Learn to Write Effective Resume Writing.pptx

How to write the Effective resume or curriculum Vitae

1. Effective Resume W riting 1

2. What is a Resume? A  résumé , sometimes spelled  resume  (or alternatively  resumé ) It is a document created and used by a person to present their background, skills, and accomplishments. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to secure new employment. The word "résumé" comes from the French word  résumer  meaning 'to summarize’.

3. What is a Resume? Leonardo da Vinci  is credited with the first résumé, though his "résumé" takes the form of a letter written about 1481–1482 to a potential employer A Résumé is your ticket to a chance at a fulfilling career Your resume is one of the first impression with a potential employer Your job Application starts when you send the resume to your prospective employer If your resume is effective, you have opened the door to possible employment

4. What is a Resume? And if you have written an ineffective resume, you have closed the door to opportunity You get a chance to sell your skills during an interview A Vital Document For Your Job A Determining Factor For Your Selection Should Be Consider Seriously Advertisement selling a product…. YOU! Specifically, your skills, experiences, and attributes. First meeting between you and the employer

5. What is a Resume? In many contexts, a résumé is typically limited to one or two pages of size  A4  or  letter-size , highlighting only those experiences and qualifications that the author considers most relevant to the desired position. Make heavy use of active verbs, and display content in a flattering manner. Acronyms and credentials after the applicant's name should be spelled out fully in the appropriate section of the résumé to increase the likelihood they are found in a computerized keyword scan.

6. What is a Resume? And if you have written an ineffective resume, you have closed the door to opportunity Your resume should present an objective, easily accessible, detailed biographical sketch Don’t try to include entire history Showcase your KSAOs, experience, and accomplishments KSAOs: knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics

7. KSAOs?

8. How long do you think an employer looks at each resume? The average employer looks at a resume between 10-15 seconds. This is the time they decide to either KEEP IT or TOSS IT.

9. Key Points While Writing Resume Don’t portray yourself as a sole member of project Don’t mislead with wrong job titles Evade from manipulating your gaps Refrain from overestimating your accomplishments Avoid using slangs in your resume It is important that the information you provide on your resume should be correct and can be backed with proofs if the need arises.

10. Key Points While Writing Resume Microsoft Word document (.doc) One page long Consistent formatting/style Font Margins Bold key information Relevant information; no fluff

11. Writing effective bullet points Use W H O logic to describe experience What did you do? How did you do it? What was the outcome ? Team Leader “ I managed a team of 10 direct report professionals by using organization and time management that led to 90% of performance feedback satisfaction rates .”

12. You try!! Create a WHO statement for a resume in the below scenarios with your group. Example 1: You are applying for a middle school teaching position . Your most recent experience has been as a swim instructor . Example 2: You are applying for a nursing position . Your most recent experience has been volunteering in a nursing home .

13. Criteria for Effective Resume There are two basic approaches for writing a resume: 1) Reverse Chronological Resume 2) Functional Resume

14. Reverse Chronological Resume We will use this approach if we are going to apply for the traditional job And hope to enter in the profession in which you get certification or college training . Have made steady progress in one field or profession. Plan to stay in your present professional.

15. Functional Resume And we will use this resume If you are a nontraditional job applicant. And applied in the field in which you didn’t receive any certification or collage training. Plan to change job frequently. Plan to enter a new profession.

16. Ethical considerations when writing a Resume If you write an inaccurate information your employer can find out The employer can double check your assertions He can verify you experience etc Make sure your resume is ethical and honest 1. include a degree you haven’t earned 2. listing college you haven’t attended 3. inflating your job title

17. Ethical considerations when writing a Resume 4. inflating your job responsibility 5. inflating your job achievements 6. listing jobs you haven’t held 7. claiming technical knowledge you never had 8. omitting large amount of time from your school and job 9. including a training you have not got.

18. Key Resume Components Your name Name can be in boldfaced and printed in a larger font size 14 or 16 Contact Information Include your street address, your city, state Zip code, Include permanent and alternative addresses

19. Key Resume Components Your area code and phone numbers Limit yourself to two phone numbers Don’t mention work phone number Your e-mail, web site address, or fax numbers. Be sure you E-mail address is professional sounding Avoid using email address of current employment

20. Career Objectives It is like a subject line in a memo It tells your employer about the focus of your resume It should be precise Don’t write vague objectives

21. Resume Objective Describe the purpose of your résumé customize to match the position you are applying for describe skills you bring to the prospective employer entice a hiring manager to read your résumé

22. Examples Resume Objective To obtain employment in the field of education. To secure a position with __________where I can utilize my _____________ skills. To obtain a position that will enable me to enhance my skills and knowledge in _________________ High school Education and Training student seeking opportunity to learn and improve _______________skills. To obtain a position that allows me to_______________. I am seeking employment (internship) _______________________.

23. Summary of Qualification After career objectives, provide your audience a summary of qualification Resume normally gets 15 second glance at the first screening It tells the employer how can you add value to the company Summary of Qualification should include An overview of your skills, attributes, accomplishments Your strengths in relation to the position for which you are applying How will you meet the employer’s goals.

24. Summary of Qualification

25. Employment Enlist the jobs you have held Information must be provided in reverse chronological order Your job title The name of the company where you have worked The location of the company The time period Your jobs duties, responsibilities and accomplishments

26. Employment

27. Education Document your education in reverse chronological order While writing education provide the following information Degree: Tell what degree you have earned. Such as B.A, MA, Bsc Engineering If you haven’t yet received it you can write as Degree Expected in 2022

28. Education School Attended: Don’t abbreviate For example UT Readers do not know UT means University of Texas Location: Include the city and state Year of Graduation

29. Education Y ou can mention GPA Grades Special class projects Academic honors, scholarships, awards Running a club or society Any volunteer work during studies

30. Professional Skills Proficiency with computer hardware and software Communication. On the job training Ability to Work Under Pressure. Decision Making. Time Management. Self-motivation. Conflict Resolution.

31. Professional Skills Publication or research articles you have produced Certifications you have earned Language you speak, or write

32. Structure You should be consistent in structure to make it easier for reader to go through your resume without any confusion. Font Size and Style: Size 12-14 and Calibri. Bold: For name and positions and other key factors. Spacing: Just about 1-2 lines. Paper Size and Color: A4 and White. Italicize Achievements: What’s your major development. It should be reader friendly

33. Avoid Sentences This may cause the repetition of personal pronouns. like; I and Me etc. May cause some Grammatical Errors. May take room in your resume, by making it longer than necessary. But make your points using some bullets.

34. Use Action Verbs To convey positive or some assertive tone always use action verbs. Present Tense Verbs: For current jobs and education. Past Tenses: For past jobs and education Rather to show your skills, you have to prove your skills by using some quantifiers. Example: Maintained positive customer relations with 500 retailer and 100 wholesale dealer.

35. Proof Reading You cannot afford not to proofread it Make your Resume error free Make it perfect

36. Resume hidden-messages 1) Neat 2) Well-organized 3) Error free 4)Professional appearance RESUME 1) Neat 2) Well-organized 3) Attention to detail 4) Careful & Competent YOU