The document provides tips for resumes, interviews, and the resume formatting and sections. It recommends that resumes should have proper spelling and grammar, be easy to read, and highlight accomplishments with quantitative data. The tips for interviews include being prepared to discuss experiences and failures, as well as following up with a thank you. The document also describes the standard sections of a resume such as name, education, experience, and skills.

1. Introductory Lesson on
Resumes and Interviews
TechGirlz TAB
Summer Romack and Judy Johnson

2. Why a resume?
● Helps an employer identify who is worth interviewing (weed out
those who are not)
● Helps an employer become familiar with your skillset
● Quick way to learn about the applicant and prepare for the
interview
● Prepares you for the interview
● Helps you keep track of what you have done

3. Resume Tips
● Check spelling and grammar
● Make it easy to read and stand out a little (san-serif font, no comic sans)
● If you are a student, relevant classwork can be entered, as well as work
experience - you may need to add a section to the resume
● Ensure you can back up any experience and knowledge
● Talk about your personal role, not just projects you have done
● Remember that most people scan the resume, so always put important stuff
at the start top of the page and the start of the paragraph
● Quantitative data is recommended (managed n people, doubled speed)
● You can use different resumes for different job postings

4. How and When to Apply for a Position
- You do NOT need to perfectly match all the criteria
- You DO have to match a majority of them and be able to talk to how you are
willing to learn the rest.
- Research the company so you know more about them and can speak to how
you would add value
- Reach out to people in your network who work there*

5. ·
COMMUNICATION
· You delivered that big presentation to rave reviews. Don’t be shy about it now! This is the place to show how well you work and play with others.
LEADERSHIP
· Are you president of your fraternity, head of the condo board, or a team lead for your favorite charity? You’re a natural leader—tell it like it is!
Experience
JOB TITLE | COMPANY | DATES FROM - TO
· This is the place for a brief summary of your key responsibilities and most stellar accomplishments.
JOB TITLE | COMPANY | DATES FROM - TO
· This is the place for a brief summary of your key responsibilities and most stellar accomplishments.
·
· Minor: Click here to enter text
· Related coursework: Click here to enter text
Skills & Abilities
MANAGEMENT
· Think a document that looks this good has to be difficult to format? Think again! To easily apply any text formatting you see in this document with just a click, on the Home tab of the ribbon, check out Styles.
SALES
· Some of the sample text in this document indicates the name of the style applied, so that you can easily apply the same formatting again. For example, this is the List Bullet style.
COMMUNICATION
· You delivered that big presentation to rave reviews. Don’t be shy about it now! This is the place to show how well you work and play with others.
LEADERSHIP
· Are you president of your fraternity, head of the condo board, or a team lead for your favorite charity? You’re a natural leader—tell it like it is!
Experience
JOB TITLE | COMPANY | DATES FROM - TO
· This is the place for a brief summary of your key responsibilities and most stellar accomplishments.
JOB TITLE | COMPANY | DATES FROM - TO
· This is the place for a brief summary of your key responsibilities and most stellar accomplishments.
Your Name
Address, City, ST ZIP Code | Telephone | Email
Objective
To get started right away, just click any placeholder text (such as this) and start typing to replace it with your own.
Education
DEGREE | DATE EARNED | SCHOOL
· Major: Click here to enter text
· Minor: Click here to enter text
· Related coursework: Click here to enter text
DEGREE | DATE EARNED | SCHOOL
· Major: Click here to enter text
Address, City, ST ZIP Code | Telephone | Email
Objective
To get started right away, just click any placeholder text (such as this) and start typing to replace it with your own.
Education
DEGREE | DATE EARNED | SCHOOL
· Major: Click here to enter text
· Minor: Click here to enter text
· Related coursework: Click here to enter text
DEGREE | DATE EARNED | SCHOOL
· Major: Click here to enter text
· Minor: Click here to enter text
· Related coursework: Click here to enter text
SSkills & Abilities
MANAGEMENT
· Think a document that looks this good has to be difficult to format? Think again! To easily apply any text formatting you see in this document with just a click, on the Home tab of the ribbon, check out Styles.
SALES
· Some of the sample text in this document indicates the name of the style applied, so that you can easily apply the same formatting again. For example, this is the List Bullet style.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZVhfLHuw7tKV6yzp3fDD533ZlTcg8o8U/edit?usp=sharing&ouid
=117189749507644387823&rtpof=true&sd=true

6. Sections and Formatting - Name
Your Name
Address, City, ST ZIP Code | Telephone | Email
Objective
To get started right away, just click any placeholder text (such as this) and start typing to replace it with your own.

7. Sections and Formatting - Education
Education
DEGREE | DATE EARNED | SCHOOL
· Major: Click here to enter text
· Minor: Click here to enter text
· Related coursework: Click here to enter text
DEGREE | DATE EARNED | SCHOOL
· Major: Click here to enter text
· Minor: Click here to enter text
· Related coursework: Click here to enter text

8. Sections and Formatting - Skills and Abilities
Skills & Abilities
MANAGEMENT
· Think a document that looks this good has to be difficult to format? Think again! To easily apply any text formatting you see in this
document with just a click, on the Home tab of the ribbon, check out Styles.
SALES
· Some of the sample text in this document indicates the name of the style applied, so that you can easily apply the same formatting again.
For example, this is the List Bullet style.
COMMUNICATION
· You delivered that big presentation to rave reviews. Don’t be shy about it now! This is the place to show how well you work and play with
others.
LEADERSHIP
· Are you president of your fraternity, head of the condo board, or a team lead for your favorite charity? You’re a natural leader—tell it like it
is!

9. Sections and Formatting - Experience
Experience
JOB TITLE | COMPANY | DATES FROM - TO
· This is the place for a brief summary of your key responsibilities and most stellar accomplishments.
JOB TITLE | COMPANY | DATES FROM - TO
· This is the place for a brief summary of your key responsibilities and most stellar accomplishments.

10. Interview Tips
● Be human, connect
● Give them a way to remember you
● Be honest - if you do not know something, admit it
(say you’ll google it when you get home)
● Talk about your personal role, not just projects you
have done
● Be willing to talk about failures and how you learned
from them
● Many people follow up with a thank you, reinforces
personal connection and shows interest
● Not everyone agrees on whether or not you should
info on resume things that are not related to the job
(well-rounded, diversity if perspective)

11. Technical Interviews
● Study - use online resources
● Ask clarification questions
● Talk about your thought process
● Use comments to talk about ways you would improve if you had time
● Look up topics for specific position (For Software Engineering, study data
structures and algorithms)
● Use prep material from the company if they provide it

12. Questions???