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Writing winning resumes and cover letters.TRANSCRIPT
Diana Miller, President
The Career Navigation Group, LLC
Nicole Pearch, Job Placement Coordinator
New Horizons
1. Chronological
2. Functional
3. Combination
When creating your resume, you canchoose from three main formats...
Your work history is spotty
Changing career goals
Gaps in employment
CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT
Describes each educational &work experience.
Education and work experience are listed in reverse chronological order.
Dates including month and year must be included.
Advantages
Emphasizes career growth
Highlights your job title Is the easiest resume format to read Best used when job history shows growth Best used when your career direction is clear and is directly in line with your work history.
Do not use a chronological format when:
Expected at the top of the resume
Use your full name
List how you can be reached
Provide a permanent address
Include a phone number
Professional e-mail address
first name.last name@generic provider
Exercise caution before including your mobile phone number if you answer it in unprofessional places
Begin With Personal Information
Objectives gives direction and focus
Objective may be the most effective for:
Career Change Specific requirements Less than 3 years professional experience
Objectives can be stated by...
Position soughtSkills you wish to use
Functions desiredIndustry specifications
A combination of the above
CAREER OBJECTIVE orSUMMARY?
OBJECTIVE STATEMENT
SAMPLES
Position
Wish to join a market research firm or a market research department as an
analyst. Long term goal is a senior management position in research.
Interested in executive development program, or entry level buying
position with large department store, leading to management
responsibilities.
Field
Wish to join public relations staff of large organization. Interested in
photography, copywriting, editing, preparing news releases and working on
company publications.
Interested in bank management training program with emphasis on
finance. Entry level position in branch management, credit analysis or
commercial and installment lending area.
Skills
Seeking position utilizing strong research and writing skills. Particular
interest in public relations or publishing.
Seeking position utilizing supervisory experience and strong
organizational skills. Specific interest in management training programs
with retailing firm.
Summarizes why you are qualified for the job.
Highlights the fit between your expertise and the valueyou offer to meet the employer's needs
Summary is a brief paragraph of 3-4 sentences
Situations where a Summary is most effective
Seasoned Professional
Management or Executive
Noteworthy Accomplishments
Professional Summary
Project Manager:
Project manager with over 10 years of in-depthexperience in the telecom business. Managed 5-10 million budget projects and achieved project scheduled goals. Leader in managing cross company teams efforts through effective and motivating mentoring strategies.
Areas of Expertise:
Vendor/supplier negotiations
Coordinating subcontractors
Arbitration & conflict management
SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
List institutions in reverse chronological order
High school is irrelevant once you possess
more education
Place activities and honors under education
rather than in a separate section if they are few
As experience relevant to the job objective increases, education becomes less important. In this case, experience is typically listed before education on the resume.
EDUCATION
Experience should be listed in reverse chronological order and should include the following information:
POSITION TITLE, ORGANIZATION NAME, CITY,STATE, DATES EMPLOYED (Include months unless this shows big gaps of unemployment)
Using bullets, describe your experience andhighlight responsibilities
Make sure you use action verbs
Avoid repetitive statements like “responsibilities
included...”
This section can include experience
gained from jobs, volunteer work, class projectsor any other time when you have demonstratedor learned skills or abilities.
EXPERIENCE
You may separate your experiences with different
headings if you would like to highlight some of the
following:
Education related experience
Additional training, seminars, or workshops
Internships
Part-time work
EXPERIENCE
or
Other experience
Community Service
Research Experience
Continuing Education
ADDITIONAL SECTIONS
Professional Certificates/Licenses
Skills or Abilities
Clinical or Specialized Experience
Publications/Theses
Major Accomplishments
Additional Training/Assistantships
Membership/Affiliations
Honors/Awards/Fellowships/Grants
Volunteer Experience
Language or Computer Skills
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
◦ Successful ly developed market ing research for consumer needs and demands
◦ Development and par t ic ipat ion in presentat ions and market ing p lans
◦ Eight years experience in the Marketing and Advertising industry
◦ Excel lent interpersonal and professional ski l ls with c l ients, management, staff , publ ic, media
EXPERIENCE
Bradford Department Stores, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Marketing Coordinator, 9/97-Present
◦ Develop and supervise implementation of al l marketing plans with the sales and marketing departments
◦ Prepare and manage the annual market ing budget o f $2 mi l l ion
◦ Manage schedul ing and product ion of a l l sa les and market ing mater ial
◦ Provide market ing information at biannual sales conferences and coordinate presentat ions
Market Researcher,7/94-8/97
◦ Wrote and presented reports to management to address market and consumer needs
◦ Ident i f ied target markets and constructed quest ionnaires for consumer reports
◦ Organized And conducted focus groups for promotion of new products
◦ Analyzed results of study that resul ted in 3 new product l ines
Design Company, Sunrise, FL
Advertising Intern, 9/93-5/94
◦ Compi led market research for expanding and developing bus inesses
◦ Worked closely with market ing staff to develop promotional events for c l ients
◦ Actively part ic ipated in sales presentat ions for prospect ive cl ients
WKRP-Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Summer Intern, 5/93-8/93
◦ Wrote hard news and feature s tor ies for upcoming segments
◦ Scheduled, in terviewed, and prepared guests for round -table d iscussions
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Business Administration, May 2002
Nova Southeastern University, Wayne Graduate School of Business & Entrepreneurship, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 1994
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
◦ D e a n s L i s t 1 9 9 2 - 1 9 9 4
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Lotus 1 -2-3, Publisher, Internet
Chris Smith (chronological using a summary)123 Broward Boulevard • Ft. Lauderdale, FL • 1 2345 • 954 -555-5555 • [email protected]
FUNCTIONAL FORMAT
Prepared to highlight the qualifications and skills of an individual.
