Building your Resume for Health Fitness Majors
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BUILDING YOUR RESUME FOR HEALTH FITNESS
MAJORS
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Careers and Internships
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What is a Resume?
is a document to market your skills, experience, education and accomplishments to employers
is meant to get you an interview
is NOT your life history
is very concise and easy to scan for information
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Basic Guidelines
What’s Barney’s Advice?http://cswl.pbworks.com/Presentations-and-Videos
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Basic Guidelines
use consistency in your presentation use a 10 to 12 point, plain font organize your information to make it
easy to read use your white space effectively start all of your descriptive states with
past tense action verbs proofread to check for spelling and
grammar errors
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Basic Guidelines
do not use high school information place your most relevant information
towards the top include industry related keywords target it to the career field you are
entering keep your margins even
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Categories
Objective Summary of
Qualifications Education Honors Related
Coursework Internships Research
Related Experience Additional
Involvement Volunteer/
Community Service
Skills Employment Activities
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Resume Statements
use past tense action verbs to describe what you did in each position or experience
be descriptive and specific – who, what, where, when, how, results action verb + details + results = strong resume
statement
look at job postings to get ideas practice telling someone else what you did
in each position or how you demonstrated each skill
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Personal Information
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Education
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Related Experience
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Related Research and Projects
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Leadership Experience
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Final Tips
have reviewed by a career specialist
print on quality paper
look at sample resumes and CV’s to get help
always send a cover letter with your resume
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Questions?
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BAD RESUME SAMPLE
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Cover Letters
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What is a Cover Letter?
is a letter that gives you a chance to elaborate on more skills you have that may not be specifically highlighted on your resume
is meant to get the employer to read your resume
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Basic Guidelines
should always accompany a resume even when not requested
needs to be well-written and in a professional tone
do not start all of your sentences with “I”
customize each letter with a job description of the organization you for which are applying
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Heading
your name and address should come first
then put the date next the employer’s
name, title, and work address
always address your employer as: Dear Mr. or Ms. Last
Name:
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Opening
indicate the position you are applying for and how you came to learn about the position
state why you are interested in the position say something you know or admire about the
organization shows you have done your research
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Middle Section
highlight your experience as it relates to the position
provide the employer with the key skills you have that are mentioned in the job description
be specific about how your achievements and education have prepared you for the position
elaborate more in-depth than what is on your resume
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Middle Section
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Closing
reiterate your interest in the position and thank them for their consideration
state that you hope to discuss your qualifications in an interview
say when you plan to follow-up with them and then do so
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Final Tips
sign your letter with “sincerely” and your signature
do your research on the employer
PROOFREAD!
use the same font and paper as your resume
show enthusiasm for the position
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Questions?
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