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Resume Preparation A. Goals Create a resume that best presents the student’s experiences, education, interests, work ethic and values. Educate the student about the elements and style of effective resumes. B. Ideas for Action • Have student list and describe education, work, volunteer, and other accomplishments (hobbies, music, art, etc.) that may contribute to the creation of a resume that speaks not only to the specific schools and jobs, but also to the student’s spirit, energy and work ethic. • Similarly, be sure that the student includes <strong>Summer</strong> <strong>Search</strong> involvement on their resume. • Have student write a first draft of the resume. • Career Coach reviews and comments, student revises resume. • Continue the cycle until both parties are satisfied with the result. • Have student investigate career center at his/her university if available and report back on center’s job-search process and/or specific jobs of interest. • Begin to educate student on relationship between resume and cover letter. C. Resources 1. Guidelines and Discussion a. General Career Development Questions • What do you want to accomplish in life • What do you like to do in your free time • What were your favorite classes and academic subjects in school • What are you good at What skills do you like to use • What activities do you like to participate in on a daily basis • What issues are important to you What are your passions • What type of environment do you work best in • If you could have any job in the world, what would it be b. Resume Starter Questions • What degree are you pursuing in college What is your major, minor, concentration • What academic classes in your major have you completed • Have you done a study abroad or study tour • Have you held any jobs Part-time, temporary, full-time 11
• Have you done an internship in related to your area of study • Have you completed a semester long project related to your major • Are you involved in your community • Have you volunteered for a one-time event or an ongoing commitment • Are you involved in any clubs/organizations or student leadership roles on campus • Have you attended any professional conferences or given a presentation before • Have you received any awards, scholarships, or honors for your accomplishments • Do you speak any other languages or have any strong technical skills c. Resume Critique Questions (source: Kim Isaacs, Monster Resume Expert, November 19, 2009) http://college.monster.com/benefits-entry-level-resume/articles/354-use-this-entry-levelresume-critique-checklist • Does the resume look original and not based on a template • Is the resume inviting to read, with clear sections and ample white space • Does the design look professional rather than like a simple typing job • Is the resume’s length and overall appearance appropriate for an internship • Does the resume provide a visually pleasing, polished presentation • Is the font an appropriate size and conservative style • Are there design elements such as bullets, bolding and lines to guide readers’ eyes through the document and highlight important content • Is there a good balance between text and white space • Are margins even on all sides • Are design elements like spacing and font size used consistently throughout the document • Are all resume sections clearly labeled • Is the work history listed in reverse chronological order (most recent job first) • Is the resume targeted to a specific career goal and not a one-size-fitsall document • Are bullets quantified by using numbers, percentages, dollar amounts or other concrete measures of success • Do the bullets or phrases begin with strong, varied action verbs • Is the resume written in an implied first-person voice with personal pronouns, such as I, me and my, avoided • Is the content flow logical and easy to understand • Is the resume as perfect as possible, with no careless typos or spelling, grammar or syntax errors 12
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