Experience to Paper: A Resume Recipe for the Student Leader

I gave this presentation in Spring 2015 at the Kent State University Student Leadership Conference.

This presentation was rated a 4/5 by the students who attended the session!

1. Experience to Paper: A Resume Recipe for the Student Leader Shane Young

2. Hiram College Graduate (2014) Masters Student at Kent State University Higher Education and Student Personnel Graduate Assistantship as a Hall Director at Notre Dame College Collateral assignment in Career Services Intern at Upward Bound at Kent State University Who am I?

3. Name Major Favorite food or spice Who are you?

4. “A resume is a written compilation of your education, work experience, credentials, and accomplishments and is used to apply for jobs” (Doyle, n.d .) What is a resumé ?

5. Chronological What, where, and when Functional Highlight your transferrable skills Typically used if you are reentering the workforce Combo Highlights both skills and work history Targeted When your skills and work history match the job specifically Doyle, A. ( n.d. ) Types of Resumes

6. Approximately 6 sections Sections of a Resume Buffet

7. Who is applying to this position? How can I contact them? Email address [email protected] versus [email protected] Who is the chef? [Name & Contact)

8. Objective “Administrative assistant - I am seeking a position in the travel industry focusing on sales, customer care and office management” (Examples of Resume Objectives, n.d .) Career Focus “Communication major with excellent writing skills seeking an editorial internship that emphasizes news writing and sports event coverage, and allows the development of networking and public relations skills” (Job Search Guide, 2014, p.7). What do you want to do?

9. Make sure to include current institution and expected graduation year Location of the institution is required too High school is not essential GPA 3.0 and above-display it 3.0 and below-you may want to reserve it Display any academic awards too (Deans List) Degree “Degree in Political Science” does not count Relevant Coursework Make sure it is very relevant Culinary Schooling [Education]

10. Summary of Skills Be specific and purposeful “some French” doesn’t count Things that you might find hard to fit elsewhere

11. Present to past Present tense if doing it Past tense if you have done it Match your experiences to your expected duties Accomplishments in your work are important too! What you did, how you did it, and what was the outcome! What have you done and where?

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15. These ingredients are not always required- but can be used to complement your resume Format similarly to work history/experience Some volunteer experiences are connected to work history Don’t put them down twice Soup Kitchens, Chef Development, etc.. [Volunteerism, professional development, etc…]

16. What is a cover letter? “Positive , brief, and attract the reader’s attention” “Every cover letter should be customized to the employer and highlight your attributes, skills and experience” 3 paragraphs 1 st : Why you are writing and how you learned about it. Name drop if you can. 2 nd : What qualifications you can bring. Convince them they should interview you. Show what you know about the organization. 3 rd : State how you will follow up and refer to your resume and leave your telephone number. Cover Letters (Job Search Guide, 2014, p.9-10)

17. DO send your resume as a PDF Resume length 1 page “rule ” If you experiences that count do not cut them out NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER use a template Use your Career Center Not just for resumes, mock interviews, but for general career advice Other resources out there LinkedIn, peers, professors, staff, etc… Other Culinary [Career] Topics

18. Word Cloud Generator http://tagcrowd.com / Make it Cloudy

19. Doyle, A. ( n.d.a ). What is a Resume? About.com . Retrieved January 22, 2015, from http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsearchglossary/g/resume1.htm Doyle, A. ( n.d.b ). Resume Types: Chronological, Functional, Combination, Targeted. About.com . Retrieved January 22, 2015, from http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/p/resumetypes.htm Examples of Resume Objectives. ( n.d ) Your Dictionary . Retrieved January 22, 2015, from http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-resume-objectives.html Job Search Guide. (2014). Notre Dame College Career Services. Retrieved January 22, 2015, from https://notredamecollege.edu/sites/default/fileuploads/Job-Search-Guide-2014-2015.pdf References