Resume Basics
Summarizes your qualifications and helps you secure an interview.
What is the purpose of a resume?
What is the Header?
BONUS!!!!!!!!!
Technical skills such as typing speed and computer programming.
What are hard skills?
Employers may gloss over sections, missing important qualifications. Bullet points make it easier to read.
Why should you avoid long paragraphs on your resume?
Grade Point Average
What should you include only if it's a 3.0 or higher?
A short statement describing your professional goals related to the job you're applying for.
What is an objective statement?
A brief section at the top of the resume that highlights your qualifications and what makes you a great candidate.
What is the summary?
Communication, flexibility, leadership, teamwork, time management.
What are examples of soft skills?
They are unnecessary and can distract from the facts and accomplishments on your resume.
What are adjectives?
Before starting a resume, you should complete this and pull information from it?
What is a Personal Inventory?
One page.
How long should a resume be?
Includes the name of your school, location, endorsement, academic honors, and relevant coursework.
What is the education section?
An accomplishment that includes measurable results such as "increased sales by 20%" or "reduced costs by $500."
What is a quantifiable achievement?
Your resume reflects your writing skills and attention to detail, and errors can create a negative impression.
Why is it important to avoid misspellings and/or grammatical errors?
Employers spend this amount of time reading a resume.
What is 10-30 seconds?
So a potential employer can easily identify who you are.
Why should your name be in large print?
Includes job titles, company names, dates of employment, job descriptions, responsibilities, and accomplishments.
What is the work/job history section?
BONUS!!!!!!!!!!
Examples include Spanish, Chinese, Mandarin, French, etc.
What are foreign languages?
Because employers already know your resume is about you.
Why should you avoid using "Me, Myself, or I" on a resume?
This is not only good for your community, but can be good for your career as well. It enhances your resume and makes your qualifications stand out to potential employers.
What is volunteering?
Volunteer experience, academic achievements, and relevant extracurricular activities.
What should you include if you have no work experience?
Indicates that references are available upon request.
What is the references section?
What you should do BEFORE listing someone as a reference.
What is ask their permission?
Do not include these unless you're applying for a modeling or acting job?
What are photographs/pictures?
These people can be used as references.
Who are teachers, coaches, and/or adult family friends?