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Core and
Targeted Resume
Strategies
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Doug Elliot, Career Counselor
San Diego Continuing Education
Career Development Services
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AGENDA
Overview and the Basics
Core vs. Targeted REsume
Choosing a Format
Parts of a Resume
Experience Statements – P.A.R.
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Assess your
work values,
interests,
skills &
abilities,
personality
type,
long-term
career goals.
Explore
occupations,
career fields,
industries,
individual
businesses.
Learn about
local labor
market
conditions.
Evaluate
options, make
a decision,
develop a
strategy for
achieving
your short
and long term
career goals.
Be S.M.A.R.T.
Take action!
Get
education or
training.
Prepare for
and conduct
a job search
campaign
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FOUR STEPS1
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Do you fit in? = Personality
Can you do the job? = Skills
Can you be counted on? = Reliability
PROVE THAT YOU…
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Job Related
HARD Skills
Self Management SOFT Skills
Transferable
PORTABLE
Skills
DID YOU KNOW?
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...a brief summary of your
background, qualifications,
and employment record” & is a
marketing tool to get you an
interview & will never be seen
by an employer.
Ever.
CORE RESUME
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…customized to fit the needs
of the employer and will not
be sent to
another employer.
Ever.
TARGETED RESUME
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THE BASICS
Purpose: to get an interview
There is no ONE correct way
Customize it every time
Brief is best - include relevant information
Visual appeal – fonts, margins, paper
Effectively organize information
Two primary formats to choose from
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No accomplishments (78%)
Negative visual impact (55%)
Poor or no cover letter (40%)
Lack of objective (36%)
Format problems (32%)
Irrelevant data (29%)
Inadequate job description (12%)
Time gaps unexplained (10%)
Resume too long (10%)
SURVEY SAYS…
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RESUME FORMAT
Chronological
Functional
Chronological is the most traditional
Functional combines skills and chronology
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CHRONOLOGICAL
Lists work experience in reverse
Includes 10-15 years of experience
Include position title, name of organization,
location and dates of employment
Best for anyone on a career path that has
been building over time and shows a
logical progression
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FUNCTIONAL
Presents capabilities according to their relevance to job target and in order of priority to that job
Focus first on the transferable skills and functions most likely to interest the employer
Minimize less relevant work and employment gaps by listing work history, without details, at the bottom
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FUNCTIONAL continued
Functional format is best if you . . .
Are making a significant career change
Have gaps of employment
Have many different jobs in a short time
Are a recent graduate with no experience
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Always have a flash drive handy with your
resumes and cover letters on in two formats…
1. MS Word formatted
2. One text-only version
Text Only Resume…
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Step 1: Save your Resume as a Text Only document (Plain Text in Windows XP).
Step 2: Make sure you have all the keywords that define your job qualifications.
Step 3: Delete any references to "page two," "Continued," or your name or head on
page 2. You are making your resume appear as one continuous electronic
document.
Step 4: Use all CAPS for words that need special emphasis. For the best overall
effect, use all caps sparingly and judiciously, highlighting only what you really
want to have stand out.
Step 5: Replace each bullet point with a standard keyboard symbol. Suggested
replacements are: Dashes (-) Plus signs (+) Single or Double Asterisks (*) (**)
Step 6: Use straight quotes in place of curly quotes.
Step 7: Rearrange text if necessary.
STEPS TO TEXT ONLY
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Core vs Targeted Resume
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PARTS is PARTS
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LETTERHEAD
Contact Information
Name should be prominent
Use a professional e-mail address
Consider adding a design line
Name & page number on second page
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JOB OBJECTIVE
Pros & Cons: specific, vague, none
May use a “headline” instead
Everything supports objective
Job description = words you need
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JOB OBJECTIVE
Sample of a weak objective:
“A challenging position that will allow me to
contribute to the growth of the organization
while offering an opportunity for
advancement.”
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JOB OBJECTIVE
Sample of a strong objective:
“To obtain a position teaching English in a
charter school.”
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OBJECTIVE option…
Use a HEADLINE
Customer Service Representative
Account Executive
Senior office administrator with over 10
years of human resources experience
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SUMMARY STATEMENT
Brief look at experience and education
Reflects employers’ requirements
Use 3-5 bullet statements
Title options:
Summary Qualifications
Profile Career Highlights
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SUMMARY INCLUDES…
Number of years of experience
Credentials, education or training
Key accomplishments
Key strengths, skills or
characteristics for the position
Bilingual skills
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EDUCATION and TRAINING
Before or after Work Experience?
List where, what, when (dates are preferred)
While in school say “in progress”
Include on-the-job training
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ADDITIONAL SECTIONS
Honors and Awards (recent grads)
Community Service (not court ordered)
Unique or Specialized Training
Professional Development
Professional Affiliations
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Accomplishments – P.A.R.
Accomplishments are best described
using the PAR formula:
P = Problem (a problem you encountered)
A = Action (the action you took)
R = Results (%$#+-)
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SHOW RESULTS
Instead of . . .
“Responsible for office filing system.”
Use . . .
“Reviewed and revamped outdated file management system resulting in a 20% increase in staff efficiency.”
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TIPS FOR WRITING P.A.R. STATEMENTS
Develop a Brag File
Review past job descriptions
Work backwards
“Resulted in . . .”
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Final Ideas
Remember to proofread (get “new eyes” to have a look)
Save a copy of each version you send out to employers (i.e., CostcoResume.doc)
Writing your resume will help you describe your accomplishments in the interview
Update your resume every few months, even when you are on the job
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COVER
LETTERS
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Customize for each job
Pre-sell your resume
Email or snail mail
Address to a real person: don’t assume
gender, spelling of name, or title
If you can, make a personal link
Express enthusiasm and interest
COVER LETTERS
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COVER LETTERS cont’d
Use their words to show what you can do
Show that you know something about the
organization or industry
Take the initiative
One page – exactly the same header, paper
and font as your resume
Proofread (your letter must be perfect)
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It is not what you know, it’s…
…who you know.
It’s not who you know, it’s…
…who knows YOU!
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Thank You!
Doug Elliot, Career [email protected]
San Diego Continuing EducationCareer Development Services
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