2. Purpose
of a Resume
 Showcase your skills, talents, abilities, and accomplishments
 Quick advertisement of who you are
 Communicate your assets – be clear and concise
 Land an interview!

3. Make your
Resume
StandOut!
- Employers look at resume for
about 30 seconds

4. What to
Remember
When
Developing
a Resume
 Make your name and contact info easy to locate.
 Structure easy to read and follow.
 Have a heading for each section.
 Résumé's content should support the career goal.
 Make e-mail address appropriate.
 Avoid being repetitive.
 Use easy to read formatting.
 Make your résumé look original rather than like a template.
 Keep statements short and concise.
 Spell check!!!!

5. Myths of
Resume
Building
Myth
 I can use the same resume for
multiple job applications.
 Your references must be
listed on your resumes.
 Resumes should contain your
entire work history.
Fact
 If your current resume has
laboratory research listed, do
not send it to a sales position.
 Typically, these are listed and
sent as a separate document.
 List relevant and most recent
jobs.

6. Tailoring your
Resume
Change your resume content for
each job-type you apply for.

7. PowerWords!
Start your bullets and statements
with these!

8. KeyWords
Match your qualifications with the
job descriptions responsibilities and
qualifications

9. Focus on
Accomplishments
 Your results or impact and tactics
 Improved teamwork, prevented a problem, created a solution,
increased profits/membership, overcame obstacles, developed a
new procedure
Basic:
Started a new program
Strong:
Created and implemented a new mentoring
program with 80% participation of residents
2 parts

10. Components of
a Resume
 1. Heading
 Name, Address (with full zip code), Phone number with area code,
Appropriate email address
 2. Objective/Profile
 The profile is about you, the objective is about them.
 3. Education
 4. Experience
 5. Certifications
 6.Additional Information
 Skills, Honors &Awards, Hobbies and Interest (If applicable)
 7. References (always a separate page)
 Professional individuals who can attest to how awesome you are!

11. Resume #1

12. Resume #2

13. Cover Letter

14. Tips &Tricks

15. Resources
 Hire CalYOU
 Cal U Career Services Redbook
 Make an appointment with your Career Advisor
 Utilize walk – in hours at Career Services