In this seminar you will learn more about the key words, action verbs, formatting, and how to make your resume competitive.

2. International Students Job Search
Seminar
Write a
Resume
By: Julia Montier-Ball, MEd, CI/IDT, MGR. International Student Services, Adjunct Instructor 2017-2018

3. AGENDA In this seminar you will learn more about the key words, action
verbs, formatting, and how to make your resume competitive.
• Basics of Competitive Resumes
• Competitive Employability Advantage: “Soft Skills” , Key Words and
a Skills Summary on a Resume
• Work Authorization and Availability on Resumes

4. Basics of
Resumes

5. Be
What so career fair employers expect to see on
international students’ resumes?
• Highly Readable
• Tailored to the Job
• Accomplishments
• Outcomes
• Skills Summary
• Applied Knowledge
• Key Selling Points
• Availability

6. KEY WORDS
help my resume
to standout Job Skills
Required
COMPETITIVE
ELEMENTS:
• Keywords
• Industry
terms
• Action verbs
• Quantify
• Qualify
• Skills section
• Bullets
• Notable work
RESUME
GOAL:
To get you an
interview for the
job.

7. Contact
Info
Objective
Courses
Thesis
Study
Work
Travel
Abroad
Languages
Special
Training
Skills
Summary
School
Projects
Work
Experience
Leadership
Activities
Community
Availability
Education
Let’s
Contact Info:
What name is
best to use?
Your (given)
First Name,
US Name
(nickname),
Surname
(last name)

8. Competitive
Advantage

9. Include Soft Skills &
Technical (Hard) Skills
• Improved user experience by
using Matlab and Java to
create new user interfaces
“What are Soft Skills?”
Click link to watch video

10. TYPES OF SOFT SKILLS
• Attitude, Positivity
• Communication
• Creative Thinking
• Listening, Empathy
• Teamwork, Collaborative
• Decision-making
• Time Management
• Results Oriented
• Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability
• Problem-solving, Critical Thinking
• Leadership, Organized
• Works Well Under Pressure
• Diversity Awareness
• Dependable, Dedicated
• Desire to Learn, Coachable
• Makes Deadlines, Punctual
See complete list in Resources on Bb for resumes, cover letters & interviews
Hard Skills Examples
• Languages
• Safe Lab Practices
• Machine Operation
• IT Programming
• Calibrating
• 3-D CAD Drafting
• Testing, Evaluating

11. KEYWORDS IMPROVE RANKING
• Applicant tracking systems scan resumes for keywords
• Used by almost 80% of companies!
• Specific words or phrases used to find the ideal
candidate
• In bold - approx. 25 keywords/resume
• Objective & Skills section - top third of your resume

12. Reconcile Systematize
Record Tabulate
Recruit Target
Redesign Teach
Find the Key
Words
• Job Description
• Responsibilities
• Qualifications

13. “What is a Skills Summary?”
Employers love
this!
A Skills Summary promotes
your key technical & soft skills
required by employers
Key Mechanical skills & knowledge areas:
Solid command of technologies, tools and best
practices in designing mechanical equipment using
AutoCAD, SolidWorks and engineering drawings.
Excellent shop and safety skills honed from work
as a machinist and welder.
Strong team collaboration skills.

14. SKILLS SUMMARY PREFERRED

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Assess Develop Govern Mediate Qualify Structure
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Author Direct Guide Model Rate Suggest
Authorize Discover Halt Modify Realign Summarize
Brief Dispense Head Monitor Rebuild Supervise
Budget Display Hire Motivate Recapture Supply
Build Distribute Honor Navigate Receive Support
Calculate Diversify Hypothesize Negotiate Recognize Surpass
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Construct Establish Introduce
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Contract Examine Investigate
Normalize
Observe
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Offer
Officiate
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Orchestrate
Organize
Orient
Originate
Outsource
Overcome
Oversee
Participate
Perceive
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Persuade
Pilot
Pinpoint
Pioneer
Plan
Position
Predict
Reconcile Systematize
Record Tabulate
Recruit Target
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Quantify Verbs
• Effectively proposed
Qualify Nouns
• Tested five engines
Examples of Action Verbs for Resumes: Use action verbs after bullets in Experience section of your resume

16. Assess Develop Govern Mediate Qualify Structure
Assist Devise Graduate Mentor Question Succeed
Author Direct Guide Model Rate Suggest
Authorize Discover Halt Modify Realign Summarize
Brief Dispense Head Monitor Rebuild Supervise
Budget Display Hire Motivate Recapture Supply
Build Distribute Honor Navigate Receive Support
Calculate Diversify Hypothesize Negotiate Recognize Surpass
Capture Divert Identify Nominate Recommend Synthesize
Normalize
Observe
Obtain
Offer
Officiate
Operate
Orchestrate
Organize
Orient
Originate
Outsource
Overcome
Oversee
Participate
Perceive
Perfect
Perform
Persuade
Pilot
Pinpoint
Pioneer
Plan
Position
Predict
Reconcile Systematize
Record Tabulate
Recruit Target
Redesign TeachReduce Terminate Reinforce Transfer Report Unify Respond Utilize
Reengineer Test Rejuvenate Transform Reposition Unite Restore Verbalize
Regain Thwart Render Transition Represent Update Restructure Verify
Regulate Train Renegotiate Translate Research Upgrade Retrieve Win
Rehabilitate Transcribe Reorganize Troubleshoot Resolve Use Review Write
Qualify Nouns
• Completed a 10 page report with
accuracy
• Took on a challenging leadership
role
Examples of Personal Qualities for Resumes: Use personal qualities after bullets in Skills section of your resume

17. ACADEMIC
INTERNSHIPS
What do
recruiters
say?
(3:18min.)
What mistakes on
resumes were
mentioned?
(write out answers in Module II.
Blackboard Discussion Bd.)
“Biggest common mistakes in resumes!”

18. COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION
Work
Availability
Q. Should I put my visa or work
authorization status on my
resume?

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CONFIDENTLY GREET EMPLOYERS• Often, when employers say they don't hire international students it
means they haven't hired any international students yet, or may not
know how to hire them.
• Sample wording for resume: “Available to coop (or intern, or work
fulltime) on (*dates) via CPT (or OPT, or OPT Extension).”
• Be informed! Attend MODULE VII: How to TALK About CPT/OPT
• In order to convince prospective employers, it is your responsibility to
educate them about the process of hiring a foreign national.
• Be mindful that they still may not hire you, and this can be frustrating. It
is recommended that you target organizations with a history of hiring
employees on a work visa.
WORK STATUS ON RESUMES?
For more on this
topic see links to
“Discussing Work
Status” & “Job
Seeking Tips for
International
Students” in Bb.
Module VII.
Resources
*For OPT STEM
Extension put
start & end dates
for entire
eligibility period.

20. Show work
experience
& soft skills
Tell when &
how you can
use CPT/OPT
to work in US
Research
required skills
for industry
Q. How should International student resumes be different?
A. Create highly readable, skills-focused, industry-targeted resumes
w/availability to coop and/or work in US.
Q. What name should I use?
A. Your given name + nickname (US name) + surname (last name)
REVIEW: