Transcript How To Market Yourself: Resume Writing, Essay Preparation, and Scholarship Navigation

How To Market Yourself:
Resume Writing, Essay Preparation, and Scholarship Navigation
Presented by: SOFCC Scholarship Committee 2010
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Learning Agenda
oResume Writing
oEssay Preparation
oScholarship Navigation
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Resume Writing
There are 3 primary categories of resumes, they include:
oChronological
oFunctional
oCombination
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Chronological Resume
 Most common
 Listing of jobs and experience
 Best for people who have practical work experience
and minimal job changes
 Includes:
 Contact information
 Objective
 Work experience
 Education
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Functional Resume
 Focuses on skills and accomplishments
 Best for people without a lot of job experience, people
who are just entering the work force, and persons who
are changing careers
 Includes
 Contact information
 Objective
 Skills
 Work experience
 Education
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Combination Resume
 Combines chronological and functional resume
 Best for people who are advancing their careers
 Includes:
 Contact information
 Objective
 Work experience
 Skills
 Education
 Honor and awards
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Which Resume Should I Use?
 Example 1: I am a high school junior. I have only had one
job working at a fast food restaurant but I have been a part
of various after-school programs and organizations/clubs. I
want to major in biology when I go to college and become a
optometrist.
 Example 2: I am a freshman college student who has had
several years experience working in the same retail store. I
am getting a bachelors degree in fashion and would like to
continue to work in the fashion/retail industry.
 Example 3: I am a high school graduating senior. I have
been working for the same day care agency as a student
helper. I will be promoted to assistant director as soon as I
earn my high school diploma. I would like to one day open
a day care center.
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Continuing Education
Resume
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Dr. Mike
Award
Resume
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Essay Preparation
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Essay Writing Tips
 Identify the type of essay
 Writing Workshop: brainstorm, draft, revise, edit,
evaluate, and publish.
 Stay within the guidelines (number of words, topic,
answer all questions, etc…)
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Important information
 Most colleges regard application essays as either
important or very important in their admissions
process.
 Allow time for other people to read your essay and
offer feedback.
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Pack it with power
 The most engaging and compelling essays tell a story and
have a clear focus.
 Your essay should reveal who your are and what makes you
unique.
 Use your grades, honors, accomplishments and awards to
demonstrate your purpose
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Pack it with power (cont’d)
 Use your essay to display your talents.
 Remember that colleges are looking for people of character
as well as good grades.
 Grades are important, but a well-rounded individual will
stand out amongst thousands of applicants.
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Mechanics
 Grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors can hurt a
students chance of being accepted or awarded a
scholarship.
 These type of mistakes are distracting and show lack of
care and quality in a students’ written work.
 Seek help if needed.
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Most Improved College
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Continuing Education Award
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Scholarship Navigation
There are 7 Steps to Navigation. Make sure you:
Know what you want to accomplish through your
scholarships.
2. Know your Grade Point Average for Academic
Scholarships.
3. Know that you will have to write essays for many
scholarships
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Scholarship Navigation (cont’d)
4. Know you will have to file a FAFSA by the deadlines
stated on the fafsa.gov web-site!
5. Know that you will need several good references.
6. Know that scholarships are available based on merit
(academics) and/or school specific, financial need,
interests, associations, memberships, status and
unusual.
7. Know mistakes could cost you the scholarship
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Start Navigating…
 Here are 5 scholarships that can start you on your path:
Amount
Sponsors
Phone
Hours to
Call
$1,0003,000
Sallie Mae
1-800-537-4180
8-4:30CT
Varies
American
Montessori Society
1-212-358-1250
9-5:00ET
United Negro College Fund
Varies
United Negro College
Fund
1-800-331-2244
9-5:00ET
Senatorial Scholarship
$2002,000
MD Higher Education
Fund
1-800-974-1024
9-5:00ET
Varies
United Negro
Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Program
1-800-331-2244
9:5:00ET
Scholarship
Unmet Need Scholarship
Teacher Education Fund
Rhea & Louis Spieler
Scholarship
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Thank you
Any Questions?
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