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Page 1Building Your Resume
from the Ground Up
Building Your Resume from the Ground Up
David McMahon ’69Associate Director
Experiential Education
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The First Question
“Why Should I walk away from my Customer
to Interview You?”
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Purpose of a Resume
A Marketing Tool:
To convince an employerTo call youFor an interview
You’ve got 10 seconds!!!
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Resume Myths
“I don’t need one until I’m ready to look for a job.”
“I can use one standard resume for the rest of my life.”
“I’m too young, there’s nothing to put on a resume.”
“My resume will get the job for me.”
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Steps to Building a Resume
Laying the foundation. Building the resume. Finishing the resume.
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Laying the Foundation
Assess Yourself on Paper What are your Objectives?
Kind of job you are looking for and when you are available
What have you accomplished? Skills, Abilities, Work Experience,
and Extracurricular Activities/Leadership
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What Makes a Good Employee?? 1. Integrity- Ability to work with people- Responsibility- Judgment- Motivation to succeed- Work ethic- Intelligence- Creativity/enthusiasm- Communications skills10. Technical competence
Laying the Foundation
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Laying the Foundation
What Resume Format is most appropriate? Chronological
Organized by date in reverse date order Most commonly used type and more
acceptable by employers Functional
Grouped by status areas Useful for employment gaps Less acceptable by employers
Combination Chronological/functional types combined
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Building the Resume Personal Data Section
Objective
Education Section
Work Experience
Activities and Honors
Do Not List References
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Personal Data Section ExamplesExample #1
Ima T. Aggie1234 High St. 4321 West WayCollege Station, TX 77840 Kingsland, TX 78639(979) xxx-xxxx ita@tamu.edu (325) xxx-xxxx
Example #2Ima T. Aggie
1234 High St.College Station, TX 77840
Home: (979) xxx-xxxx Cell : (979) xxx-xxxx
ita@tamu.edu
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Personal Data Section ExamplesExample #3
Ima T. Aggie1234 High St. (979) xxx-
xxxxCollege Station, TX 77840 ita@tamu.edu
Example #4Ima T. Aggie
1234 High St., College Station, TX 77840 ita@tamu.edu (979) xxx-xxxx
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Building the Resume
Objective CO-OP, Intern, Full-time? Operations, Business,
Sales, Design, R&D, Consulting? CO-OPs and Interns – start date
Education Degree in Major, GPR, Graduation Date, Study
Abroad, Graduate Research Work Experience
Job Title, Company Name, Location, Dates of employment
Job Description – Statements (not sentences) Using action words and showing results Be Positive, Be Concise, Be Persuasive
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Building the Resume Activities and Honors
Student/Professional organizations Leadership positions Scholarships,Dean’s List, etc. Foreign languages, international experiences, security
clearance Work Autorization References
Do not list on resume Bring separate page to interview
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Building the Resume
•Present most marketable information first
•Use brief, descriptive phrases
•No personal pronouns
•Use action verbs to describe experiences and accomplishments
•Be Positive
•Be Truthful
•You Have the Right to Remain Silent
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Finishing the Resume Be Concise Show results Top Heavy Reader Friendly
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Finishing the Resume
Avoiding common mistakes Spelling and grammatical errors. Formatting, fonts, length, paper quality. Translate “Aggie speak” to business
English LIES Too long
Don’t include references.
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Finishing the Resume
Use white or off-white paper (checkout resume paper at area copy centers, i.e. Kinkos, Copy Corner, or Graphics Center on campus)
Use 8 ½ x11-inch paperUse a font size of 10 to 14 pointsBlack ink onlyUse non-decorative typefacesChoose one typeface and stick to itAvoid italics, script, and underlined wordsNo horizontal or vertical lines, graphics, or shadingDo not fold or staple your resumeIf you must mail your resume, put it in a
large envelope
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Finishing the Resume
Resume Critique and Advice
Career Center Advisor
Academic Advisor
Mentor
Roommate
Employer
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In Conclusion….
Laying the foundation… Building the resume… Finishing your resume…
Congratulations! You Did It!