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O*NET Career Exploration
Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government
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O*NET
• O*NET is the nation’s primary FREE source
of occupational information which contains
hundreds of occupation-specific career
descriptions. This site may be used throughout
your life in the event you decide to change
jobs later on
• Helps to evaluate or investigate career options
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How do I show off my skills?
• Résumés are used to “sell” your abilities to
prospective employers
• Cover Letters are used to “introduce” you and
give an overview of your qualifications
• Résumés may be hand delivered, mailed, or
sent via email
• Some sites allow for immediate uploading
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Résumé Tips
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Why do I need one?
Keep the design simple
Keep it to one page
Use brief phrases; no complete sentences
Make sure you have a professional email
address (Gmail. Stay away from cute or
suggestive addresses)
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More Résumé Tips
• Use bullet points where applicable
• Capitalize or use bold font on section headings
• Single space within sections; Double space
between sections
• No “fluff”; be honest or it could haunt you
• Stress your achievements
• If printing, use good quality bond paper
• Do not include references on résumé. List on a
separate sheet
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Personal Web Page
• Increasingly popular
• Can be linked to your résumé
• Displays qualifications in detail, including
video, pictures, samples of your work, etc.
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Resources
• O*NET http://www.onetonline.org
• http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip
• http://www.www.mynextmove.org
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