PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITING

LET’S START…A resume is a factual representation of your skills, abilities, background

Your resume should highlight any of your qualifications/skills related to job openings

Chronological resumes are preferred by most Employers

Recruiters spend AT MOST 20-30 seconds reviewing a resume

Font styles - Arial, Times New Roman, or Calibri Font sizes between10-12 (Name can be larger)

Margins should be .8 - 1.0” wide CAPS, bolding, underlining and bullets

make it easier to read Print on cotton bond paper (white or crème) One page only, unless you have significant previous

experience; then two pages at most

Remember recruiters spend between 20- 30 seconds on any given resume!

Resume Basics:

Include keywords found in job openings Do not use the words me, my or I Use short phrases beginning with action words Periods are not needed Do not use acronyms (ie: BBA) Make sure you use correct grammar, tenses and

spelling Use spell check and have someone else review it

before you turn it in

Resume Basics:

Your resume MUST be submitted in the CSPD format and will be graded according to the Resume Grading Rubric:

NON-CAP students (in class)Wednesday, February 12th (Section 1)Thursday, February 13th (Section 3)

CAP students (email résumé to cap@utsa.edu)Both sections due NO LATER than 12:00 pm on Thursday, February 13th

Grading:

HEADING CAREER OBJECTIVE SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION EXPERIENCE ACTIVITIES AND HONORS ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Sections of the Resume

Your Contact information: (Center at top of page) Include name, address, email, phone number. List a professional email address to ensure a positive

first impression.

What do you think??? Anthony.brown@gmail.com OR footballguy@hotmail.com

HEADING

Is it necessary? X Yes No

How long? 1, 2, or 3 sentences/phrases?

Objective should be employer-centered not self-centered.

Career Objective

I am seeking a professional position with a progressive, stable organization where I can use my background and skills to grow with your company and one that offers opportunities for career advancement

The Business Development Account Manager position with Worldwide Express

A summer 2014 internship in the Financial Analyst Internship Program with USAA

Career Objective *Which one do you prefer?

Identify 3-5 key skills that support the career objective Use relevant keywords that mirror job opening

Some Examples: Intermediate skills in Spanish Over four years experience performing

various accounting procedures Excellent customer service skills with

the ability to interact with a wide range of personality styles

Summary of Qualifications

The University of Texas at San AntonioBachelor of Business Administration in … (major) Expected Graduation: May 2014

Cumulative GPA: 3.39 Major GPA: 3.88 (Do NOT round up on GPA)

 Relevant Coursework (List only your upper-level courses in your major)• Organizational Theory • Managing Human Relations • Management Science • Principles of Marketing

* Omit high school in your education section if you have completed more than one year of college

Education

Study Abroad, Immersion Programs Associate Degrees obtained Senior Level projects where experience was gained

Examples:

UTSA College of Business Immersion Program, Argentina/Chile May 2013 Educational partner: Universidad de Buenos Aires and Universidad Nacional Lomas de Zamoro

Study Abroad –University of Madrid - Madrid, Spain Summer 2012Traveled throughout Spain, observed culture and enhanced language skillsImmersed in language and culture of the society

Alamo Community College, San Antonio, TexasAssociate Degree in Business, May 2009

Education – what else?

Use long sentences, even using paragraphs, to describe every task I completed on a job. (True/False)

I need to list EVERY single job I had. (True/False)

I can include paid, volunteer, intern, or cooperative education experiences that are relevant to the objective. (True/False)

EXPERIENCE

Use bulleted phrases using action verbs to highlight achievements - YES

Should I include accomplishments for each job? - YES

What about stats/numbers that describe the results of my contributions (i.e., "increased sales by $10,000 in a quarter“)? YES

Should I list my References - NO – References do not go on your resume – listed separately

EXPERIENCE

Some “good” examples: Selected by Management to train 6 new employees on

corporate policy and procedure

Promoted to Shift Manager after 4 months of service

Accurately balanced $10,000 cash drawer daily

Some “not so good” examples:

Provided assistance to vendors/visitors I have excellent interpersonal and communication with my

customers.

EXPERIENCE

Include student organizations, volunteer activities, scholarships and academic achievements.

Make sure to list significant positions of responsibility; include title, name of organization/team, dates within your community service or extracurricular activities.

List your leadership roles, achievements, contributions

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

Business Student Council, Student Chapter, UTSA, President - 2012-present

McDermott Scholarship, three years

Dean’s List, UTSA, fall 2012-spring 2013

American Heart Association 5K Run, Volunteer Coordinator, 2010 - present

Habitat for Humanity, volunteer, 2012

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS - examples

Junior Achievement of South Texas, Volunteer;

fall 2013, presented business topics to elementary students

UTSA Career Action Program; spring 2013; College of Business program designed to promote professionalism and prepare business students for career opportunities

ACTIVITIES AND HONORS- examples

Fluent in Portuguese; conversational in French

Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Familiar with C++ and Java

CPR and First Aid Certification, valid through August 2014

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Make sure your resume is focused toward the field (and job) you want.

Do NOT include references on your resume. Create a separate references page.

Your resume MUST be absolutely free from grammatical, spelling, punctuation, usage, and typographical errors.

Can include your contribution towards educational expenses (“Financed 100% of college expenses through part-time work”)

FINAL TIPS

ADP Sales AllianceBernstein * Apple AT&T Retail Leadership

Development Program Edward Jones Enterprise Holdings * Exxon Mobil Frost Bank Futurex GEICO Halliburton HEB Kohl’s Dept. Stores National Security Agency Northwestern Mutual PepsiCo

Rackspace Hosting Reynolds & Reynolds State Farm Insurance TEKsystems Tesoro The Hartford Toyota Manufacturing Texas Dept. of Banking Texas Railroad Commission Union Pacific Railroad USAA U.S. Dept. of State U.S. Drug Enforcement Valero Energy Zachary Industrial

Past Employers Attending

Questions??