Resume Builder
This includes Name, Address, Phone Number, and Current Email
What is a Header?
You should always do this before turning in an applicaiton
What is proof-read?
This is how someone should dress for the interview
What is professional, not messy, no holy clothes
You should include this if you've never been employed before
What is Focus on What you Have Done or Can Do?
This means the ability to do something well
What is a Skill?
These are types of skills one can include on a resume (examples)
What is Microsoft, Typing, Communication, Time Management, Leadership, Works well with others, etc?
You should wait about this long before reaching back out to company
What is a week?
You should always do this before the end of the interview
What is Ask the interviewer a question?
This refers to what one should do when including anything with dates
What is specificity?
This describes the purpose of your resume
What is the Objective?
This section includes places you've attended school, graduation dates, and degree and GPA
What is the Education section?
Name 3 places to find applications
Online, company websites, search engines, the company itself
You should never say this at an interview
What is "I just want this job for the money"?
Name 3 things NOT to do with a resume
Use pictures of yourself, use scented paper, use colored paper, make it hard to read, use run on sentences, use bad grammar, don't change your resume for the job, don't show yourself off, use pedestrian words
This includes schools, churches, and neighborhood activities
What is Service Learning?
These should be included near the end
What is Service Learning, Organizations, Clubs, Extra Curricular, Sport Teams, and Award/Recognitions
These people can be included as a reference
Who are former bosses, teachers, coaches, coworkers, etc?
What do you need in a reference?
What is ASKING THEM FIRST, relationship to you, full name, and contact information?
These are things one should be sure to highlight during the interview
What are strengths, past stories that go with the question, and honesty of question?
This is an individual to whom one refers to for testimony to character, skills, or abilities
What is a Reference?
These should be used throughout the resume and in the past tense
What are action words?
Name 4 things needed for a job application
Name, address, birth date, contact information, social security number, work history, school details, references, copy of resume
Name 5 things to do before the interview
Research the company, prepare questions to ask, tailer the interview to the company, prepare success stories, put phone or silent, be well rested, dress appropriately, go to interview alone
You are going for your first interview. Name 3 important things to do before the day of the interview
Clean up social media, figure out transportation, dress for the job, and practice interview questions
For DOUBLE POINTS!!!!
Define Chronological versus Functional Resumes
Chronological- lists and highlights work experience, education, and personal information PREVIOUS job to first and work way back
Functional- focus on skills when there is no previous work experience