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RESUME RESUME WRITINGWRITINGMontclair State UniversityThe College of Education and Human Services
Career Services
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WORKSHOP OBJECTIVESWORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
• Understand the purpose of a resume
• Know what to include on your resume
• How to format a resume
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• A focused document- to support a career goal• Summary of your skills and accomplishments• Marketing tool- your personal ad• Helps stimulate interest in an employer
– TO MEET AND LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU
A tool to win an interview!
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COMMON CATEGORIESCOMMON CATEGORIES• Identification
• Objective
• Education
• Related Experience
• Work Experience
• Volunteer/Community Service
• Honors and Awards
• Skills
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IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION
Linda Flynn1 Home Avenue
Cedar Grove, NJ 07044973-655-6874
Linda Flynn1 Home Avenue Cedar Grove, NJ 07044 973-655-6874 [email protected]
Linda Flynn
1 Valley Road [email protected] 28 Summer Street
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 973-655-6874 Bricktown, NJ 08724
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OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE
Optional: adds focus to the resume
• Name the job title• Name the skills used • Name the setting• Combine types
Example: To obtain a Dietetic internship in a hospital setting
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EDUCATIONEDUCATIONMontclair State University, Montclair, NJMajor: Nutrition with a concentration in DieteticsBA expected: May 2014
• GPA: 3.8, Dean’s List
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EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE
• Jobs
• Volunteer experience
• Field experience
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Organization, City, StateYour Job Title Month Year- Month
Year• Bullet 1• Bullet 2• Bullet 3
WORK EXPERIENCEWORK EXPERIENCE
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJFieldwork- Nutrition Counseling Spring 2013•Counseled and educated a volunteer student on weight loss and healthy eating/ lifestyle over a 5-week period•Overcame barriers to find ways to incorporate healthy meals while living on a college campus•Created healthy and satisfying recipes for student to employ in new lifestyle change
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ACCOMPLISHMENT-ACCOMPLISHMENT-FOCUSEDFOCUSED
• Action words(i.e. developed, organized,
implemented)
• Sell your skills and accomplishments
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FACT-BASED FACT-BASED
• Quantify and qualify whenever possible
• Time, money, resources
– Supervised and trained a group of 10 employees
– Raised approximately $10,000 for the children’s hospital as a member of Kids4Kids
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SKILLSSKILLS
• Computer
• Language
• Certifications
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KEYWORDSKEYWORDS
• What skills or qualifications are required for the position you are applying to?
• Tailor your experiences to reflect what the employer is looking for
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SAMPLE JOB POSTINGSAMPLE JOB POSTING
Qualifications:
Junior or Senior Nutrition students who will be working in collaboration with product development team. He/she will pilot products, analyze physical properties, report data, develop spreadsheets and be responsible for the clerical work of the projects. Candidate must possess excellent human relations skills, good organizational and communication skills and have a science background.
WHAT SHOULD YOUR RESUME WHAT SHOULD YOUR RESUME HIGHLIGHT?HIGHLIGHT?
•Organizational skills
•Communication skills
•Research experience
•Office skills
•Science background
•Computer skills
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QUESTIONS TO ASK QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF…YOURSELF…
• What experiences differentiate me from the competition?
• What do I want to stand out on my resume?
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FORMATTING & FORMATTING & APPEARANCEAPPEARANCE
• An effective resume should be easy to read, logical in layout, and highlight relevant information
• Be consistent
• Place the most relevant info on top, or at left or in bold
• Make good use of white space
• 1 page – (2 pages is allowed depending upon experience)
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FORMATTING & APPEARANCEFORMATTING & APPEARANCE
• Name: bolded and slightly larger font (up to a size 14)
• Margins: __________________________
• Font: __________________________
• Font Size: __________________________
• Headings:__________________________
• Length: __________________________
• Bullet your accomplishments : Do not use paragraphs!
• Use quality paper
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GENERAL RULESGENERAL RULESCreate your own
Do not use a template
Memorize it
Tailor resume to a specific position
Remember to continually update your resume
Relate accomplishment to employers needs
Quantify accomplishments when possible
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REVIEWING & REFININGREVIEWING & REFINING
• Check: addresses, phone numbers, zip codes, etc. and all capitalized words
• Give it to someone who knows you well for review
•Friend •Family member
• Have it critiqued by Career Services
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WHAT’S WRONG WITH THESE WHAT’S WRONG WITH THESE
RESUMESRESUMES??
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TOP TOP 55 RESUME MISTAKES RESUME MISTAKES
1. Spelling and grammar errors
2. Missing email and phone information
3. Using passive language and not using “action” words
4. Not well organized, concise, and easy to skim
5. Too long
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCESADDITIONAL INFORMATION & RESOURCES
Visit CEHS Career Services in University Hall Suite 2154
Appointment Hours: 9:00AM to 4:00PM (Monday- Friday)
Resume Dropbox: [email protected]
Email: [email protected] Santacroce, Graduate Assistant
Visit CEHS Career Services websitefor more information and additional resources:
http://www.montclair.edu/cehs/students/career-services/