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RESUME WRITING 101 ___________________________________

Nassau BOCES Adult Learning Center

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Making Your Resume Pop ___________________________________

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Slide 3 Why do you need a resume?

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To obtain an interview, not a job

A resume is a requirement of many
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Slide 4 Resume- hidden messages
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Resume You ___________________________________

Neat Neat

Well-organized Well-organized

Error free Attention to detail ___________________________________

Professional Careful &
appearance Competent

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Sections of a Resume ___________________________________

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Slide 6 The Header

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What should be included?

Name ___________________________________
Permanent and present address
E-mail address
Telephone number
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Where should contact information go?
Top of the page

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Slide 7 Suzy Q. Student ___________________________________
1234 Smith Street 516.555.5555
Levittown, New York 11756 SuzyStudent@gmail.com

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Slide 8 Objective Statement

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Purpose
Communicate
interested in
the type of position you are ___________________________________
Examples
Sales Associate position with a specialty retailer.
To obtain a position as a customer service
representative with XYZ Company.
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Slide 9 Suzy Q. Student ___________________________________

1234 Smith Street 516.555.5555
Levittown, New York 11756 SuzyStudent@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry-level ________ position ___________________________________

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Slide 10 Education
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Name of Institution
Include city and state if not part of the title ___________________________________
Name of your degree/certification/program

List education in reverse chronological order

Most recent institution is listed first ___________________________________

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Slide 11 Suzy Q. Student ___________________________________

1234 Smith Street 516.555.5555
Levittown, New York 11756 SuzyStudent@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an entry-level ________ position ___________________________________

EDUCATION
Nassau BOCES Adult Learning Center January 2017 - Present
Levittown, New York 11756

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Slide 12 Experience
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Use the term "experience"
What is considered experience? ___________________________________
Full and part-time jobs
Self-employment
Volunteer work
Practicum, field, and cooperative education ___________________________________
Information to include
Job Title
Dates of employment
Company name ___________________________________
City & State

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Slide 13 Listing Responsibilities
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Use bullet points

Start of each line with an action verb
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Present tense if currently employed
Past tense if no longer employed
Vary your choice of verbs ___________________________________
Tailor skills and experiences to the position
for which you are applying
Be concise while providing enough detail

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Slide 14 Suzy Q. Student ___________________________________

1234 Smith Street 516.555.5555
Levittown, New York 11756 SuzyStudent@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:
To obtain an entry-level ________ position
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EDUCATION:
Nassau BOCES Adult Learning Center January 2017 - Present
Levittown, New York 11756

EXPERIENCE:
Target Cashier/Sales Associate
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Levittown, New York 11756 May 2015 Present
Maintains consistent accuracy of cash register, making sure all payment transactions are
correct and proficient
Check out customers purchases quickly, ensuring accurate price codes, discounts and

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provide efficient customer service
Takes initiative during slow times to re-stock, or other tasks assigned by the supervisor

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Slide 15 Honors & Awards

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Order by dates
Reverse chronological ___________________________________
Rank order by importance to the career
objective
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Slide 16 Activities/Volunteer
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Order by date
Reverse chronological
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Rank order by importance to the career
objective
Do not say Member of ___________________________________
Emphasize your leadership roles
Spell out the organizations name:
Do not use abbreviations or acronyms
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Slide 17 Suzy Q. Student ___________________________________

1234 Smith Street 516.555.5555
Levittown, New York 11756 SuzyStudent@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:
To obtain an entry-level ________ position
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EDUCATION:
Nassau BOCES Adult Learning Center January 2017 - Present
Levittown, New York 11756

EXPERIENCE:
Target
Levittown, New York 11756


Cashier/Sales Associate
May 2015 Present
Maintains consistent accuracy of cash register, making sure all payment transactions are correct and proficient
Check out customers purchases quickly, ensuring accurate price codes, discounts and provide efficient customer service
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Takes initiative during slow times to re-stock, or other tasks assigned by the supervisor

ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEER:
St. Bernards Church Soup Kitchen, Volunteer January 2017 Present
Girl Scouts of America, Troop Leader April 2014 -

Present
Town of Hempstead Crisis Hotline, Volunteer
2015 May 2016
May
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Slide 18 Resume Dos

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Use an appropriate and professional email address
Use action verbs ___________________________________
Use short, concise sentences
Keep resume easy to read
Keep resume about one page ___________________________________
Note references will be furnished upon request at
the bottom of your resume
Have the name and contact information for at
least 3 references ___________________________________

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Slide 19 Resume Donts
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Do not use the pronouns such as I, me, my, etc.
Do not clutter your resume with nonessential ___________________________________
information
Do not make any misrepresentations
Do not include personal information
SSN, age, sex, height, weight, marital status,
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photograph, etc.

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Slide 20 Need Additional Help?

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Jennifer Campbell, Guidance Counselor
Nassau BOCES, Adult Learning Center
516.622.6838 ___________________________________
jcampbell@nasboces.org
jcampbellnasboces.weebly.com

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