Transcript Research & Publications

Resume Workshop
September 13th, 2012
Introduction
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Why today?
Fair, Sept 19, 10am – 2pm
 Career Fair, Sept 26, 10am – 3pm
 Internship
The objective of this workshop
 Special thanks to Inroads
 Please ask questions!
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The Resume
You on a piece of paper
 Differentiates you from other internship/job
candidates
 Informs the employer about who you are,
where you have been, and what you can
do for them
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Resume Checklist
Is it one page?
 Is your objective clearly written?
 Have you reviewed each section to be
sure that you have effectively conveyed
the skills, qualifications, abilities, and
accomplishments?
 If you were a recruiter, would you refer
your resume to a hiring manager?
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Targeted Resumes
Personalized to company/position
 Shows research
 Written specifically to employer’s needs
 Provides employers with easily identifiable
skill areas and an idea on experience
history.
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Resume “Do’s”
Support all accomplishments with specific
results
 Draw attention to what the market is buying
 Check spelling an grammar
 Proofread the final copy
 Utilize the space on the paper, get creative
with the margins
 Use active words
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Resume “Don'ts”
Don’t include anything that will raise
doubts about your skills and/or cause you
to be screened out.
 Do not list references. Reserve them for
the interview
 Do not exaggerate or misrepresent
yourself
 Do anything you think looks cute
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Resume Tips
Use business appropriate email address
 Make sure the resume is easy to read and
visually appealing
 Avoid using “I” statements
 Use key words that are appropriate for the
job you are seeking
 Do not use abbreviations
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Resume Tips
Do not use overly fancy style or font
(“Resume” paper doesn’t impress anyone)
 Devote more space to recent job and work
experiences
 Do not use decals, fancy artwork, etc.
 Use short sentences, avoid paragraphs
 Keep the target in mind, “Would I interview
this person?”
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Inroads Resume Format
Combines chronological and
functional/skill formats
 Highlights most relevant skills and
accomplishments
 Minimizes drawbacks such as employment
gaps and absence of directly related
experience
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Sample Resume
At first look, looks
“Full” with good use
of space
 Clearly identified
sections
 Easy-to-identify
discriminators
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Sample Resume, Underclassmen
Non-Engineering
Experience Okay
 Highlight High
School activities
 You’re young, they
don’t expect you to
have much
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The Header
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Clearly identifies
 Your
Name
 Your contact information
Email is workplace appropriate
 Address inclusion optional
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The Objective
Clearly states what you hope to gain from
the internship/job
 Personalized to the company and/or
position
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 Planning
on talking to 10 companies this
week? You better have 10 different Resumes
Shows effort and research
 Should only be one sentence
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Education
Avoid abbreviations (UCF, BS, AE, etc)
 Round GPA’s to nearest tenth
 Don’t include GPA if under 3.0
 Emphasize the positive (Major GPA if
applicable)
 Include expected graduation date
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Relevant Courses
Your potential employer doesn’t know
what you’ve learned/studied
 Informs the company about your
educational background
 Don’t include general education classes
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Experience
Clearly identifies employer, position, and
time period.
 Highlights your accomplishments and
contributions
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Experience, Non-Engineering
Better than no experience
 Highlights responsibility and workplace
professionalism
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Research & Publications
Include them!
 Just as valid as industry-experience
 Dealer’s choice on whether you want to
make separate sections or include them in
“Experience” or whatever
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[If Jose had done any research, it would
be shown here]
Projects/Hobbies
Can help supplement/substitute a lack of
Relevant-Job Experience
 Shows initiative and enthusiasm
 Freshman/Sophomores – include your
Intro To Engineering projects
 Participated in an AIAA project? Include it
on there also.
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Leadership
Get involved with student organizations!
 Shows that you care about being a
special-butterfly
 Styled the same way as Experience
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Awards
Demonstrates excellence
 Highlights academic achievements
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Resume Skill List
Great way to showcase knowledge of
industry relevant programs and skills
 Non-technical skills can help enhance your
personality
 Don’t get too creative (“Leadership,
salesmanship, awesomeness, etc”)
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Resume Check List
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Is it one page?
Contact info correct?
Have you had some proofread it?
Is it properly formatted?
Does it look “full”?
Does everything look
credible/legit?
Have you spelled out all
acronyms?
Have you used proper tenses?
Is it easy to read?
Resume Check List
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Is each section in reverse
chronological order?
Are all your courses relevant to
the company?
Is this a targeted resume or a
one-resume-thinks-it-can-gethired-by-all one?
Action verb usage
Have you shamelessly copied
Jose’s resume?
Career/Internship Fair Tips
Look professional
 Schedule yourself plenty of time to attend
 Try to leave bookbag behind, invest in a
portfolio
 Make sure you know what companies you
want to talk to beforehand
 Have your 90-second commercial ready
 Recruiters can smell fear
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90-Second Commercial
“Tell me about yourself”
 Let them know what you can offer the
organization
 Let them know why you want to work for
them
 Provides a vivid and clear picture of
exactly who you are and what you can
offer an employer
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