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RESUMES COVER LETTERS Purpose of a Resume • Summarize your skills, experience and training • Apply for a job, selective program, transfer school or graduate school • Persuade the hiring manager to bring you in for an interview • Present a record of your achieve- ments and skills • Serve as your marketing tool in today’s job hunting arena It is important to research an organi- zation you may be interested in working for. Know the mission, products or services a company provides. Show that you have done your homework. www.ccbcmd.edu The incredible value of education. & Facebook www.facebook.com/CCBCcareerservices Twitter www.twitter.com/ccbcmd_career Pinterest www.pinterest.com/ccbcmdcareer Instagram www.instagram.com/ccbc_careerservices CCBC Catonsville 443-840-4435 SSRV- Suite 166 CCBC Dundalk 443-840-3131 SSRV- Suite 102 CCBC Essex 443-840-1732 SSRV- Suite 103 Online Career Counselor Email: [email protected] Contact CCBC Career Development Services CAREER SERVICES Resume Style Resume style may vary according to your job hunting goals. Many good samples can be found online. Resume Content Certain information is important to include on a basic resume. Standard resume sections should be in this order: Heading Your heading should include your personal information: • Name • Street address (optional) • Phone number (not work phone) • Professional email address (do not use AOL, Hotmail, or Yahoo) Career Focus What position are you actually seek- ing? Make it short and to the point. Summary of Qualifications or Professional Summary This section should be the highlight of your resume and include skills you have obtained. List your best skill or quality first. Do not forget skills that make you unique such as knowing another language. Be very specific about technology skills. Do not include Microsoft Office Suite if you are only proficient in Word or PowerPoint. Work Experience/Employment List each place of employment in reverse chronological order. Include: • Dates of employment • Job title • Organization name and location (street adress not neccessary) Volunteer work and internships (paid or non-paid) are valuable opportuni- ties to add to your skill set. This infor- mation may be in a separate section. Education and/or Training List each school in reverse chronologi- cal order. Be sure to include: • Dates of attendance • Degree/major (earned or pursuing) • Graduation date or anticipated date (if applicable) • Additional certifications • Include honors, awards, scholarships, achievements, relavant coursework • There is no need to include high school after 24 college credits or if you are a graduate of a specialized training school. Other Useful Headings • Military Training • Professional memberships/affiliations • Honors and Awards Additional Resume Tips • Tailor your resume to a job description. • Be concise! Limit the resume length to one page (two maximum). • Be consistent. Use the same typeface and size (10–12 pt. body, 14 pt. heading) • Use resources to assist with describ- ing tasks. The CCBC Career Centers are a great place to start. • Emphasize either education or experience by switching the order if one is stronger than the other. • Do not use resume templates, headers or footers. • Use white or off-white paper.
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RESUMESCOVER LETTERS
Purpose of a Resume• Summarize your skills, experience and training• Apply for a job, selective program, transfer school or graduate school• Persuade the hiring manager to bring you in for an interview• Present a record of your achieve- ments and skills• Serve as your marketing tool in today’s job hunting arenaIt is important to research an organi-zation you may be interested in working for. Know the mission, products or services a company provides. Show that you have done your homework.
www.ccbcmd.eduThe incredible value of education.
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Facebookwww.facebook.com/CCBCcareerservicesTwitterwww.twitter.com/ccbcmd_careerPinterestwww.pinterest.com/ccbcmdcareerInstagramwww.instagram.com/ccbc_careerservices
CCBC Catonsville 443-840-4435 SSRV- Suite 166CCBC Dundalk 443-840-3131 SSRV- Suite 102CCBC Essex 443-840-1732 SSRV- Suite 103Online Career CounselorEmail: [email protected]
Contact CCBC Career Development Services
CAREER SERVICES
Resume StyleResume style may vary according to your job hunting goals. Many goodsamples can be found online.
Resume ContentCertain information is important to include on a basic resume. Standard resume sections should be in this order:HeadingYour heading should include your personal information: • Name• Street address (optional)• Phone number (not work phone)• Professional email address (do not use AOL, Hotmail, or Yahoo)Career FocusWhat position are you actually seek-ing? Make it short and to the point.
Summary of Quali�cations or Professional Summary This section should be the highlight of your resume and include skills you have obtained. List your best skill or quality �rst. Do not forget skills that make you unique such as knowing another language. Be very speci�c about technology skills. Do not include Microsoft O�ce Suite if you are only pro�cient in Word or PowerPoint.Work Experience/EmploymentList each place of employment in reverse chronological order. Include: • Dates of employment• Job title• Organization name and location (street adress not neccessary)Volunteer work and internships (paid or non-paid) are valuable opportuni-ties to add to your skill set. This infor-mation may be in a separate section.Education and/or TrainingList each school in reverse chronologi-cal order. Be sure to include:• Dates of attendance• Degree/major (earned or pursuing)
• Graduation date or anticipated date (if applicable)• Additional certi�cations • Include honors, awards, scholarships, achievements, relavant coursework• There is no need to include high school after 24 college credits or if you are a graduate of a specialized training school.Other Useful Headings • Military Training• Professional memberships/a�liations• Honors and Awards
Additional Resume Tips• Tailor your resume to a job description.• Be concise! Limit the resume length to one page (two maximum).• Be consistent. Use the same typeface and size (10–12 pt. body, 14 pt. heading)• Use resources to assist with describ- ing tasks. The CCBC Career Centers are a great place to start. • Emphasize either education or experience by switching the order if one is stronger than the other.• Do not use resume templates, headers or footers.• Use white or o�-white paper.
RESUMESCOVER LETTERS
www.ccbcmd.eduThe incredible value of education.
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Facebookwww.facebook.com/CCBCcareerservicesTwitterwww.twitter.com/ccbcmd_careerPinterestwww.pinterest.com/ccbcmdcareerInstagramwww.instagram.com/ccbc_careerservices
CCBC Catonsville 443-840-4435 SSRV- Suite 166CCBC Dundalk 443-840-3131 SSRV- Suite 102CCBC Essex 443-840-1732 SSRV- Suite 103Online Career CounselorEmail: [email protected]
Contact CCBC Career Development Services
CAREER SERVICES
Purpose of a Cover Letter• Serve as a letter of introduction to a prospective employer• Indicate a desire for a position• Demonstrate your knowledge and interest in a particular employer• Provide a brief explanation of what you have to o�er• Request an interview
Cover Letter Format• Set-up in a business letter format• Use consistent typeface and size• Use resume (heavy bond) paper• Proofread for typos and errors• Include detailed contact information• Identify the exact position title• No more than one page in length
Additional Cover Letter Tips• A cover letter should always accom- pany the resume• Don’t repeat your resume• Less is more. Keep the cover letter short and hard-hitting
NameAddressPhone
Date
NameJob TitleCompanyAddress
Dear ________: (If unable to address to a speci�c individual, use “Dear Sir/Madam”)
Hook them! Immediately explain why your background makes you the best candidate. Keep the �rst paragraph short and hard-hitting. Speci�cally identify the position you are applying for and how you learned about the opening or company.
Detail what you could contribute to this company. Show how your quali�cations will bene�t this company. Remember to keep this letter short. Few employers will read a cover letter over one page.
Describe your interest in the company. Emphasize your knowledge about this company and your familiarity with the industy. You should present yourself as eager to work.
In the closing paragraph, speci�cally request an interview. Include your phone number or email and the hours when you can be reached. You may prefer to mention that you will follow up with a phone call to arrange an interview.
Sincerely,Your signatureYour name (typed)
Enc. Resume
Source: The Adams Cover Letter Almanac. Robert L. Adams, senior ed.
