Resume Writing

RESUME RESUME WRITINGWRITINGMontclair State UniversityThe College of Education and Human Services

Career Services

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVESWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

• Understand the purpose of a resume

• Know what to include on your resume

• How to format a resume

• A focused document- to support a career goal• Summary of your skills and accomplishments• Marketing tool- your personal ad• Helps stimulate interest in an employer

– TO MEET AND LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU

A tool to win an interview!

COMMON CATEGORIESCOMMON CATEGORIES• Identification

• Objective

• Education

• Related Experience

• Work Experience

• Volunteer/Community Service

• Honors and Awards

• Skills

IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION

Linda Flynn1 Home Avenue

Cedar Grove, NJ 07044973-655-6874

flynnl@mail.montclair.edu

Linda Flynn1 Home Avenue Cedar Grove, NJ 07044 973-655-6874 flynnl@mail.montclair.edu

Linda Flynn

1 Valley Road flynnl@mail.montclair.edu 28 Summer Street

Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973-655-6874 Bricktown, NJ 08724

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

Optional: adds focus to the resume

• Name the job title• Name the skills used • Name the setting• Combine types

Example: To obtain a Dietetic internship in a hospital setting

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONMontclair State University, Montclair, NJMajor: Nutrition with a concentration in DieteticsBA expected: May 2014

• GPA: 3.8, Dean’s List

EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

• Jobs

• Volunteer experience

• Field experience

Organization, City, StateYour Job Title Month Year- Month

Year• Bullet 1• Bullet 2• Bullet 3

WORK EXPERIENCEWORK EXPERIENCE

Montclair State University, Montclair, NJFieldwork- Nutrition Counseling Spring 2013•Counseled and educated a volunteer student on weight loss and healthy eating/ lifestyle over a 5-week period•Overcame barriers to find ways to incorporate healthy meals while living on a college campus•Created healthy and satisfying recipes for student to employ in new lifestyle change

ACCOMPLISHMENT-ACCOMPLISHMENT-FOCUSEDFOCUSED

• Action words(i.e. developed, organized,

implemented)

• Sell your skills and accomplishments

FACT-BASED FACT-BASED

• Quantify and qualify whenever possible

• Time, money, resources

– Supervised and trained a group of 10 employees

– Raised approximately $10,000 for the children’s hospital as a member of Kids4Kids

SKILLSSKILLS

• Computer

• Language

• Certifications

KEYWORDSKEYWORDS

• What skills or qualifications are required for the position you are applying to?

• Tailor your experiences to reflect what the employer is looking for

SAMPLE JOB POSTINGSAMPLE JOB POSTING

Qualifications:

Junior or Senior Nutrition students who will be working in collaboration with product development team. He/she will pilot products, analyze physical properties, report data, develop spreadsheets and be responsible for the clerical work of the projects. Candidate must possess excellent human relations skills, good organizational and communication skills and have a science background.

WHAT SHOULD YOUR RESUME WHAT SHOULD YOUR RESUME HIGHLIGHT?HIGHLIGHT?

•Organizational skills

•Communication skills

•Research experience

•Office skills

•Science background

•Computer skills

QUESTIONS TO ASK QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF…YOURSELF…

• What experiences differentiate me from the competition?

• What do I want to stand out on my resume?

FORMATTING & FORMATTING & APPEARANCEAPPEARANCE

• An effective resume should be easy to read, logical in layout, and highlight relevant information

• Be consistent

• Place the most relevant info on top, or at left or in bold

• Make good use of white space

• 1 page – (2 pages is allowed depending upon experience)

FORMATTING & APPEARANCEFORMATTING & APPEARANCE

• Name: bolded and slightly larger font (up to a size 14)

• Margins: __________________________

• Font: __________________________

• Font Size: __________________________

• Headings:__________________________

• Length: __________________________

• Bullet your accomplishments : Do not use paragraphs!

• Use quality paper

GENERAL RULESGENERAL RULESCreate your own

Do not use a template

Memorize it

Tailor resume to a specific position

Remember to continually update your resume

Relate accomplishment to employers needs

Quantify accomplishments when possible

REVIEWING & REFININGREVIEWING & REFINING

• Check: addresses, phone numbers, zip codes, etc. and all capitalized words

• Give it to someone who knows you well for review

•Friend •Family member

• Have it critiqued by Career Services

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THESE WHAT’S WRONG WITH THESE

RESUMESRESUMES??

TOP TOP 55 RESUME MISTAKES RESUME MISTAKES

1. Spelling and grammar errors

2. Missing email and phone information

3. Using passive language and not using “action” words

4. Not well organized, concise, and easy to skim

5. Too long

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCESADDITIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES

Visit CEHS Career Services in University Hall Suite 2154

Appointment Hours: 9:00AM to 4:00PM (Monday- Friday)

Resume Dropbox: cehsresumes@mail.montclair.edu

Email: santacrocel1@mail.montclair.eduLisa Santacroce, Graduate Assistant

Visit CEHS Career Services websitefor more information and additional resources:

http://www.montclair.edu/cehs/students/career-services/