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- 1. Resume “Cheat Sheet” Adoptedfrom Education Pioneers Content: Show, Don’t Tell: Sharing how you previously solved similar problems shows your track record of success in that field. Showing examples of specific skills and the outputs and outcomes you achieved from applying them is much more helpful than simply telling the reader what the inputs you were responsible for. Use quantitative data, when you can! Be Specific: Even when outcomes aren’t apparent, you can show the breadth of your work by adding details. A resume is a marketing document, designed to sell your skills and accomplishments. o For example, if you were responsible for managing a budget, share the amounts of funds or percentage of the organizational budget you managed to provide the reader with a greater understanding of your personal responsibility. Show Your Leadership: Leadership comes in forms other than honors and accolades. Using verbs like “managed,” “led,” and “created” can show your ownership and influence on a work stream. In addition, use examples that will illustrate universally sought cultural competencies like collaboration. Highlight Your Social Impact Experience: Whether you have previous work experience in education or you are coming from the private sector, it is important to show your interest in social impact or change. Be sure to include any work you have done to support a nonprofit or school, even if you were a volunteer. If you are a member of a group’s board, include any fundraising work or event organization you’ve participated in. Use Accessible Language: Craft your resume for a general audience. Anyone should be able to look at your resume and have a clear picture of your experience and interests. Avoid jargon or terminology that is not widely recognized outside of your sector. If You Are a Former Educator, Highlight Your Non-Instructional Experience: If you are a former educator, highlight your non-instructional responsibilities and your experience outside of the classroom. For example, if you were a teacher for three years and then moved into a role outside of the classroom as a school operations director, focus on your experience managing school operations. Ensure that you align your transferable skills to job functions to clearly illustrate your experience in each. Formatting & Length: Keep it in Reverse Chronological Order: There are lots of different ways to organize the information on your resume, but reverse chronological (where your most recent experience is listed first) is your best bet. If you are creating a skills-based resume to highlight a specific skill- set, keep aligned roles in reverse chronological order. o For example, a former teacher may separate teaching experience from other professional experiences, each skill-based section should present in reverse chronological order.
- 2. Keep it toa Page: You want the information in your resume to be concise and clear. Keeping yourself to a one-page maximum is a good way to force yourself to only keep the most relevant information on your resume. Proofread: Your resume is an example of your writing ability. Use active language, write in a style that is easy to follow, and avoid including irrelevant information; as you re-read your resume, make sure that every single word is important to the message that you are trying to communicate. Don’t forget to proofread! Also, remember that fancy fonts and pictures can detract from the more important part of your resume: your job narrative. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): 1. Do I really have to make my resume one page long? The earlier you are in your career, the more important it is to keep your resume to one page. Only when you are applying for senior-level positions (Director, VP, C-Suite, etc.) should you consider venturing beyond this. The goal of a one page resume is to give the reviewer a one- page summary of your most important and most relevant accomplishments. Use your resume as a tool to help the hiring manager see why they would want to interview you for the role for which you are applying. 2. What tips do you have for keeping my resume to a page? Create a complete resume that includes all the education and experience you would ever consider putting on a resume. This resume is likely 2-3 pages. Cut any part-time, short-term jobs, or volunteer experiences that are not relevant to your current search (e.g. retail, hospitality, and other service positions). Cut any references – they will most likely be requested separately. Cut any information about presentations or research papers that you’ve written. – if it is not relevant to the job position you are applying to. If you have more than 3+ years of work experience, cut out anything about college unless it is really impactful or extremely relevant. More than likely, your work experience is more germane than your leadership as a student. If you have multiple positions at the same organization combine those under one heading to save space. If you have similar work experience at multiple jobs, include the experience that is more relevant and/or recent, and edit the other down to include less detail. Cut any unnecessary words, particularly unspecific descriptors. This will make your resume more readable and shorter in length.
