Resume Content
Course Overview Day 1
Day 2 & 3
Resume Formatting
Resume General
100

This the first section of your resume

What is a heading?

100

This association provides career development for professionals working in various settings with diverse populations. This includes people who served in the United States, such as college settings, students in K-12, government agencies, the military, and more.

What is the National Career Development Association? 

100

These are skills needed by an individual to make them employable.

What are employability skills?

100

This size is considered standard for margins.

What is 1 inch?

100

These are the two main types of resumes.

What are chronological and functional?

200

Additional information might include this category of experience.

What is volunteer service or internship experience? 

200

These are the ways career coaches can share career development topics with students.

What is face-to-face, one-to-one, and group discussion and presentations?
200
It serves as an accomplishment - driven marketing tool for individuals seeking employment.  

What is a resume?

200

This is the ideal length of a resume.

What is 1 -2 pages?

200

These kinds of details, beyond basic contact information, should not be included in a resume.

What are personal details?

300

Your experience should be described in these terms.

What are "action verbs"?
300

This is used as a "tool" to help the career coach guide the student through career planning.

What is a career coach checklist?

300

These are questions that deal with past work experience and situations.

What are behavioral questions?

300

These can be used to separate sections or headings.

What are lines?

300

You should avoid including that these are available upon request.



What are references?

400

This type of resume lists professional experiences by employers and date.

What is chronological?

400

The career coach is expected to be highly motivated and strive to gain the 3 Rs.

 

What is Building rapport, Building relationships, and being resourceful?

400
This method is used to assist the interviewee in answering behavioral and situational questions. 

What is the P.A.R. or C.A.R. method?

400

Your experience should be listed in these, rather than in full sentences or paragraphs.

What are bullet points?

400

This is how long employers typically spend reviewing an applicant's resume.

What are 5-7 seconds?

500

This is a 2-4 sentence summary of the career or job you're applying for.

What is Career Summary or Professional Summary Section?

500

These are the four components of the Career Coaches Program.

What are Life Skills, Post-Secondary Education and Training, Financial Literacy, and Employability Training? 

500

Human resources act as a database for job applicants.

What is the Applicant Tracking System?

500

The balance between these two things is essential in making your resume look professional.

What is Organized, Clean, and Consistent?

500

When possible, your experience should focus on these, specifically, rather than simple responsibilities or daily tasks.

What are accomplishments?