualifications section varies depending on the information identified in the analysis of self, career, and job - Usually, qualifications stem from your education and work experience - Order these categories according to which you perceive as more impressive to the employer, with the more impressive category appearing first

Scannable resumes include

- Use popular, non-decorative typefaces - Use 10-to-14-point font - Do not include italics, underlining, open bullets, or graphic lines and boxes - Use ample white space - Print on one side of white, standard size paper with sharp laser print - Use traditional resume format Do not fold or staple resume

Resume

- Vital communication tool that provides a basic for judgement about a person's capabilities on the job - Major tasks: gathering essential information about yourself and the job, using traditional and electronic resources, planning and organizing the resume to showcase your key qualifications and adapting the resume for various types of delivery - 1-2 page limit - Curriculum Vitae (CV) - Academic research positions - More details: research, teaching, publications, presentations, membership - Several pages long

Multimedia resume

- created with presentation software and sent to employers o CD/DVD or posted on a website

Combined objective with career summary

Entry level position in investment banking or finance, internship experience with two investment banking firms, where I prepared and delivered multiple sales presentations to potential high-volume clients

Career summary

Six years of experience in a telephone service center; promoted to team leader after two years and supervisor after four

Identification

To provide information that will allow the interviewer to reach you - Include name, current address, phone number, and email address - Also include your website address or professional networking page to provide access to more detailed information

Sources for identifying career opportunities

Traditional and electronic

Video resume

created as a video for posting on the web, and sites such as YouTube

Only include ethnic background (and other personal information) only if it is ____ ________

job related

Employment video's include

multimedia and video resumes

Fundamental resume

organizational format for a resume that highlights an applicant's transferable skills

- Do not include _________ information that would lead to discriminatory hiring (weight, height, color of hair/eyes, and a personal photograph on resume)

personal

Professional portfolio

presented in digital format and distributed to prospective employers via a website, CD/DVD or other media - Illustrates past activities, projects, and accomplishments - Easy to organize/transport - Must show clear understanding of audience needs and one's qualifications

Guidelines for composing application messages

provide requested information, communicate knowledge about company, job requirements, and filed language, focus on strengths and portray a positive attitude

Targeted resume

reflects the requirement of a specific job listing

- In addition to addressing your ____, ____, and ____, a useful objective statement is positioned so as to show how these abilities will contribute to organization

skills, values, goals

A good job/career objective must be ______ enough to be meaningful yet general enough to apply to a variety of jobs

specific

Chronological resume

traditional organization format with headings that spotlight an applicant's education and experience

General writing guidelines

use contemporary language, avoid writer focused statements, avoid unconvincing generalizations, tailor the message to the employer's needs

Electronic

1. Career guidance information 2. Job listing 3. Company web sites 4. Resume posting services 5. Online job classifieds 6. Subscribing to a newsgroup

Standard part of resume

1. Identification 2. Job career objective 3. Career summary 4. Qualifications; Education/Work Experience 5. Personal Information 6. References

What not to include

1. No photo 2. No salary history 3. No reason you left your previous position 4. No English proficiency unless requested including "English" under "Languages"

Traditional

1. Printed Sources 2. Networks 3. Career service centers 4. Employer's offices 5. Employment agencies and contractors 6. Professional organizations

Job sites help in

1. Searching and applying for job openings 2. Posting resumes 3. Getting a feel for job requirements and pay

Standard parts of resume

1. Separate objective/summary 2. Objective 3. Career Summary 4. Combined objective with career summary

Objective

Position where my proven customer service skills and strong work habits will enable me to contribute to a growing company