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Resume Strategies
Career Connection
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Career Connection Services
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Individual Career Counseling
(appointments and walk-ins)
Career Assessments
Career Planning & Decision-Making
Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing
Skills
Applying to Graduate School
What should you think about before beginning?
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Why are you using this resume? What do you
hope to communicate?
Try to think like the person who will be receiving
your resume—be aware of your audience
 What are they looking for? What skills? What
experience?
How can you best communicate your skills and
abilities to the employer?
Resumes and Cover Letters
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Focus on tailored content
Targeted & Relevant
 Resume: Will shape entire document
 Job
Objective/Skills Summary
 Overall structure/Language
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Cover Letter
Steps for Resume Writing
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Determine job target/Grad School
What is needed for this target position? What the
employers are looking for
 Specific (Job Posting)(Previous addmitted/classes)
 General (What everyone is looking for)
Specific—usually technical
Of the requirements….what do you have?
Example: Target job: Health Coach
Relevant Skills:
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Provides education on
wellness topics
Encourages adoption of
positive habits
Coordinates the distribution of
health education materials
Works collaboratively with
participants and other team
members
Your Relevant Skills:
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Education on wellness
Working collaboratively
General—usually broad/transferable
What general skills fit?
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Can you do the job? (qualified skills, knowledge &
experience)
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Will you do the job? (motivation & interest)
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Do you fit with our organization? (personality & work
style)
What skills have you developed from your experiences with
SURI that might be transferable?
Transferable Skills
Leadership
Teamwork
Initiative
Time Management
Communication Skills
Organization
Attention to Detail
Resumes
 What the Employers are Looking For
 Can you do the job? (qualified skills, knowledge & experience)
 Time Management
 Organization
 Communication
 Will you do the job? (motivation & interest)
 Leadership
 Do you fit with our organization? (personality and work style)
 Teamwork
 Loyalty-investment
Resumes
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Targeted & Relevant
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Make a list of the specific and general
Keep this list on your mind as you move
forward
Identifying information
 Name (should be prominent)
 Present address + Alternate or permanent address (if you’re
moving within the next 6 months)
 Phone number(s)
 E-mail address (use your OSU account or other professional
looking address)
 1 line
 ***Do not include age, marital status, religion, or other
personal information. - spell out everything
Job Objective/Summary
State
 1) The type of position you are seeking or the actual job
title and the employer-be specific if possible
 2) Include how you will benefit the employer – not what
you are seeking from the employer…2-3 things
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An exciting position within any clinical research company doing
interesting things that will allow me to get a promotion quickly.
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To obtain a Clinical Research Associate position with Cardinal Health,
utilizing my previous lab experience and strong organizational skills
developed as the vice president of the Ohio State Student Research
Society
Education
 Name and location of institution(s) attended in reverse
chronological order
 Degree(s) awarded/ Majors and minors
 Anticipated or actual dates of graduation
Optional
 GPA
 Related Coursework
 Study abroad experiences
 Awards and Honors/Thesis
Education - Samples
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Science in Biology
G.P.A. 3.5
Columbus, OH
May 2014
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio(August 2013)
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Minor: Spanish
Related Course Work: Health Care Management and HR, Health
Promotion, Health Care Delivery
Experience Layout
 Name and location of employer, (internship, volunteer
experience) dates of employment (involvement) and title
 Uniform layout * Clustered Experiences
RULE OF RELEVANCE
 The more that a past experience is related to the work you are
seeking the more space you should allot to its description.
 Any experience that is particularly relevant to the job for
which you are applying should be closer to the top of the
resume.
Explaining your experiences
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In draft form, write down everything you did -- answer
the question: “If I did not show up, what would not have
gotten done?”
Think about all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities
developed on the job.
Accomplishments. Problem-Action-Result.
Now think back to the job posting.
NOTE: Use present tense for current job responsibilities and
past tense for previous responsibilities
Specific—usually technical
Of the requirements….what do you have?
