This is a presentation about the importance of creating a resume and it's impact on the job searching

1. Your résumé should
provide a snapshot
of your
background, educati
on, and work
experience.
Résumés

2.  Describes job-related experience
 Lists qualifications
 Provides evidence of your written
communication skills
 Use a résumé template
 Should be concise, typed
and professional in appearance
Résumés

3.  Print and electronic format
 Easily faxed, scanned, sent as an e-mail
attachment, or photocopied with good
quality
 Printed on plain white paper, no borders
or graphics
 Well organized and formatted, using
bullets and underlining
Résumés

4.  Emphasize educational
background, skills, and abilities that
match the qualifications for the job
 School accomplishments, extracurricular
activities, awards, leadership
roles, computer skills, seminars
attended, certificates, etc.
Résumés

5.  Important part of the employment
process, used to screen applicants
 Will determine if you get an interview
 Many employers require online
applications
 Make sure you can navigate the
computerized system
 Follow instructions, check spelling
Job Applications

6.  List accurate dates for your education and
work experience
 Be clear about the position you want
 Don’t leave out any information
 Give thought to answering the
question, “why are you applying for this
job?”
Job Applications

7.  Be truthful
 Criminal history background checks
 Disclose misdemeanors
◦ A minor offense with a fine and/or short jail
sentence as a penalty
 Felony
◦ A major offense with extensive jail time as a
penalty
Job Applications

8.  Employers may run a credit report
◦ A review of records to assess a person’s
financial status
 They visit social networking sites, blogs
◦ Similar to newspaper columns but published on
the Internet instead of in print
 Don’t post personal information
 Consider recorded telephone messages
Job Applications