Resumes
A resume highlights _______ and _______ relevant to a job
What are qualifications and achievements?
CV stands for
What is Curriculum Vitae?
Cover letters should always be written in this tone.
What is professional?
Name, company, address, and phone number of three individuals who are not relatives, know your abilities and will positively vouch for your character and work ethic.
References
Fill in the Blank:
Include ____________, _________, and _________ if they show experiences or skills.
Leadership, Awards, Certifications, Volunteer Experience, Relevant Coursework
Think of a resume as ____________
Your personal marketing document
What four additional sections are often included in a CV
What is Research experience, Teaching/mentoring experience, Publications or poster presentations, References
How long should your cover letter be?
3-4 paragraphs but never longer than one page.
In reverse chronological order (most recent first), list the employers, city and state where you worked, dates of employment, position held, responsibilities on the job, accomplishments made and skills developed or utilized. Remember to use action words.
Experience/Work History
Three main ways to build a resume
Brainstorm, Outline, Detail & Expand
The best time to build and improve your resume
What is college?
A CV emphasizes
What is involvement and academic accomplishments?
What are things you can do if you do not know the name of the person who will be reviewing the resumes?
Look online or call the organization to try to find out the person’s name, email. If not found, Address the letter to “Dear Hiring Manager”
Short recap of your experience highlighting your skills in a few sentences
Professional Summary
Types of Action Words (3):
Led Supervised Managed Motivated Facilitated Enforced Developed Directed Established Generated Increased Engineered Achieved Resolved Pioneered Expanded Organized Created
Jobs, Internships, Research, Club/Leadership positions, Scholarships
More information about how to write a CV can be found through this on campus resource
UC Irvine Division of Career Pathways
Your cover letter serves as a FIRST IMPRESSION to the employer, so it’s important that the letter is:
NEAT, PROFESSIONAL and GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, FREE OF TYPOS, and SPELLING ERRORS
This resume format lists jobs starting with the most recent one first.
What is a chronological resume?
To improve your chances, resumes should include key words from this.
What is the job description?
General format for sections/listing things you've done
Title, time/dates, bullet points
This person is widely considered to have written the first CV
Leonardo da Vinci
You should never repeat your resume word-for-word in a cover letter; instead, do this.
What is highlight or expand on key skills?
This resume style focuses on skills rather than job history.
What is a functional resume?
This information should never be included on a resume.
What is personal information (i.e. age, Social Security number, marriage status)?