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Want an Upgrade: Winning Resumes and
Lasting Impressions
Veronica L. Nelson
Manager, Career Pathways Program and Diversity Recruiting Initiatives Northrop Grumman Corporation
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This workshop will help you – Build or upgrade a winning resume – Learn interviewing: Do’s and Don’ts – Learn critical networking techniques
Get ready to take action and win!
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Winning Resumes
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What Is a Resume? • A resume is your commercial ad • Give a positive first impression in 10-20 seconds • Provides opportunity for you to showcase your
strengths, accomplishments and experiences
• Tool to network and obtains interview
Resumes help secure interviews –
Interviews help secure jobs
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The 4 Keys to Resume Writing Success
• Packaging - The appearance, design and layout
• Performance - The compelling evidence matching your skills to the position
• Positioning - The organized flow of information
• Punch - The content must answer the question:
Why should we interview you?
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Quick Tips on Creating a Winning Resume – Keep it concise
– Make your words count
– Avoid large paragraphs
– Proofread thoroughly
– Adequate margins with lots of white space
– Neat, fresh, legible and error-free
– Effective language and correct grammar
– Communicate a professional image
– Convincing, relevant and positive
– Clearly identified skills, achievements and interests
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Experience - Making Tasks into Accomplishments
Tasks- – Monitor inventory levels
– Tested software code
– Responsible for surveying orders
– Led Robotics team
Accomplishments- – Re-designed inventory tracking process. Lowered inventory levels by 20%
– Successfully completed testing of code for phases 1 and 2 allowing for timely delivery of product to customer
– Surveyed orders and made sure all repairs were done on schedule which resulted in 98% of repairs completed on schedule
– Led team of 5 in Robotics competition, placed 3 of 20 teams
PAR Statements Describe Accomplishments
P = The Problem, challenge, situation, or task you faced A = Specific Actions you took to resolve or improve the situation R = The end Results of your actions (Quantify with numbers, percentages, or dollars when possible)
Example: Redesigned service processes, increasing responsiveness 50% and reducing queues 50%
PAR
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Reasons Resumes Get Screened Out • Categories missing • Unclear objective • Wrong job target • Generic and unfocused • Lacks relevant
experience/education • Explains job descriptions
not accomplishments • Hard to understand • Irrelevant information • Time gaps
• Boastful or dishonest • Slick, gimmicky • Poor physical layout • Too long, short, or
condensed • Wordy, misspellings, poor
grammar • Lengthy phrases,
sentences, and paragraphs
• Poorly reproduced
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Types of Interviews • Screening: In Person or via Telephone
• Directed Traditional (One-on-One)
• Panel or Committee
• Behavioral
• Lunch or Breakfast
• Group (of applicants)
• Stress or Technical
• Serial or Follow-up
• Informational
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Interviewing Do’s • Be Flexible • Plan timely arrival • Be friendly and respectful to everyone • Research the company • Offer a firm handshake, smile • Maintain eye contact • Dress appropriately • Show confidence and enthusiasm • Avoid distracting behaviors/mannerisms • Show appreciation • Take a practice run • Wait until you are offered a chair • Bring extra resume • Stress your achievements
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Interviewing Don’ts • Be unprepared • Appear disinterested • Be argumentative • Interrupt • Ask for time off, special favors, etc. • Avoid controversial topics • Don’t ever lie • Don’t say anything negative about former colleagues,
supervisors, or employers • Don’t answer questions with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ • Don’t inquire about salary, vacations, bonuses, retirement,
or other benefits until after you’ve received an offer • Don’t bring up or discuss personal issues or family
problems
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Interview Success Factors • Communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Interest in industry/company
• Adaptability
• Enthusiasm
• Leadership skill
• Confidence
• Staying focused
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Interview Success Factors • High energy
• Teamwork
• Professionalism
• Time management
• Well rounded person
• Projecting substance/credibility
• Asking good questions/making statements that show thought process
• Ability to think creatively
• Clear, concise answers
• Honesty
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Interview Responses …
Respond to questions like a "STAR"
• What was the SITUATION?
• What was your TASK?
• What ACTION did you take?
• What was the RESULT?
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Networking
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What is Networking?
• Developing strong connections and relationships with others within your career area
• The goal of networking: – Make solid connections with people which can help you
find a job
– Excel within your current job
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Why is Networking Important? • Helps you achieve your goals: personal and
professional
• Builds experience and confidence
• Take control of your job search
• Networking is an on-going process – Tapping into…
– Expanding…
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Tapping into your Network
• Who makes up your existing network?
– References
– Present/former managers and colleagues
– School friends and associations
– Friends, family, neighbors, etc.
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Expanding your Network
– Phone calls
– Letters or emails
– Join a professional society or civic organization
– Social Networks
– Technical or professional development conferences and workshops
– Someone at a company you'd like to work for
– Recruiters and headhunters
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Top 11 Networking Tips
• Do your homework • Set your goals • Web-to-Web: first impressions, firm handshake • Introduce yourself • Prepare conversation starters • Keep it short: 5-8 minutes per conversation • Card exchange • Follow up • Reciprocal relationship
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Networking Techniques • Prepare a 60-second commercial • Ask for information, don't ask for a job • Don't pressure your network for more than it
can easily supply • Pass along information • Don't use pressure tactics • Always carry business cards • Follow-up
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Interviewing/Networking Exercise “Taking Turns”
1. Partner up with someone you don’t know and interview one another.
2. Take 5 -10 minutes to get to know one another 3. Each participant introduces his or her partner to
the group and mention something interesting he or she learned during the interview.
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Veronica L. Nelson Manager, Career Pathways Program and
Diversity Recruiting Initiatives Northrop Grumman Corporation