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Page 1Building Your Resume
from the Ground Up
Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
David McMahon ’69Assistant Director
Experiential Education
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
The First Question
“Why Should I walk away from my Customer
to Interview You?”
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Purpose of a Resume
A Marketing Tool:
To convince an employerTo call youFor an interview
You’ve got 30 seconds!!!
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Resume Myths
“I don’t need one until I’m ready to look for a job.”
“I can use one standard resume for the rest of my life.”
“I’m too young, there’s nothing to put on a resume.”
“My resume will get the job for me.”
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Steps to Building a Resume
Laying the foundation. Building the resume. Finishing the resume.
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Laying the Foundation
Assess Yourself on Paper What are your Objectives?
Kind of job you are looking for and when you are available
What have you accomplished? Skills, Abilities, Work Experience,
and Extracurricular Activities/Leadership
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
What Makes a Good Employee?? 1. Integrity- Ability to work with people- Responsibility- Judgment- Motivation to succeed- Work ethic- Intelligence- Creativity/enthusiasm- Communications skills10. Technical competence
Laying the Foundation
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Laying the Foundation
What Resume Format is most appropriate? Chronological
Organized by date in reverse date order Most commonly used type and more
acceptable by employers Functional
Grouped by status areas Useful for employment gaps Less acceptable by employers
Combination Chronological/functional types combined
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Building the Resume Personal Data Section
Objective (Optional)
Education Section
Work Experience
Activities and Honors
Do Not List References
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Personal Data Section Examples
Example #1 Ima T. Aggie
1234 High St. 4321 West WayCollege Station, TX 77840 Houston, TX 77444Home: (979) xxx-xxxx (281) xxx-xxxxCell : (979) xxx-xxxx [email protected]
Example #2Ima T. Aggie
1234 High St.College Station, TX 77840
Home: (979) xxx-xxxx Cell : (979) xxx-xxxx
Building the Resume
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Building the Resume
Objective (Optional) COOP, Intern, Full-time? Operations, Business,
Sales, Design, R&D, Consulting? COOPs and Interns – start date
Education Major, GPR, Graduation Date
Work Experience Job Title, Company Name, Location, Dates of
employment Job Description – Statements (not sentences) Using action words and showing results Be Positive, Be Concise, Be Persuasive
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Building the Resume Activities and Honors
Student/Professional organizations Leadership positions Scholarships,Dean’s List, etc. Foreign languages, international experiences
References Do not list on resume Bring separate page when you are interviewed
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Building the Resume
•Present most marketable information first
•Use brief, descriptive phrases
•No personal pronouns
•Use action verbs to describe experiences and accomplishments
•Be Positive
•Be Truthful
•You Have the Right to Remain Silent
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Finishing the Resume Be Concise Avoid Personal Pronouns Use action words Show results Top Heavy Reader Friendly
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Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
Finishing the Resume
Avoiding common mistakes Spelling and grammatical errors. Formatting, fonts, length, paper quality. Translate “Aggie speak” to business
English LIES Too long
Don’t include references.
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Finishing the Resume
Use white or off-white paper (checkout resume paper at area copy centers, i.e. Kinkos, Copy Corner, or Graphics Center on campus)
Use 8 ½ x11-inch paperUse a font size of 10 to 14 pointsBlack ink onlyUse non-decorative typefacesChoose one typeface and stick to itAvoid italics, script, and underlined wordsNo horizontal or vertical lines, graphics, or shadingDo not fold or staple your resumeIf you must mail your resume, put it in a
large envelope
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Finishing the Resume
Resume Critique and Advice
Career Advisor
Academic Advisor
Mentor
Roommate
Employer
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In Conclusion….
Laying the foundation… Building the resume… Finishing your resume…
Congratulations! You Did It!
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