Part 5: pg 275-305 Harty - Resumes

Part 5:


recruiting managers are the toughest audience

* they all differ!



with resumes and cover letters the reader quiclkly glances over for:

-written & oral communication skills

-computer skills

-interpersonal skills

-self reliance and initaitve

-a sense of what the world and work demands

-specific skills

-a sense of business/personal ethics

-time mgt

*you are not expected to excel in all areas!



like all writing, all the formating and and techniques in world will not make up for the message!

it is the message that is most important.

you can have the best looking resume in the world but it has to have the "message"



what is the message for a resume?

the reason the people reading are reading them.

!what can the candidate do for us?!!!



Why use a resume?

purpose is to convey a message!

**there are tons of conflicting advice***



Giving your message?

your language is "I want"

employee language is "I need"

to be effective you can create resues and letters in your language that will be read by employers in theirs.



learn as much about the industry as possible so that you will be better able to understand the company needs and ways in which you could be helpful.


Even if you are going to approach the employer in person, practice writing a letter

Focus on the interviewer's needs, not your wants

The Importance of Knowing what the job is all about:
using prose can help you put into words the things you want to convey to the interviewer



LETTERS OF APPLICATION

hard to figure out

Resumes should be well organized, neat, professional-looking and free of grammatical errors

Paragraphs should outline who you are and what you want, why you wrote to the employer and areas of mutual interest, special talents, and should suggest a course of action

Hard Work and Attention to Detail Make ofr a Good Letter
Editing and rewriting is very important

Don't Delegate the Job of letter writing
Write your own letter, and use an outline

-The value of a resume is often in the practice more than the document itself






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RESUME PREPARATION


-Using single spacing can draw less attention to less-than-impressive items

-Organize your qualifications into relevant groups and be sure to have a good reason for including a qualification or work experience

Nancy Jones- A Good Resume Made Better
fig 2 pg 288


Janet Smith- The Proper Use of Headlines
fig 4 pg 293
she needs to describe what she did so they can tell about her qualifications.
Key, Act like a newspaper editor.


Mark Meyers- The Functional Resume
Mark Meyers got the job because he created a resume based on function pg 299 fig 5

Covnetional way may be problematic
Meyers wanted to emphasis his public relations and promotion experience.

Preparing a Resume for a Specific Job
they should cater to the employee and what they are looking for and how you can meet those needs. You may have to adapt and think outside the box.


Bruce Gregory Robertson- A Resume Reflecting an Active Mind and Body
Employers look at Potential! Not what they know but what they can learn!

pg 300

Michelle Trio- The Curriculum Vitae
The course of life in Latin.
It is a resume for academic positions and as such does not need a statement of goals or interest.

Focus on employer needs (Same)
but employers are not just looking to hire people who can teach, but rather who bring prestige to the program!

The Job Objective
a resume should open with an objective

CAREER INTEREST is a good title for this section because it leads directly to the purpose
pg 303

One Page or Two?
1 page is preferred if at all possible

Additional Advice About Resumes
f-test it out
-have freinds read it
(especially if that friend is in the industry you are applying for)
ask:
what qualifications does this person have
what do you see these people doing with these qualifications
what kind of employer would want to hire this person
does the resume project an image of a certain kind of person.