DOES YOUR RÉSUMÉ REALLY DESCRIBE YOU?

Gloria E. Alvillar, PHR, SPHR

WHY IS YOUR RÉSUMÉ IMPORTANT?

IT IS OFTEN THE FIRST MEETING WITH AN EMPLOYER

IT TRULY IS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION

IT GIVES YOU DEPTH

IT TELLS YOUR STORY

IT FILLS IN THE BLANKS

IT SHOWS THEM YOU CAN WRITE (and spell!)

IF POORLY WRITTEN IT CAN LEAVE THEM UNINFORMED

IT TELLS THEM YOU ARE INTELLIGENT

IT GIVES THEM A PLACE TO CHECK ON YOU

IT CAN GET THEM REALLY INTERESTED IN YOU

TOP TEN THINGS TO REMEMBER

1. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH

2. KEEP IT TO ONE OR TWO PAGES

3. USE AN 11 OR 12 FONT SIZE

4. WHITE OR OFF WHITE COLOR ONLY

5.LESS IS BETTER THAN MORE

6. DO NOT USE ACRONYMS OR INITIALISMS

TOP TEN THINGS TO REMEMBER

6. MOST LARGE COMPANIES WILL SCAN OR COPY YOUR DOCUMENT SO DON’T WORRY ABOUT PAPER QUALITY

7. DON’T MIX TENSES

8. GET A PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS

9. ASK AT LEAST TWO PEOPLE TO READ IT BEFORE YOU SUBMIT IT

10. RE-READ THE JOB AD AND RE-READ YOUR RÉSUMÉ. DO THEY LOOK COMPATIBLE?

WHAT YOU REALLY, REALLY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFULKNOW WHO YOU ARE & WHAT

YOU CAN DO – INVENTORY THIS!

EXPLORE IDEAS FOR FUTURE JOBS OR CAREERS

BE HONEST ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE LACKING (Education, Languages, Polish, Experience, Contacts)

GET RID OF THE RIVER SHARKS!

EXACTLY WHAT DOES EVERYONE NEED?

INTELLIGENT

A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

HONEST – WILLING TO ADMIT MISTAKES

SOLID COMMUNICATION SKILLS

CAPABLE OF RESPECTFUL INTERACTIONS

ABILITY TO LISTEN (ears, mind, eyes, heart)

TIDY! CAN REPRESENT ANY ORGANIZATION

ABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

DEPENDABLE/RELIABLE

WILLING TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

CREATIVE!

ABILITY TO WORK IN COMPLEX SITUATIONS

ENJOYS LEARNING

CUSTOMER SERVICE ORIENTATION

ADAPTABLE – DEALS WITH CHANGE

HOW ARE YOUR SKILLS IN THESE AEAS?COMMUNICATION (Listening,

Following Instructions, Writing, Telephone)

MAKING PRESENTATIONS

TEAM WORK

CUSTOMER SERVICE

COMPUTER LITERACY

THE CRITICAL QUADRANT

TOP 10 SKILLS & ABILITIES

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE COMPANY OR JOB

TOP 10 ACHIEVEMENTS

NOTES

HOW TO GET FROM HERE TO THERE

WHAT ARE TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS?

WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

HOW DO YOU IDENTIFY THEM?

HOW DO YOU PRESENT THEM?

WHO CAN HELP YOU WITH THIS?

WHAT IS YOUR NEXT STEP? BY WHEN?

“THE BEST PLACE TO SUCCEED IS WHERE YOU ARE WITH WHAT YOU HAVE.” Charles Schwab