ACSED 2012ACSED 2012

Resume Writing

OverviewOverview

Resume Goals

Form and Function

Job Descriptions

Your Accomplishments

Resume Maintenance

Relate to the State

Resume GoalsResume Goals

Your goal: Get an interview.

Employer goal: Find out what you’ve done and how well you did it.

FormForm

One page in length

Easy-to-read font

White paper (no wild colors)

Highest print quality setting (ink jet is fine)

No graphics or fancy design elements

Form(continued)Form(continued)

Provide contact information (professional email address required)

Your work history

Your education

FunctionFunction

Your resume is a representation of your professional history, highlighting your

experiences and significant accomplishments.

Job DescriptionsJob Descriptions

Dates you were employed (Month and Year)

Position and organization title

Job responsibilities and duties

Accomplishment bullets

Your AccomplishmentsYour Accomplishments

Three bullets per job description

Significant work that differentiates you

Give specifics and numbers where possible

Don’t confuse duties with accomplishments

Your Accomplishments (Continued)

Your Accomplishments (Continued)

Look for accomplishments in your work:

Annual review

Email and calendar

Work documents

Accomplishment ExamplesAccomplishment ExamplesDON’T:

“Answered phone calls.”DO:

“Routed incoming phone calls for an organization of 500 staff using a multi-line

phone system.”

DON’T:“Put files in order.”

DO:“Reorganized over 1,500

case files for completeness and compliance with department records

retention policy.”

Resume MaintenanceResume Maintenance

Keep it up-to-date when you don’t need it

Spend an hour per quarter

Review most recent updates carefully

Relate to the StateRelate to the State

Standard State Application (STD 678)

Some jobs require resumes

Interviews focus on what you’ve done, too