job search and resume

8/13/2019 Job Search and Resume

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The Job Search and

RsumBy

Dr Shalini Kalia


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Self Analysis: Analyzing Your

Qualifications and Job Preferences

Individual profile

Education Experience

References

Job preferences


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Individual Profile

Name, temporary and/or permanent address, telephonenumber (s), email id, fax no, URL

Interests and hobbies, community service activities, public -

speaking experience, volunteer work, organization

memberships

Special talent/skills - computer skills, speak/write foreign

languages

Skills that can be applied in more than one work

environment like decision making, problem solving

Personal attributes-enthusiasm, initiative, motivation,

sincerity, dependability, sense of humor, integrity,

adaptability

Salary expectations, career objectives, willingness to

travel/relocate


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Education

Schools attended; major; minor, GPA in major andoverall; certificates/diplomas/degrees received

Courses that qualify for position

Computer software and hardware skills

Any special projects completed

Teamwork experiences and group projects

Education related honors/awards received

Special research report if prepared Extracurricular activities

Leadership roles held in school/workplace


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Experience

List all work experience-part-time, full time

List each job title, name and location of employer, dates

of employment, what you enjoyed most, reasons for

leaving the job, beginning and ending salaries received

Highlight responsibilities and accomplishments

(achievements, knowledge or skills acquired, and

contributions while performing the job)

List and quantify all factual evidence of successful job

performances (eg: increased sales by 35 %)

Emphasize accomplishments by using action verbs

Include jobs held as a volunteer worker and internships,

paid or unpaid


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References

Have at least three references

Select as references people who know your

character/former employers/current

employers/professors/coworkers/businesscontacts

Before using anyone as a reference, seek

permission. Once agreed, provide current CV

For each potential reference list persons name,

title, position, organization, address, ph no, e-

mail address


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Job Preferences

Working indoors/outside an office environment/varied work

environments

Work in a large company with a structured work environment or

prefer small or less structured company

Working alone, with others or being in charge

Work with people or things

Stability and job security

Integrities and truth in work environment

Enjoy teaching Value independence, challenge, chance for growth, opportunity for

creativity

Willing to relocate


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What is a Rsum?

A self-marketing tool that summarizes

your qualifications

Record of past experiences and

predictor of future intentions or goals

Primary purpose- to obtain a jobinterview


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Styles of Rsums

Targeted

General


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Formats for Rsums

Chronological

Functional

Combination


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Chronological Rsum

Information in each section organized by date,

with the most recent information listed first within

each section

Employers are familiar and can easily find

information

Highlights growth and career progressionHighlights employment continuity and stability


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Functional Rsum/Skills Rsum

Emphasizes qualifications categorized by skills and

knowledge and related accomplishments

This pattern stresses individual areas of competence, so

it's useful for people who are out of job market for a

number of years, have little experience or held severaljobs in short span

Advantages

Without having to read through job descriptions,

employers can see what you can do for them

You can emphasize earlier job experience

You can de-emphasize any lack of career progress or

lengthy unemployment.


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Combination Rsum

A combination rsumincludes the best of the

chronological and functional approaches. If you dont have a lot of work history, consider a

combination resume to highlight your skills while

still providing a chronological history of your

employment


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Preparing Your Rsum

Opening

Education Experience

Activities, honors, or special skills

References


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Opening

Heading

Career objective

Summary of qualifications/Key

Accomplishments/Major

Achievements/Selected

Achievements/Summary of

Accomplishments


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Education

Most recent information first

Name and location of each school

Dates of attendance

Degrees

Major Achievements


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Experience

Dates of employment, Job title,

Employer, Employers location

Job responsibilities using actionwords and keywords

Accomplishments - learnings,

achievements, contributions to each

position


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Activities/Honors/Special Skills

Extracurricular Activities Special skills

Computer competence

Community service Published works

Public presentations

Military service Organization memberships

Special interests


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References

May list different references for different jobapplications

May develop a separate reference list toaccompany resume

No need to indicate references available onrequest

Provide full contact information-courtesy title,name, position, organization, business address,telephone numbers, email id


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Submitting Electronic Rsums

Scannable Created with minimal formatting

Designed to include 20-25 keywords

Compared to job requirements for currentposition

Online Created on personal computer Uploaded to website or web profile page

May include links to more detailed informationabout your work


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Printing Scannable Rsums

Use Sans-Serif Fonts

Avoid Columns

Separate Phone and Email

Identify All Pages

Line length no more

than 65 characters

Avoid Special Characters

Use Plain White Paper

Use a Keyword Summary


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Refining Your Rsum

Print on light-colored paper with a laser printer.

Arrange information simply but attractively.

Use action verbs and strong phrases.

Show a clear match between qualifications andjob requirements.

Ask for a peer review.

Proofread carefully. Use a Summary of Qualifications to highlight

accomplishments.


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Thank you

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