Transcript Resume Writing James Santanasto Rauch Center for Business Communications Resume  Specialized format  Succinct bullets – with detail  Use action verbs  Same basic.

Resume Writing
James Santanasto
Rauch Center for Business Communications
Resume
 Specialized format
 Succinct bullets – with detail
 Use action verbs
 Same basic concepts as writing assignment
Concise
Well-organized
Easy-to-read
Types of Resumes
 Chronological
Organized by time
Reverse chronological order
 Skills
Showing value
New or short-time worker
 Combination
Resume Elements
 Contact Information
School
Home
 Personal Professional Statement
Business objective
Career goal
Position
Industry
Resume Elements
 Education
 Special Skills
 Experience
 Activities
 Honors/Accomplishments
cont.
Skills for a Resume
 Job-related skills – specific to occupation
 Adaptive/self management skills – flexible, humble,
loyal
 Transferrable skills – conflict management, group
problem-solving, meeting management
Resume Concepts
 Sales pitch – Why I should get the job
 Emphasizes skills, experience and personal strengths
 Looks sharp and business-like
 Choose typeface and font size carefully
 Be consistent with typeface and size
Resume Concepts
 Use bolding and italics judiciously
 Use rules judiciously
 Avoid arrows, stars and other art forms
 Verbs - present tense or past tense
 End punctuation for bullets
cont.
Resume Concepts
 Resume must be professional looking
 Don’t start too high on the page
 Don’t run off the end of the page
 Always have a hard copy – Buy resume paper
 Send resume in PDF not Word
cont.
RCBC Contact Information
 Jim Santanasto – [email protected]
 Jamie Pugh – [email protected]
 Casey Hilferty – [email protected]
 Room 395 – 610-758-4863