FRONTIER COMM RESUMECOVER LETTER WORKSHOP Courtright Associates Inc

INTRODUCTION n n Courtright & Associates, Inc. Outplacement workshops Workbooks Goal of outplacement services

n n n RESUME PREPARATION RESUME FORMAT COVER LETTER Courtright & Associates, Inc.

RESUME PREPARATION Purpose of the Resume *To get an interview AVERAGE TIME VIEWED *20

RESUME n OBJECTIVE q What do I want to do with the rest of

RESUME FORMAT Name Address Phone Email n Objective Accomplishments Three bullet points Work History

RESUME FORMAT CONTINUED n n n Company name, address Brief description of the company

RESUME FORMAT CONTINUED n Next position , same as above n Education/Professional Development q

RESUME FORMAT CONTINUED n Professional Associations/Awards/Civic Activity q q AICPA’s, American Institute of Certified

COVER LETTER n n n Short Three paragraphs 1 st paragraph How did you

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FRONTIER COMM RESUME/COVER LETTER WORKSHOP Courtright & Associates, Inc.

INTRODUCTION n n Courtright & Associates, Inc. Outplacement workshops Workbooks Goal of outplacement services Courtright & Associates, Inc.

n n n RESUME PREPARATION RESUME FORMAT COVER LETTER Courtright & Associates, Inc.

RESUME PREPARATION Purpose of the Resume *To get an interview AVERAGE TIME VIEWED *20 seconds White Space * make it easy to read Courtright & Associates, Inc.

RESUME n OBJECTIVE q What do I want to do with the rest of my life? Skills Inventory/Accomplishments list your technical and soft skills Courtright & Associates, Inc.

RESUME FORMAT Name Address Phone Email n Objective Accomplishments Three bullet points Work History Courtright & Associates, Inc.

RESUME FORMAT CONTINUED n n n Company name, address Brief description of the company Position Start date-end date or present One to three sentence description of your position Three accomplishments Courtright & Associates, Inc.

RESUME FORMAT CONTINUED n Next position , same as above n Education/Professional Development q list degree & schools, dates i. e. B. S. Accounting 1995, University of Scranton, PA Training Federal tax review, 1998 Time Management for Executives, 1995 Courtright & Associates, Inc.

RESUME FORMAT CONTINUED n Professional Associations/Awards/Civic Activity q q AICPA’s, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Allocation Committee of the United Way of Lackawanna County References: Available upon request Courtright & Associates, Inc.

COVER LETTER n n n Short Three paragraphs 1 st paragraph How did you find out that a position was available 2 nd paragraph Highlight the experience in your resume that fits the job; Keywords 3 rd paragraph Availability to interview; Contact information q Courtright & Associates, Inc.