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Preparing your ResumePreparing your Resume
Co-operative EducationCo-operative Education
Assignment ExpectationsAssignment Expectations
To produce a resume that is error free and unique to you!
To meet the necessary deadlines in order to hand deliver your resume to an employer
To have a resume that has been computer generated and laser printed
Resume BasicsResume Basics
What is a resume?
Why do a resume?
How can you make your resume unique?
HeadingsHeadings
• Name, address, phone
• Position Desired
• Personal Highlights
• Education (use manual sample)
• Employment History
• Awards/Accomplishments
• 3 References
HeadingsHeadings
Name, address, phone
• Use full name
• Use full address - no short forms
• (519) 621-4050 - include area code
HeadingsHeadings
Personal Highlights
• Stress your highlights
• Review your worksheet
HeadingsHeadings
Employment History
• List part time jobs
• What about Babysitting?
HeadingsHeadings
Education
• High School is the only necessary entry.
• As you gain more education you will add it to your resume.
HeadingsHeadings
Awards/Accomplishments
Why include:
• your basketball award?
• Honor roll?
• First Aid Certification?
HeadingsHeadings
3 References
1. Personal
2. Educational
3. Work
(It is appropriate to say references available upon request. However, for your Co-op resume, you must list 3 references)
Get Permission
First
For a good resume ...For a good resume ...
Use action words (manual samples)Proofread carefully - get a second opinioncomputer generated printed on laser (bond paper) be briefuse bulletsbe specificuse quantities, amounts to enhance
Resume don’ts...Resume don’ts...
Don’t use a lot of jargon relatives as references fancy binders, folders, staples, paper clippersonal statistics like height, weight etc.mailing address of employers - only use
city and provincedon’t include salary information
• Reverse Chronological Resume. Follow the samples on the I:drive
• The set up is your choice
All Co-op Student will All Co-op Student will produce a … produce a …
Remember...Remember...
Your Resume introduces you to a potential employer!
What kind of
impression are
you going
to leave?
Or
No Thanks!No Thanks!
You’re hired!You’re hired!