Transcript Resume Building Slide Show

Resume Building
Campus Visit - West Virginia
University
Keith Jackman
Schlumberger Recruiter
Why should it be good?
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Your goal is to get an interview
A resume is a window
It’s a brochure about you
The 8 second test
Brevity and readability
The Resume
Objective
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Education
References
Activities
Related Skills
Experienc
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The Heading
• Preferably at the top in the center or right
side
• Name, address and phone number
• Email
– accessible after graduation.
– Professional address
NOT: [email protected]
NOT: [email protected]
NOT: [email protected]
Heading Examples
DO
DON’T
Objective
• Always include an objective
• Apply to a specific position if
possible
• Stay off the soap box
• Be concise
Objective examples
Don’t write a novel
I smell Fear!
Closer…too brief
Objective
To obtain an entry level field
engineering position with
Schlumberger.
Education
Include the following:
•Institution of study(s)
• Degree(s) and Major(s)
• Honors
Do I have to include my GPA?
• If absent, employers will assume GPA
< 2.8
• If present, designate a scale i.e.
3.2/4.0
Do not use GPA in a major alone
Experience
• List all work experience…within reason
• Include accomplishments not just
responsibilities
• Have you been in the working world?
• Hands up if you’ve professional
experience
Related Skills
• Maximize this field!!!
• Include relevant courses
• List computer skills here
• Connect the dots for the recruiter
Activities
• List them all and have a balance
• Student groups (SWE, NSBE, SHPE, …)
• Professional affiliations (SPE, SEG,
IEEE…)
• Athletic groups
• Hobbies
References
• Keep it to three (Unless you choose
RAUR)
• One personal, scholastic and professional
• Be sure they’re still there and reachable
• Are they a good reference?
Style
• Free of Grammatical and Spelling Errors
• Easy to read font 12 or 14 pt.
• Categorize information
• Read down
• One page for a Bachelor’s
E-resumes
• Who benefits?
• How? (Online, e-mail, scanning)
• Have your name be the only thing on the
top line
• Plain text in simple font
• No boxes lines or bullets (or HTML)
• “Snail mail” on white paper only
• Key words, Key words, Key words
Ready?
• Research the company and yourself
• Be ready to back up anything on the
resume
• Have at least two friends proof read and
critique
• Visit career services….often
www.slb.com/careers
Presentation originated by Graphiconline from the original illustrations of Stephen Laplanche.
Adapted illustrations © Stephen Laplanche to be reproduced from this presentation only.