Transcript Resume Writing for ASPT or TSP Positions (District Administration)

Resume Writing for ASPT or TSP
Positions
(District Administration)
Coordinators
Analysts
Designers
Supervisors
Specialists
Nurses
Directors
Accountants
Auditors
Accountants
Schedulers
Programmers
Researchers
Engineers
Managers
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The Purpose of a Resume
• To pass the screening process
• To document your professional strengths
• To start the process of committing to a job or
career change
• To get an interview
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STEPS FOR WRITING A
RESUME
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STEP 1: Review the Advertisement
• Review the advertisement, job
description and/or
specific qualifications.
• Are you qualified?
If “yes”, start preparing your
resume.
If “no”, don’t apply since you
will be disqualified.
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STEP 2: Plan
• Download managerial application document from the
district website.
• Brainstorm why you are the candidate who can best
fulfill the employer’s needs and meet the job
description’s responsibilities.
• List all current and previous experiences that
demonstrate what is wanted and needed by the
employer, as revealed on the job description.
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STEP 3: Include Personal Information on Resume
EXAMPLE:
• Name
• Address
• Phone Numbers
• Email Address
Cameron Mason
555 Main Street
Anytown, FL 33330
(954) 333-5555 – H
(954) 555-3333 – M
[email protected]
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Include Education/Training
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Most recent degree first
Name of institution
Location of institution
Year degree completed
Attach copy of diploma or transcript with confirmation
of degree indicated.
• Attach copies of any special licenses/certificates that
are required for the position.
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Example: Education
Master of Business Administration
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
2000
Bachelor of Arts
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
1998
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Include Your Work History
• List employers in chronological order with
most recent first.
• Give name of company and address. If with
the Broward County Public School district, list
department/school.
• Include your position title for each position
listed.
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Work History Example
4/1998 - present
Senior Accountant
ABC Company
6901NW 16th Street
Plantation, FL 33313
3/1996 – 5/1998
Accountant
Smith & Smith Accounting
335 N. University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33066
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STEP 4: Review Job’s Essential Responsibilities
on Advertisement
Format your resume to
address the
responsibilities as
stated in the
advertisement
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EXAMPLE:
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR
CC-012.1 (appearing on job description)
• POSITION TITLE: Personnel Administrator 1
• CONTRACT YEAR: 12 Months
• PAY GRADE: 20
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Interviews, evaluates and rates applicants for
employment.
2. Maintains up-to-date applicant files.
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PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Create headings on your resume for the listed
performance responsibilities in which you have
experience.
EXAMPLE:
Experience Interviewing, Evaluating, & Rating
Applicants for Employment
Experience maintaining up-to-date files
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Identify Your
Experiences with the Responsibility
Now list and bullet your experiences (with
years indicated) that coincide with the
headings you created.
EXAMPLE:
Experience Interviewing, Evaluating, & Rating Applicants for
Employment:
• Screened resumes of applicants for positions in the
Maintenance Department
• Served on interviewing committee for three district-level
positions
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Identify your experiences with the responsibility
(cont’d.)
EXAMPLE:
Experience maintaining up-to-date files
• Maintain up-to-date files on the server for all
projects completed by department
• Supervise the placement of files in the Records
Retention Department and keep a notebook
indicating files kept in storage boxes
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STEP 5: Identify Your References
• Ask people if they will serve as a reference before you
include their names on a resume.
• References should be former supervisors or coworkers.
• Indicate full names of references and their
relationship to you.
• Give a current telephone number for your references.
• Friends and relatives should not be listed as
references.
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Examples of References
Dr. Hire Often, Director
Non-Instructional Staffing
600 SE Third Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
754-321-1777
Buck Deerfield, Principal
Deerfield Beach High School
600 SE Eleventh Place
Deerfield Beach, FL 33333
754-322-0000
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STEP 6: Attach Necessary Documents to Your Resume
• Attach copies of diploma(s) or transcripts
indicating the degree and date conferred
• Attach copies of licenses/certificates
required for the advertised position
• Attach copies of any special certificates or
awards that demonstrate your competence
for the position
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STEP 7: Managerial Application
• Attach the Managerial Application to the
front of your Resume.
• Resumes that do not have the Managerial
Application will NOT be processed.
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“No No’s”
• Do not specify the salary you expect.
• Age, race, sex, religion, or national origin are
not needed.
• Photographs should not be included.
• Do not include charts, graphs, or work
samples.
• Weaknesses should not be listed.
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Resume Check
• Use spell check before you let anyone else see your
submission.
• Have a grammatically critical friend do a grammar
review.
• Scan your resume for accuracy and clarity.
• Have a third person read the final copy and
obtain his/her input.
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Tips for Easy Reading
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Use white or off-white paper.
Make everything 8 1/2” X 11”.
Print on one side of the paper only.
Use no smaller than 12 point font.
Use Times Roman or Arial typeface.
Avoid italics.
If you mail the resume, place it in a large
envelope. Do not fold.
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IS THE PROCESS ELECTRONIC?
• Review the application process for the position for which
you are applying. (Some positions require electronic
applications.)
• If the application process is NOT electronic, you must
provide four sets of your resume with the managerial
application form attached to the front of each set.
• If the process is electronic, the Non-Instructional Staffing
Department will not accept applications that are mailed
or delivered in person.
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Counseling Available
If you need further assistance, please
contact our office at
754-321-1810
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