Unit 3: Effective Communication Skills

YOUR ROAD TO SUCCESS IN

CREATING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME
Your goal is to get an
interview
A resume is a window
Its a brochure about you
The 8 second test
Brevity and readability
WHY SHOULD IT BE GOOD?
Heading

PARTS OF A RESUME


Objective
Related Skills
Education
Experience
Activities
References
Preferably at the top in the center or right
side
Name, address, and phone number
Email
accessible after graduation or in summer
Professional address
Not: slacker_35@zetzero.com
Not: needz_da_muney@zetzero.com


THE HEADING
HEADING EXAMPLES


DO
DONT
OBJECTIVE

Include an objective when necessary
Apply to a specific position if possible
Stay off the soap box
Be concise
OBJECTIVE EXAMPLES
Too brief!
Dont write a novel
I smell Fear!
Include the following:
Institution of study(s)
Degree(s) and Major(s)
Honors
Do I have to include my GPA?
If absent, employers will assume
GPA < 2.8
If present, designate a scale i.e. 3.2/4.0

EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE

List all work experiencewithin reason
Include accomplishments not just responsibilities
Have you been in the working world?
Hands up if you have work experience
RELATED SKILLS

Maximize this field!!!
Include relevant courses
List computer skills here
Connect the dots for the
employer
ACTIVITIES

List them all and have a balance
Student groups (FBLA, DECA, FCCLA)
Professional affiliations (Microsoft)
Athletic groups
Hobbies
REFERENCES

Keep it to three
One personal, scholastic and professional
Be sure theyre still there and reachable
Are they a good reference?
STYLE

Free of Grammatical and Spelling Errors
Easy to read font 12 or 14 pt.
Categorize information
Read down
One page for a high school student
READY?

Research a company that you would like to
work for in the summer of 2014 or upon
graduation from high school
Be ready to back up anything on the resume
Have at least two friends proofread and
critique
Jackman, K. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2013 from the West Virginia University
PowerPoint: http://www.geo.wvu.edu/~wilson/resumebuilding.ppt


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