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RESUMES. Cindy Jordin Career Services Student Success Center www.career.gatech.edu. A Resume Is…. A marketing tool A summary of relevant education, experiences and skills One page - unless you have significant relevant experience. Chronological. Preferred by employers - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
RESUMES
Cindy JordinCareer ServicesStudent Success Centerwww.career.gatech.edu
A Resume Is…
A marketing tool A summary of relevant education,
experiences and skills One page - unless you have
significant relevant experience
ChronologicalPreferred by employers Relevant work experienceReverse chronological order
Functional Experience unrelated to objective Spotty work history Relevant skills emphasized
Resumes Contain Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail Objective Education Experience Skills Honors Activities
Objective
Concise and clearly stated Include position you are applying for Department or industry Relevant knowledge, skills or interests
Examples to Avoid A challenging position in a growth
industry An exciting opportunity that makes use
of my education and experience A responsible position in management
Objective Examples Chemical engineer position in the
pharmaceutical industry A sales or marketing position in the
consumer products industry utilizing my competitive analysis, customer relations and territory management skills
Process engineer position in the pulp and paper industry
Objective Examples Management consulting position with
emphasis in systems development and integration
Position in transportation with emphasis in planning and design
Electrical engineer position in the telecommunications industry
Education Reverse chronological order Name & location of institution Degree, major & graduation date Honors, awards, & GPA (3.0 or higher) Relevant courses & projects Financed ___% of education expenses
Skills Relevant to objective
Computer
Language
Special skills
Experience Reverse chronological order Employer, location, dates, your title Responsibilities & accomplishments Action verbs (designed, supervised…) Key words for field/industry Quantify (reduced production costs by
30%, responsible for $150,000 budget…)
Activities Relevant professional organizations Volunteer, school, civic activities Leadership offices held Avoid controversial information/high risk
activities (religious, political, skydiving…)
Resume Tips 8.5” X 11” white or light beige paper Avoid decorative typefaces, graphics Use 10 to 14 point font Include key words, industry jargon (CAD,
IEEE, Fluid Dynamics…) Grad students-publications, presentations Have critiqued before circulating
E-Mail Resumes ASCII format – save as text file in word
processing program Do not send as an attachment – cut and
paste into body of E-mail Avoid line wrap – limit to 72 characters Justify left, remove bullets & underlining Test first – send to yourself Include cover letter
References
On separate page Same heading as resume (your name,
address, phone number, e-mail) 3 – 5 references (name, title, address,
phone number, e-mail) Always ask permission
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