- 3. 8 Resume TipsFor New Job Seekers For the current college student, recent graduate or entry-level applicant, we’ve gathered a few crucial tips on how to craft a standout resume. By The TFA Editorial Team Friday, April 15, 2016 1. Always Target A well-tailored resume shows your interest in a company and will benefit you when you apply to jobs and internships through online systems that focus on keywords. The key is to incorporate specific phrases in the job description throughout your resume where it makes sense. For example, if your dream job has you working with Hootsuite you'll want to mention that in your Experience or Skills section. 2. Length Keep your resume to one page for an entry-level position. To save space, remove references and recommendations, including "references available upon request." If an employer is interested, they’ll ask for them after your interview. And, thankfully, high school is past you, so you can and should delete any mention of it. 3. Format After applying somewhere, a resume is cut and pasted, inputted into databases, uploaded into PDFs; you name it. Don’t let it get lost. Make it easy on the eyes by staying within 12pt and 14pt font sizes and bump your name up to 30pt so employers know who you are. Also, be sure and stick with the most compatible fonts such as New Roman, Calibri, Georgia, and Sans-Serif. (Extra credit: friends don’t let friends over use Comic Sans.) 4. Contact Information Street address? Not now with identity theft. Instead, replace it with your personalized LinkedIn URL. A recent Jobvite social recruiting study found that 93% of recruiters search for a candidate's social media accounts. Don't let them fill in the blanks. As for the rest, a phone number and email address work best. Just remember to keep it professional because chances are Kooldood92@gmail.com may not get you that interview. 5. Objective Most of the time, only the top third of your resume is seen. Make it count by adding a thoughtful and targeted objective. “Seeking an entry-level position at an exciting company” will get you looked over. “New graduate seeking entry-level software engineering roles for the fall of 2016” is concise, specific, and stands out. • Executive Statement via Business Insider “Replace your fluffy statement with an executive summary, which should be like a "30- second elevator pitch" where you explain who you are and what you're looking for. "In approximately three to five sentences, explain what you’re great at, most interested in, and how you can provide value to a prospective employer," Augustine says.” Link: http://www.businessinsider.com/why-this-is-an-excellent-resume-2013-11 6. Education As a new graduate, this is your section to shine and show employers that although you may not have the professional experience yet, you have the background and potential to go places.
- 4. Describe relevant courses,majors, and projects that directly apply to the job description. For students not yet graduated, be sure to include your graduation date. As for your GPA, the general rule of thumb is only to include it if it’s above 3.3. 7. Experience Don’t worry. You have more experience than you think, and as a new grad, the majority of your experience will be found at the top of your resume under “Education.” As for your “Experience” or “Relevant Experience”, this isn’t the place to list your summer job at Smoothie King. Instead, prioritize and put any job-related extracurricular activities, internships, volunteer work, course work, and scholarships here. Employers know when a résumé is padded. Be thoughtful. Add in extra details like the size of a Fortune 500 organization you interned for or how many students got awarded your particular scholarship. 8. Grammar Proofread. Proofread. Proofread. There is no greater heartbreak than discovering you applied to eight places all while missing the first letter of your email. Either print out your resume to read it over, let someone you trust look it over, or take it by your school’s writing center. What to avoid: - Using personal pronouns or articles (“I” or “me”) - Abbreviating rather than writing out the full name of organizations - Placing dates out of order – experience should be listed in reverse chronological order so most recent work is seen first - Remember if you are currently Noteworthy resume faux pas include using personal pronouns or articles (“I” or “me”), abbreviating rather than writing out the full name of organizations, placing dates out of order, and listing your current experience in the past tense instead of present.