2-5 main skill areas are highlighted
Advantages
De-emphasizes jobs
Decreases responsibility repetition
Best used for career changer
Used to highlight transferable skills
Effective when you want to play up a particular skillsstrength
Allows the individual to de-emphasize positions not
related to career goals
Do not use a functional format when:
You have performed a limited number of functions
When you want to emphasize promotions
MANAGEMENT
Hired telephone consultant engineers, training them in technical and interpersonal communications.
Successfully expanded this group from three to fifteen.
Developed career path strategy and created charts with management for levels ranging from Telephone
Consultants to Project Engineer.
TRAINING
Trained over 150 people, over ten months, including Senior Executives, Critical Care Area Managers,
Sales Personnel and Field Engineers.
Established task analysis and course objectives for these trainees.
Applied critical judgment and professional competence in instructing over 85 field personnel in various
locations.
ADMINISTRATION
Handled inventory of Technical Education Department.
Organized information for budget and delivered to management.
Supervised small group responsible for maintaining logistics for telephone central operations.
Developed telephone call sheet formats that were later computerized, resulting in failure analysis reports
now use nationwide.
TECHNICAL
Instructed staff on mini and micro computer-controlled biomedical instrumentation.
Developed troubleshooting procedures and charts on assigned instrumentation for customer and field
service manuals.
Served as national technical backup to service engineers on existing and developmental instrumentation.
Performed the operational maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, retrofit and updating of in-house
production and customer education instrumentation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technical Instructor, South Florida technical Products Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1992 -
Present
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Nova Southeastern
University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 1992
GORDON SUMNER
6789 Peters Drive
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33324
(954)123-0678
Combines a reverse chronological work history with a preceding work summary or outline of functional skills related to your career objective.
Advantages
Emphasizes relevant job skills and qualifications at the beginning of the resume
Recommended job seekers in transition
Can re-order your work experience undersection headings such as “Related Experience” and “Other Experience”
Same disadvantages as functional resumes
COMBINATION RESUME
HEALTHCARE ADMINSTRATOR / PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Experienced administrator with a proven ability to run successful programs. Proficient at setting, expecting, and achieving high standards of quality. Currently direct a facility regarded as a model program. Respected leader with excellent team building, communication, and interpersonal skills.
EMPLOYMENT
Heartland Agency, Woodside, NYDirector, 1990 to presentAdminister program that serves adults with disabilities. Manage $5 million in funding. Oversee more than 50 management, clinical, and direct care staff members. Devise systems for admission, discharge, organization, and staffing. Monitor all facets of the 20,000 square foot plant and comply with OSHA standards. Ensure compliance with NYS OMRDD Part 690, 633, 635, and 624 policies.
Key Accomplishments:·Fostered an environment of teamwork and cooperation that boosted staff morale.·Initiated a recruitment campaign that increased consumer enrollment from 73 to 129.·Undertook a classroom reorganization project that improved quality services and increased consumer independence.·Developed a positive relationship with other departments so that all programs work toward common goals.·Set-up and chair the interagency Human Rights and Informed Consent committees.·Selected to direct a satellite program for geriatric consumers.
United Samaritans, Flushing, NYProgram Coordinator, 1985 to 1990Managed department that received more than $2 million in funding. Hired, supervised, and evaluatedprofessional and support staff. Supervised the work activities of 350 consumers in the ExtendedRehabilitation Department. Acted as Director of Rehabilitation in her absence.
Key Accomplishments:·Secured three new agency programs by responding to Request for Proposals.·Prepared statistical reports and handled external audits for all programs.·Devised consumer satisfaction survey that sparked improvements in programming.·Promoted from Case manager and maintained a large caseload as Coordinator.
