2. Dr. Kathryn Green
ggcareerservices@gmail.com
http://www.ggcareerservices.com
3. Dr. Kathryn Green, Career Counselor and Instructor
Master's Degree in Career Counseling
Chapman University
Doctorate in Education with a Specialization in CIT
Nova Southeastern University
Certificate in Virtual Worlds
University of Washington
Academy Certified Resume Writer
Enelow and Kusmark Resume Writing Academy.
4. Worked as tenured Instructor and Career
Counselor at a California Community College
Served as the Program Facilitator for the
College’s Assessment & Employment Center -
program recognized as a California State Model
Prior experience a job recruiter
Clients are professionals, mature workers,
career changers, and students
5. Components of a resume will be discussed
and useful tips in dealing with challenging
presentation issues concerning education
and work experience will be offered. The
importance of a focused competency-based
resume that establishes the foundation for
a successful interview will be addressed.
6. Introduction to the Resume Writing Process
Career Focus
▪ Career Assessment (O*Net Interest Assessment)
▪ Job Descriptions (O*Net Job Information)
▪ Match your interest profile with job descriptions
▪ Education/Internships/Volunteer Work
Resume Worksheet (Gather work experience information)
Relevant Job Descriptions (Gather key words for resume)
Use O*Net Information Database Components
Resume Writing Tips
7. Links to workshop materials we will be
referring to during the seminar are
available at:
http://www.ggcareerservices.com/
resumeworkshoplinks.html
8. We differ in abilities, interests, and personalities.
Every occupation requires a characteristic pattern
of abilities, interests, and personality traits. Within
each occupation are workers with varying degrees
of these characteristics.
Each of us is qualified for a number of occupations.
Vocational preferences and skills, the situations in
which we live and work, and our self-concepts
change with time and experiences. These factors
make choice and adjustment a continual process
based on our maturity and lifestyle.
10. 3 Steps to Career Life Planning
Career Assessment – Interests, Skills, Personality, Values
▪ Discover new career options
▪ Get confirmation (empowering)
▪ Clarify established goals
(Example: sales – what product- people, data, things)
Occupational Exploration –
Understand the requirements of the job
Action Planning –
Education, Internship, Job Search, Financial Planning
11. See O*Net Center for Interest Assessment:
http://www.onetcenter.org/IP.html
Interest Codes Assessment Results: R I A S E C
R Realistic — Working with Things
I Investigative — Working Conceptually
A Artistic — Working Creatively
S Social — Working with People
E Enterprising — Working Persuasively
C Conventional — Working with Data
12. Match Your Assessed Interests to the
Job Profile
O*Net Center Sample – Software Developers,
Applications
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1132.00
Interest code: IRC
Investigative — Working Conceptually
Realistic — Working with Things
Conventional — Working with Data
13. Match Your Assessed Interests to the
Job Profile
O*Net Center Sample – Graphic Designers
http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-1024.00
Interest code: ARE
Artistic — Working Creatively
Realistic — Working with Things
Enterprising— Working Persuasively
15. Obtain your current and past job descriptions and/or
resumes
List your education/training degrees, certificates,
workshops, and professional licenses (titles and dates)
List your work experiences: employment-date, job title,
company/organization, and job description details
Identify relevant computer program skills – Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access, Industry Specific Computer
Programs, etc.
List your professional organization memberships
16. List any experience requiring skills gained through:
internships
volunteer work
church work
school functions
committees
child or adult care
food preparation
tax preparation
organization/association worker
family business
political supporter
event planner
17. Active in Church Functions
Instrumental in Building and Staffing
New Church
▪ Fund Raising
▪ Accounting
▪ Volunteer Coordinator
▪ Event Planning
▪ Public Relations
▪ Human Resources (hired new clergy)
▪ Architecture Design and Interior Design
18. Gather, Analyze, Select
Relevant Job Descriptions
Compare your experience with that required for
the job and obtain key words for your resume.
(location or open/closed status is not an issue – we
are gathering key words to use in the resume for the
type of job you are exploring)
19. Obtain job descriptions for the type of jobs
you wish to apply through:
human resource departments
Internet searches
Industry publications (library), etc.
Obtain relevant O*Net job information:
http://online.onetcenter.org/find
(The O*NET database contains information on hundreds
jobs with occupation-specific descriptors)
21. See sample O*Net Center job description for Software Developers,
Applications http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1132.00
O*Net Center Job Information Components:
task requirements
tools and technology used
knowledge, skills, and abilities needed
work activities
work styles competencies
22. SAMPLE TASKS: Software Developers, Applications
Develop, create, and modify general computer
applications software or specialized utility programs.
Analyze user needs and develop software solutions.
Design software or customize software for client use with
the aim of optimizing operational efficiency.
May analyze and design databases within an application
area, working individually or coordinating database
development as part of a team.
May supervise computer programmers.
23. Explore O*Net Related Occupations to identify
additional skills you may have developed - example:
have you provided user support or instructed others
SAMPLE RELATED OCCUPATIONS:
Software Developers, Applications
Computer User Support Specialists
Mathematical Technicians
Electronic Drafters
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Etc.
24. Obtain and use Common Competency Keywords
found in the WORKSTYLES section in each O*Net
job description when developing a resume.
SAMPLE: Software Developers, Applications
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Innovation
Cooperation
Achievement/Effort
Independence
Leadership.
