PACE-IT: CE 1.4 - Work History and Resume
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Career Management & Entrepreneurship exam study guide presentations by instructor Mary Keany, MSLIS, MSIS - PACE-IT (Progressive, Accelerated Certifications for Employment in Information Technology) "Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53" Learn more about the PACE-IT Online program: www.edcc.edu/pace-it
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PACE-IT: CE 1.4 - Work History and Resume
- 1. Work History and Resume CE 1.4: Work History and Resume Daniela Axinte and Mary Keany2015/2016
- 2. • What elements do you need to compile your work history? • What if you are just starting a career • What if you are starting a brand new career in a new direction?
- 3. • List all of all the companies you work for and the position(s) you held at each. • List of all additional experience you acquired outside your “day” job • Volunteering • Hobbies • Side projects
- 4. • Previous work experience regardless of relevance to the new field you are about to enter
- 5. Topics for discussion • Types of resume • Chronological • Functional • Combination • Determining what type is best for the jobs you are targeting • Other qualifications • Assembling the resume
- 6. Chronological resume • Chronological resumes have the work experience listed in a chronological order From http://www.oet.ky.gov/des/vws/resume/chronological_resume.asp
- 7. • Functional resume summarizes the work experience based on categories of experience From: http://www.bioarchitect.org/17388-sample-functional-resume
- 8. Mixed resume • Also known as “combined” resume • Combines the chronological with the functional resume
- 9. What type of resume is best for you? • The rule of thumb is: • Use chronological resume if you have a lot of work experience • Use functional resume if you don’t • New trend is functional resume
- 10. Other qualifications • Certifications • Professional associations membership • Volunteering • Awards, etc.
- 11. What not to list • Age • Marital status • Number of children
- 12. Other things to add • Interests • Hobbies • Languages you speak • If you have US citizenship (some jobs require it) • If you are willing to travel or relocate
- 13. Other tips for assembling the resume • Keep it simple • Use simple, clear language • Keep the design minimalistic • Use common fonts (your will submit it electronically or will be asked to fill an online form) • CHECK GRAMMAR AND SPELLING – there is nothing more of a turn off than a resume with spelling and grammar mistakes*
- 14. • What elements do you need to compile your work history? • What if you are just starting a career • What if you are starting a brand new career in a new direction?
- 15. About PACE-IT Program This workforce solution was 100 percent funded by a $3 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability or ownership. Funded by the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53. PACE-IT is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For those that are hearing impaired, a video phone is available at the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office in Mountlake Terrace Hall 159. Check www.edcc.edu/ssd for office hours. Call 425.354.3113 on a video phone for more information about PACE-IT Program. For any additional special accommodation needed, call SSD office at 425.640.1814. Edmonds Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion; national origin; sex; disability; sexual orientation; age; citizenship; marital or veteran status; or genetic information in its programs and activities.
Editor's Notes
- The first component in building your resume is your work history. This is essentially the “proof” of the experience you claim.
- So what is work history? It’s: The compiled list of the places you work(ed), and your position(s) with each company. The compiled list of additional experience you acquired outside your day job. It can be experience from volunteering for different organizations, your hobbies, or side projects you accomplished. Your work experience is the proof of the experience you claimed. It needs to be very concrete, factual, and verifiable. You should not claim to work for a company when you actually never did. Claiming positions and companies where you never actually worked is going to come back and haunt you. Even if you get the job you wanted by claiming you have the skills required for the job, it will become apparent that you are over your head. Interviews are notorious for how much people embellish their work experience and their skills. With most people, you can see through the smoke and mirrors. However, some people manage to fake their way into a job they really can’t handle. Most of these people honestly believe that they can learn fast and can manage whatever is thrown at them. They quickly learn that you cannot fake years of experience, nor can you magically acquire skills overnight. Many positions require skills that are developed over years of daily work and professional development to be able to perform them proficiently.
- So what if you are starting fresh, or you are switching industries and you don’t have any relevant experience? All of us have some experience. You should list all your experience and emphasize transferable skills, like leadership, and the initiative to solve problems and successfully complete projects. If you are fresh out of college and have limited experience by working at a Starbucks or other places that are completely outside your new industry, still list them. For example, baristas develop great skills in executing tasks under pressure and under time constraints and great customer service skills. No matter what industry you will be in these skills will become useful immediately. So, DO list them. Also, list any internships you had. These are valuable work experience. They show that you have some real-world experience beyond your academic one.
- There are three types of resumes. The first one is a more traditional one called the chronological resume. In this type of resume, the work experience is presented chronologically from the latest job to the earliest job you had. The structure is also a bit different. You list the company name, the period of time you worked there, and then the tasks, responsibilities, and accomplishments you achieved while working there.
- The second type of resume is a functional resume, which emphasizes skills by category. Usually, people group the categories based on the responsibilities that are typical for that particular position. For example, you can group them as software development, system administration, SharePoint development, etc. Under each category, list the responsibilities you had for each. These usually match the job description for the specific position. The best way to ensure you are using the same terminology is to go back to over your skillset and skills required for the job. Focus on the most common skills and match those with the skills and experience you have. Another tip: make sure you match as many of the skills and type of experience the job description requires. Use their main terms, but make it your own. DO NOT: Copy/paste the list of requirements in your resume. Don’t list skills and/or experience you don’t have, just because you want to match as many as possible.
- The third type of resume is a mixed or combined resume. They list work experience chronologically, then under each company they group the skills and experience into categories just like you would in a functional resume.
- What type of resume is best for you? It depends. The guideline is to use the chronological resume if you have lots for work experience, and functional if you don’t. However, especially for technology professionals, the most common is functional. Employers are looking at the skill set more than the actual companies for which you worked. Since most reviewers skim through resumes, they want to see specific skills that you have. You can also use a combined resume.
- Employment laws prohibit employers from asking your age. It’s a discrimination issue. The only situation they will ask you is if there is an age limit for the particular position. For example, joining the military. Each service has its own age limits for both enlisted people and officers. One can petition for an age waver. Same goes for marital status and number of children. The subject of family life might come up in the interview, especially if you want to negotiate certain benefits. For example, you want to start at certain time because you have to drop the kids off to school. That is a legitimate thing to ask and to bring up in the interview. You might see pictures of the interviewers family and the kids in the picture look about the same age as yours. You can make a comment about that in a polite, courteous way.
- Interests are OK to add as long as you keep it short. For example, you have few triathlons under your belt, or climbed Mt. Rainer. You can add a very short mention. “Finished (or won or whatever top 3 places) 4 triathlons”. Or, “Summited Mt. Rainier”. Your interests don’t have to be only sports related, but they have to showcase a talent that can be transfer to the business world. Usually sports achievements are associated with endurance, hard work, and perseverance, which are necessary skills to have in the business world. Chess, for example, is associated with strategy and strategic thinking; building computers from scratch with curiosity, playfulness, and exploration; and, so on. You can also mention your interests and your hobbies.
- Here are some additional tips for assembling the resume: Check if you have the right words and the spellchecker didn’t change it for you. Think about “compliment” vs. “complement”. One means “praise” the other “accompaniment”.