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Health Administration, Hunter College, New York, NY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Union College, Schenectady, NY
COMPUTERS SKILLS
Advanced user of WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, R&R Relational Report Writer, Lotus 1-2-3, SPSS, and Microsoft Publisher. Train colleagues on how to use a computer and provide technical guidance. Experience with installing network systems and computer hardware.
REBECCA CALDERWOOD
714 East 9th Street ~ Astoria, New York ~ 11222
Phone: (718) 434-7872 ~ E-mail: [email protected]
Resume Length
Don’t make your resume too long
If 2 pages, include your name and page number on all subsequent sheets.
Paper Size
Use standard size paper (81/2 x 11
Paper Color
Ivory or off white is most recommended
Font Use professional looking resume fonts. This is not the time too get creative.
Never use more than 2 fonts in a single document
OK to use variations in bold, italic, and different sizes
Fonts fall into 2 main categories:
Serif fonts ("tails" on the letters)
Times New Roman, Bell MT, Georgia, Garamond
Sans-serif fonts
Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Century Gothic
MAKE IT EASY TO READ
PROOFREAD SPELL CHECK
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TEDIUM
SENILITY
NARCISSISM
LAZINESS
In Summary...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Resume Writing
Introduction: Tell them who you are
State how you heard about them and why you
are interested
Body: Sell yourself and you abilities
Highlight key points of your resume relevant to
the position your applying for
Explain how you intend to contribute to their
organization
Closing: Make it action-oriented
State how they can reach you
Thank the employer for their time and consideration
Sincerely,
John Balance
Enc. resume
John Balance
178 Green Street
(501) 555-5555
Akron, Ohio 44302
March 12, 2010
Pat Cummings
Human Resources Director Any Corporation
1140 Main Street
Akron, Ohio 44302
Dear Ms. Cummings:
I am responding to your recent request in the Akron Beacon Journal for a Business Consultant.
As you can see from my current background and educational experience, I am a qualified candidate for
this position.
Currently, I am a faculty member in the Department of Management and Aviation Science at Kent
State University. I am also engaged in several temporary assignments involving the
installation, conversion, and maintenance of automated accounting systems, troubleshooting, and
training. I have working knowledge of, and have taught several applications and operating systems.
This includes, but is not limited to, the use of electronic spreadsheets (1-2-3, Excel, Quattro, etc.), and
word processing and accounting (Peachtree, AccPac, Great
Plains, MYOB, Quicken, Quickbooks, One-Write Plus, etc.) in Windows, Mac, and traditional DOS
(IBM/PC) environments.
In strategic market development, the ability to assess customer needs relative to overall market
conditions and to respond to them rapidly is critical for successful business development. Let me
provide you with innovative approaches to getting the job done based on action, not words.
I would like the opportunity to help you increase your value-added services and profitability. I look
forward to discussing this further. I will follow-up next week with a phone call to see when we can
set up a time to meet.
You require: I offer:Ability to coordinate and oversee the work of
subordinates.
Experience in supervising 25 office employees and
ensuring staff efficiency as a public-health program director.
Ability to strategically plan, develop and
implement programs and operations toward
achievement of team’s mission, goals, and
objectives.
Experience developing and implementing treatment
programs as a public-health program director.
The analytical skills to perform needs
assessments, evaluate current programs, and
initiate changes or adjustments to current
systems and improve operations.
Success in having brought order out of chaos at an inner-
city health clinic and vastly improving processes there.
Problem-solving and decision-making abilities. Success in solving numerous problems at inner-city clinic,
such as reducing number of emergency and drug-seeking
patients; lobbying for HIV-information dissemination; and
increasing number of patients that could be given routine
care.
Financial and personnel management expertise. Expertise in both areas, through public-health and office-
management background.
Interpersonal and communication
skills that promote ability to serve as a liaison
and resource.
Significant experience giving presentations, speaking
persuasively, and interacting successfully with diverse
individuals.
Department of Human Resources T-letter Davida Darwin
1900 Cassiopeia Avenue
New Rochelle, MD 21030
Re: Posting 101 Associate Director II
Dear Ms. Darwin: When I read your ad for an Associate Director II on Monster.com, I couldn’t help noticing how well
your requirements align with my experience, education, skills, and background.
While my enclosed resume provides a good overview of my strengths and achievements, I have
also listed some of your specific requirements for the position and my applicable skills:
Since my experience and expertise fit your
requirements so closely, I am clearly one of the people you’ll want to see. I plan to contact you to follow up
on this letter and see if we can arrange a meeting. In
the meantime, please feel free to call me at my home
number listed above. I look forward to our meeting.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Ellisberg
T-letter cont…
Proofread CAREFULLY
Check for errors
Keep it to one page
Make sure it is typed
Match stationary
Highlight your skills
Tailor your cover letter (and resume)
to the employer
Thank You