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Job Search Seminar(resume writing)

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and

Some dos Some don’ts

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The classic elevator speech

Practice your pitch.

Make it shortGrab their attentionBe factual

Who the heck are you?

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I do marketing and public relations

….strategies, branding, social media, disruptive PR and marketing, collateral, web development, and media relations.

Right now I am looking for something that challenges me

…either a position as marketing director with a small to mid-size company where I can be part of a team dedicated to taking the company to the next level. 

Or, to acquire a position with a larger company where I can manage a division within the marketing or public relations departments.

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Alice Maguire

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#1. Lacks focus

St. Alban’s Ten Resume Mistakes:

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#2. Duties driven rather than accomplishments driven

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#3. Resume items are listed in an order that doesn’t consider the reader’s interest

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Title/position first

Name of employer

City/state of employer

Dates of employment (last)

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Name of degree

Name of major

Name of university

City/state of university

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Recent graduate?

List GPA

List education beforeemployment

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#4. The resume goes back too far.

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#5. Your resume buries important skills, especially computer skills, at the bottom.

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#6. Your resume is not bulleted

I’m greatI’m powerfulI’m the best there ever was!

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#7. The resume lacks keywords…

mediaMicrosoft office suite

Data processing MBA operations

researchStrategic

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#8. References are listed directly on the resume

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#9. Make sure your resume looks good in all formats

Other personal computersScan-ableWeb ready

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Hi there Hi there Hi there Hi there

Hi there Hi there Hi there Hi there

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#10. Proof for consistency

Formatting

Bullets with periods at the ends

Ands and &s

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Personalize if possible

Use bullets to showcase your achievements

Put in exactly what they are looking for

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It is my understanding that (name of company) is looking for a (name of position). I believe that I would be the perfect candidate and am writing to express my interest and enthusiasm for the position.

Among my strong qualifications…

An EMBA… Proven…… Exceptional… Extensive…

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Is this you?Would you hire this person?

Yourself

How about this person?

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