- 5. List of ActionVerbs for Resumes & Professional Profiles 1 of 2 Management/ Leadership Skills administered analyzed appointed approved assigned attained authorized chaired considered consolidated contracted controlled converted coordinated decided delegated developed directed eliminated emphasized enforced enhanced established executed generated handled headed hired hosted improved incorporated increased initiated inspected instituted led managed merged motivated organized originated overhauled oversaw planned presided prioritized produced recommended reorganized replaced restored reviewed scheduled streamlined strengthened supervised terminated Communication/ People Skills addressed advertised arbitrated arranged articulated authored clarified collaborated communicated composed condensed conferred consulted contacted conveyed convinced corresponded debated defined described developed directed discussed drafted edited elicited enlisted explained expressed formulated furnished incorporated influenced interacted interpreted interviewed involved joined judged lectured listened marketed mediated moderated negotiated observed outlined participated persuaded presented promoted proposed publicized reconciled recruited referred reinforced reported resolved responded solicited specified spoke suggested summarized synthesized translated wrote Research Skills analyzed clarified collected compared conducted critiqued detected determined diagnosed evaluated examined experimented explored extracted formulated gathered identified inspected interpreted interviewed invented investigated located measured organized researched searched solved summarized surveyed systematized tested Technical Skills adapted assembled built calculated computed conserved constructed converted debugged designed determined developed engineered fabricated fortified installed maintained operated overhauled printed programmed rectified regulated remodeled repaired replaced restored solved specialized standardized studied upgraded utilized Teaching Skills adapted advised clarified coached communicated conducted coordinated critiqued developed enabled encouraged evaluated explained facilitated focused guided individualized informed instilled instructed motivated persuaded set goals simulated stimulated
- 6. List of ActionVerbs for Resumes & Professional Profiles 2 of 2 taught tested trained transmitted tutored Financial/ Data Skills administered adjusted allocated analyzed appraised assessed audited balanced calculated computed conserved corrected determined developed estimated forecasted managed marketed measured planned programmed projected reconciled reduced researched retrieved creative skills acted adapted began combined conceptualized condensed created customized designed developed directed displayed drew entertained established fashioned formulated founded illustrated initiated instituted integrated introduced invented modeled modified originated performed photographed planned revised revitalized shaped solved Helping skills adapted advocated aided answered arranged assessed assisted cared for clarified coached collaborated contributed cooperated counseled demonstrated diagnosed educated encouraged ensured expedited facilitated familiarize furthered guided helped insured intervened motivated provided referred rehabilitated presented resolved simplified supplied supported volunteered Organization/ Detail Skills approved arranged cataloged categorized charted classified coded collected compiled corresponded distributed executed filed generated implemented incorporated inspected logged maintained monitored obtained operated ordered organized prepared processed provided purchased recorded registered reserved responded reviewed routed scheduled screened set up submitted supplied standardized systematized updated validated verified More verbs for Accomplishments achieved completed expanded exceeded improved pioneered reduced (losses) resolved (issues) restored spearheaded succeeded surpassed transformed won
- 7. Prepping for theJob Search Tool Task: _________________________________________________________________________ (Specific application, resume, interview, or event you are preparing for) 1. Below list all skills, experiences/accomplishments, and traits you think are valuable and worth highlighting for the task. Skills Experiences/Accomplishments Traits 2. Think from the audience’s standpoint – what traits/skills/experiences are they going to want to see? (It can be useful to look at mission statements, job descriptions, and organization websites when to help inform this process) Highlight these on your list, if you think of some that aren’t on your list, add them in a different color ink. 3. Now that you have a combined list of things you think are important to highlight and things that the audience will find important, read through each column and pick 3 that are most important. Put a star next to them.
- 8. 4. For thethree most important SKILLS think of one or two examples of how you’ve demonstrated that skill (best if within a professional setting). Write them below Skill: _______________________________ Example 1 - Example 2 – Skill: _______________________________ Example 1 - Example 2 - Skill: _______________________________ Example 1 - Example 2 - 5. For each of the three most notable EXPERIENCES/ACCOMPLISHMENTS think of one or two questions/skills that they relate to or answer. Experience/Accomplishment: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Skill/Question 1 - Skill/Question 2 – Experience/Accomplishment: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Skill/Question 1 -