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Key Messages: Resume Building What does a resume do? Provides potential employer with vital contact information Allows you to BRAG about your accomplishments and abilities Offers an opportunity to differentiate yourself from the 100+ people applying Shows the employer if you are a good fit for the job Where do you start? Start with a copy of someone else's resume Fill in your information Limit it to one page Ask several people to review it for your and provide comments Carefully check for spelling and grammatical errors 2

Key Messages: Resume Building What Information Should a Resume Contain? Contact Information – name, address, email, phone etc. Objective – what kind of job do you want? Experience – What jobs have you done before? Add volunteer work to this section if applicable Education –What degree are you working towards Community & leadership experience – Have you helped organize a luncheon, led a Bible study, volunteered at a school, worked on a cleaning staff, etc. ? Special skills or abilities – Can you use a computer? What programs do you know? Do you like to cook, exercise, read? NOTE: Take an inventory of your strengths and weaknesses Once you start writing your resume, Do NOT give up and Do NOT fear failure Learn from your mistakes! Avoid judgment and self-discouragement! Be true to yourself, your passion, your dreams 3

Key Messages: Interviewing Tips Important items to note: Preparation is the key to success Research the prospective employer Use available resources, e. g. company website, current employees, other professionals in the field Spend time assessing your skills Understand job description and list relevant skills relating to position List specific examples of how and when you demonstrated each skill Promote your proudest achievements Include both work and personal examples Practice your answers to common questions Show your interest and ask questions Write a thank you letter within 24 hours of the interview If you are not contacted in the stated timeframe, call back and restate your interest Learn from your experience; evaluate what went well as areas of improvement and document for the next interview Use the STAR interview method 4

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Resume example B: The importance of including relevant skills under the relevant experience Consider moving some of these details and descriptions into the academic section What are you trying to convey to a potential employer by including this? What is the specific honor being 6 recognized?

Resume example C: The importance of being concise and reducing reader confusion Consider reducing Consider overlapping condensing the dates & resume to one multiple page GPA’s; this can cause reader confusion 7

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