Persistence
Initiative
25. Include these competencies in your resume – list
any mentioned in the job descriptions first:
Individual competencies - personal attributes
Managerial competencies - taking charge
Analytical competencies - decision making
Interpersonal competencies - dealing with others
Motivational competencies – taking the initiative
26. Individual competencies - personal attributes: flexibility, decisiveness,
tenacity, independence, risk taking, personal integrity
Managerial competencies - taking charge of other people: leadership,
empowerment, strategic planning, corporate sensitivity, project
management, management control
Analytical competencies - the elements of decision making: innovation,
analytical skills, numerical problem solving, problem solving,
practical learning, detail consciousness
Interpersonal competencies - dealing with other people:
communication, impact, persuasiveness, personal awareness, teamwork,
openness
Motivational competencies - the things that drive you: resilience,
energy, motivation, achievement orientation, initiative, focus on quality.
27. See the following link for a sample
resume for a lead programmer
http://www.ggcareerservices.com/sampleleadprogrammer.pdf
29. Chronological - Jobs listed in reverse chronological order.
This format is the most popular.
Functional – Two part resume: Qualifications (work
functions) and Work History (list of jobs, titles, dates).
Combination – Relevant experience summarized at the top;
additional jobs listed at the bottom.
Curriculum Vitae - Summary of academic and professional
history and achievements. May be 3+ pages - must
demonstrate depth and breadth.
Multimedia Portfolio - A multimedia Profile and Portfolio
of achievements (images, video, audio).
30. A Functional Format may be useful in dealing with the
following challenges. The individual has:
qualifications but limited relevant experience
relevant experience but not evident in the mix of
other experience
several similar work experiences require repeating
the same information for each job
too much relevant material requiring showcasing
the most pertinent information
31. Organize information for quick scanning. Include only
relevant information. Use headings to showcase types of
experience. It is important that the resume can be scanned
quickly by the reader and that information is easily retrieved.
Put most relevant experience on the first page
Note: If education is supportive put at top (if relevance is unclear use
descriptive titles, courses, etc.) – otherwise put at bottom
Resumes are read top to bottom – left to right – put most
relevant information at the top and on the left
Use action verbs
32. Identify and use skills keywords that are
relevant to the job you are exploring by
reviewing the job descriptions
Use numbers and percentages to describe
accomplishments
33. After 5 years of under-plan results, grew overall
sales 10%/year and profits 20+% (2 of 3 years)
while reducing headcount 10% and holding
expenses flat with 8%+ inflation.
Increased sales productivity per headcount 35%.
Outpaced market growth by 1%–2% in core
products. Delivered revenue growth every year
despite loss of a major product-line through
spin-off.
36. Cut employee turnover in half (20% to 11%)
through intense focus on recruiting/hiring
the right talent. Utilized Six Sigma
methodologies to improve productivity and
sales growth.
Ranked #25 “Best Company to Work For” in
South Africa (Deloitte survey), moving up
3 places in just 1 year.
37. Increased sales 5% and profits 100% by
restructuring Kenyan and Nigerian
affiliates to local distributorships.
38. SAMPLE RESUME: Lead Programmer
Programmer Analyst Tester Program Leader
Virtual World Builder Virtual World Scripter
Game Developer
Innovative, achievement oriented software
development and engineering program leader with 7
years of professional industry experience as a software
engineer on both large programs and smaller research
and development projects. Technical expert with
diverse educational background in Physics, Electrical
Engineering, Optical Sciences, 3D Video Game
Development, and Virtual Worlds.
39. SAMPLE RESUME: Lead Programmer
Possess a unique combination of experience and enthusiasm for
collaborative virtual teamwork, Graphical User
Interfaces (GUIs), virtual world technology, games and
simulations, technical demonstrations, and training.
Equally strong performer working independently
and as a team player with excellent people skills
and a natural ability to communicate team goals
and specifications while maintaining an excellent
working relationship with the customer.
42. Degrees
Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, University, ABD
(ABD = all but dissertation)
M.S. Optical Sciences, University, Candidate
B.S. Physics, University, 1998
Certificates & Courses
Certificate Virtual Worlds, University , In Progress
43. (Note the effective list of work responsibilities from
inception of project through maintenance)
7 years of practical experience
designing, developing, documenting, testing, configuri
ng, installing, debugging, troubleshooting software
and systems.
(Note the efficient way of summarizing a variety of
virtual world experiences)
Expertise harnessing 3D virtual world technology to
develop interactive 3D virtual prototypes, meeting
spaces for virtual collaboration, virtual classrooms, and
innovative "edutainment" virtual training solutions.
44. Skilled using Object-Oriented Programming
(OOP), C++, MS Visual Studio, Java, and NetBeans
.
Expertise using MATLAB for complex data analysis
projects. Adept at developing MATLAB GUIs for data
visualization of real-world navigation and sensor test
data.
Worked extensively in configuration management
controlled Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment
and in the research and development (R&D)
environment.
Recognized ability to learn quickly and apply new skills.
45. To find companies in your area that hire workers with your
skills see the ACINET.ORG EMPLOYER LOCATOR database:
http://www.acinet.org/employerlocator/employerlocator.asp?nodeid=18
Example: graphic programmers
Search by Occupation: enter state where you want to apply for a job - CA
Select occupational group: arts, design, entertainment, sports, media
Select occupation: graphic designers
Select industry group: computer systems design and related services
Select region: Santa Ana
Select city: Irvine 249 companies, Anaheim 96. Santa Ana 72, etc
46. Company information for the selected employer:
(you may sort the results of the search by company size)
Company Name: A2z Development Ctr Inc
Key Contact: Kathy Chavez, Manager
Street Address: 90 Pacifica Irvine, CA 92618-3312
Phone Number: (949) 680-1700
Web Site: http://www.a2z.com
Business Description: Computer-Software Developers
Primary Industry: Custom Computer Programming
Services Size of Employer: 20 - 49
47. Wishing all a
health, happy, and
prosperous New Year!
Dr. Kathryn Green
ggcareerservices@gmail.com
http://www.ggcareerservices.com
