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Maximizing your first impression. Tracey Sonntag ENGL 427 Design-intensive editing project 3 Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 1 Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 2 Don’t ever present false information That doesn’t mean you can’t be a little creative in how you present your information Find ways to relate your experience to the job title in question Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 3 Budget Management Managing how funds are distributed Keeping control of the budget Supervising Having contact with work of others Scheduling staff Delegating tasks Understanding other person’s viewpoint Coping with Deadline Pressure Functioning and producing good work on someone else’s schedule, even when hurried Negotiating / Arbitrating Dealing openly and effectively with people in ambiguous situations Resolving differences between groups or individuals Making demands on behalf of one constituency to those in positions of power Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 4 Speaking Taking a leadership role in an organization Motivating people Getting ideas across Writing Putting pen to paper in various ways Organizing / Managing / Coordinating Taking charge of an event Bringing together people, resources, events Interviewing Acquiring information from other people Helping a person feel comfortable even though you’re asking difficult questions Teaching / Instructing Explaining things to other people Teaching ideas or methods Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 5 Relate skills and experience to job Let reader scan for important points Organize from most important to least important Arrange attractively Edit thoroughly to remove and correct errors Use parallel form Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 6 Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 7 Click documents to view in PDF format Education – most relevant Coursework as experience Paid employment Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 8 Organizationfocused objective Move dates Consider 2column ‘Experience’ section to solve layout issue Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 9 Mix of personal & professional qualities No need to specify “paid” Irrelevant info crowding out achievements Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 10 Create a 2-column list of skills Lead with degree; bulleted list of skills Use bulleted lists rather than paragraph form Parallel form, leading with action verbs! Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 11 Inconsistent formatting Leading with job titles Specify without being overly wordy Use a bulleting scheme Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 12 Relate your educational and volunteer experience to the job title Use emphasis and bulleting to draw attention to strengths Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 13 Use professional email account – not “[email protected]” Use indenting to separate detail from heading Add subheading “Writing Projects” and list to add experience Looks empty; too sparse Lead with most recent position Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 14 Showcase your contribution to the organization, not what you hope to gain from it! Inconsistent formatting – why is ‘Objective’ section different? Spell out abbreviations Showcase your contribution to the organization, not what you hope to gain from it! Too deeply indented, leaves chunk of white space Move Skills and Abilities up, Volunteer work down Inconsistent formatting; if you must use tables, don’t use cell borders Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 15 First Draft Doesn’t present accurate picture of candidate Second Draft • Moved activities into work experience • More consistent format Third Draft Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 • More visually attractive • Simplified “Experience” section 16 Consistent Layout Balanced white space, easy to scan and read Subheadings under “Skills” Relevant activities presented Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 17 Military service Creative fields No employment Two-page resume References Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 18 Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 19 Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 20 Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 21 •Second page ½ empty! •Weave Awards into appropriate areas, tighten Contact Info and Experience to fit all relevant and necessary info on one page. •Be prepared to move Language section up when applying for jobs that mention bilingual preference. Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 22 •Dispute over inclusion of the phrase “References available upon request” •Be sure to ask for and receive approval from your references BEFORE you provide their contact information •Explain the reference’s relationship to you Art of the Resume - ENGL 427 23