Build A Resume Workshop

Workshop Objectives• Learn why you need a resume.• Learn what information a resume requires.• Create a resume.

Why Resumes?• Resumes are for marketing yourself!• Resumes are how employers decide who to

interview.– Fun Fact: Employers scan a resume for 10-30 seconds

to decide whether or not to put it in the slush pile.– Resume reviews are the first step of the hiring

process.• Your resume is a evolving document that you will

update through your life.

Worksheet Activity!• While I am going through the presentation

and explain the worksheet, please fill out what you can!

But What If I Don’t Have…• A computer to back up resumes?

– Create a Gmail Account and use Google Drive to save your files.• A consistent phone number?

– Google Voice provides a legit phone number that you can use. All voicemails and texts will be saved just like in a email account. You can save contacts as well.

– You can set it up so that calls to the GV number will forward to another phone number.

• Interview Clothes/Work Outfits?– My Sister’s Closet with the YWCA provides free professional

garb. Referral paperwork is in computer lab.

What Should Be On A Resume?• Name and Contact Information– Address is option; phone number and email are not.

• Education• Skill Sets– Computer Software, Customer Service, Ability to Lift

50 lbs, etc.• Work History• Volunteer/Internship Activities• Awards

What Should Not Be On A Resume?

• Political or Religious Beliefs• Hate speech or swear words• Astrological Sign• Negativity towards past employer

– Even if they really sucked.• Unfinished Education Experience

– If you didn’t finish that certification course, don’t add it!• Typos, unrelated information, hobbies, or personal trivia

– No one cares if the Cowboys are your favorite NFL team.

Contact Information• Updated information • Don’t give out other people’s phone numbers as

your own• Addresses are optional• Emails should be professional. – Life Tip: Create a gmail account that is your first initial

and your last name for ONLY jobs and professional use.

Objective/Professional Summary

• Optional but can fill in short resumes.• Consider it a mini-cover letter for your resume• Good for highlighting the overall narrative of your career. • No ‘I’ statements.• Example Professional Summary:

– Strong public speaking, teaching, and facilitating skills for diverse student, professional, and general audiences.

• Example Objective Statement:– Dedicated CIS graduate pursuing a help-desk position.

Education• Format: [School Name], [Degree Earned], [Years

Attended]– Example: Sabino High School, Diploma, 2006-2010– State of Arizona, General Educational Development Diploma, 2014

• Don’t list schools or programs that you didn’t graduate or complete

• Add clubs, awards, and relevant classes.– Applying to an auto shop? Put that you took an auto mechanic

class in High School.

Skill Set• A skill set section lists all of the tools, skills, and

competencies that you have. These can include:– Customer Service– Microsoft Word– Adobe Photoshop– Public Speaking– Sales– Soldering– Computer Repair– Money Handing– Filing

Work History• This could also be called Professional History and include

relevant internships and volunteering.• Does not need addresses or phone numbers.

– But that information is good to have so keep it for your records because many job applications want the addresses and phone numbers.

• Use action verbs to describe your responsibilities and duties.– Use accomplishments or quantified information if possible. Like ‘top ten salesman for district.’

Action Verb Examples• Computed and recorded inventory valuation on a monthly basis• Documented inventory counts at the end of each working day• Verified the amount owed to the creditor in the Accounts Payable

account• Created an interior design layout for a 500 square foot retail venue• Introduced a new method of navigating through the A Software

Program• Presented a new research project to the managers at the location• Assisted customers with choosing appropriate products• Trained new employees in the plant through demonstration techniques

Almost Done!• Congratulations, you have filled out the

resume worksheet!• All you need to do now is type it out!