Example: Target job: Health Coach
Relevant Skills:
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Provides education on
wellness topics
Encourages adoption of
positive habits
Coordinates the distribution of
health education materials
Works collaboratively with
participants and other team
members
Your Relevant Skills:
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Education on wellness
Working collaboratively
General—usually broad/transferable
 What the Employers are Looking For
 Can you do the job? (qualified skills, knowledge & experience)
 Time Management
 Organization
 Communication
 Will you do the job? (motivation & interest)
 Leadership
 Do you fit with our organization? (personality and work style)
 Teamwork
 Loyalty-investment
Skills and Tasks
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Think of several accomplishment statements for each
specific and general skill
Make it concise and filled with action verbs (specific to
skills)
Winning Formula = Action verb + subject + outcome
 Outcome: Connecting words (to, for, resulting in,
improving)
Be descriptive and quantify as much as possible -- the
reader should be able to “see” you doing the job
Use their words
Experience Example
Work Experience
Java Cup, Columbus, Ohio
Customer Service Representive, June 2011-Present
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Direct store closing operations, including the auditing of cash
registers and completion of security checklist
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Demonstrate leadership through training and monitoring new
employees to establish an efficient and productive work
environment
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Collaborate as a member of a team to provide high quality
customer service in a fast paced environment
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Explain menu items and responded efficiently to customer
requests
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Exhibit time management and organizational skills while
balancing school and work commitments
Additional Skills
 Computer hardware and software with which you are familiar
 Foreign languages
 Work-related training, conferences or workshops attended
 Academic skills that are related to the job (research, leadership,
etc.)
Additional Skills
•Foreign Language skills, Fluency in Spanish
•Computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Front page
•Research skills, collect and analyze data utilizing SPSS for various
Departmental child development research projects
Optional Sections
 Relevant Coursework
 Honors/Awards
 Community Service/Volunteer Experience
 Leadership Experience
 Professional Memberships/Organizations
 Publications/Presentations
 Licenses/Certifications
References
 List on a separate page
 Copy your identifying information at the top of your
reference page
 Use the same format for each reference
 Balance of academic and professional
 Consider supervisors from volunteer experiences and
internships
 No family members
Characteristics of a successful resume
 Consistent (verb tense, format, etc.)
 Factual
 Visual appeal
 One page (in most cases)
 Write your own resume – avoid templates
 Zero typographical errors
 The ultimate purpose of a resume is to get you an interview
Cover letters: general guidelines
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Tells a prospective employer what you can do for them and
why you are qualified to meet their needs
 Connector-Not a rehashing of the resume
It is an opportunity to demonstrate your writing skills and it
opens a window to your personality
Tailor to EACH position
Address to specific person when possible
One page - keep at 3 to 4 paragraphs
Elements of a cover letter
 Your return address and today’s date
 Employer’s contact information
 Greeting
 Introductory paragraph
 Main paragraph
 Closing paragraph
 Signature
Your Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Date
Cover letter format
Name of Person
Job Title
Company/Organization
Street Address
City, State Zip Code
Dear Mr./Dr./Ms../Mrs. XXXXXXXXX (an actual name vs. “To Whom It May Concern”):
FIRST PARAGRAPH:
SECOND PARAGRAPH:
CLOSING PARAGRAPH:
Sincerely ,
Your Name
Introductory paragraph
 Tell why you are writing (e.g., name the specific position or
type of work for which you are applying)
Mention the resource used in finding out about the
opening or company/organization *optional
 Include when you’re graduating from The Ohio State
University and with what degree (+ highlight of job history)
 A highlight of how you match the posting: I believe that my
leadership skills combined with my experience in structural
design and analysis as well as electrical design make me an
ideal candidate for the ME position.
Introductory paragraph
 It is with great interest that I am applying for the position
of Mechanical Engineer at Nissan. I learned about this
opportunity from Kristen Hall, an Engineer in your office who
highly encouraged me to apply. I am currently a Mechanical
Engineering Major at Ohio State and expect to graduate in
Spring of 2013. I believe that my leadership skills combined
with my experience in structural design and analysis as well as
electrical design make me an ideal candidate for the
Mechanical Engineer position.
Middle paragraph
 What you did, What you learned and how it Matches
 Include certain skills you want to highlight that are
mentioned in the job posting
 Where and how you developed those skills (academic
background/training, work experience, personality traits)
 Achievements that relate to the field in which you are
applying.
 How you would make a good fit in the company based
on its mission, goals, and current projects
Main Paragraph
My Bachelor‘s degree in Mechanical Engineering from OSU has
taught me the importance of collaboration and teamwork in
completing tasks efficiently and on deadline. While at OSU, I
was a member of the Women in Engineering Society. These
experiences advanced my leadership and communication skills
through volunteer programs with the greater Columbus
community. In addition, I gained considerable experience in
structural design and analysis as well as electrical design through
my engineering internship at Honda. What appeals to me most
about Nissan is your commitment to research and development
and your aspiration to be on the forefront of new technology.
Closing Paragraph
 Your resume is included
 You’d like to further discuss the job opportunity
 How you can be reached (phone number and e-mail) to
answer any questions
 Thank them for his/her time and consideration
***If the employer is far away and you plan to visit the
area soon, consider writing that you will be in the
geographic vicinity on a certain day and will call to see if
an interview can arranged at this person’s convenience on
that day
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