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Florida State University Career CenterResume Writing
V’Rhaniku HaynesAssistant Director
Career Events & Employer Relations
Career Center Location
• Dunlap Success Center
100 South Woodward Ave
• Drop In Advising Hours
M – F 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
• Phone: 850.644.6431
Presentation Overview
• The Career Center
• Resume Writing
• Samples/Resources
• Questions
The Career Center • Centralized
• 25 Professionals/25 paraprofessionals
• Meeting/Classrooms
• Career Library
• 35 interview rooms
• 8 Career Fairs
Purpose of the Resume• Marketing tool for your job
search• Pre-screening tool for
employers• Gain interviews with
employers• Applying to graduate school
Consider Your Target Audience• Who’s going to be reading your resume?
– Develop a job target– Consider the type of organization you want
to work for– Decide what type of information, and in
what format, is most appropriate for your target audience
Formats
• Chronological
• Functional
• Combination
• Most common resume type• Educational and employment history
organized by date• Works well for students who have progressive
and related experiences within their field• Emphasizes work history• Easy for employers to scan
Chronological Resume
• Focus on skills and experience rather than chronological work history
• Demonstrates how you ideally match the requirements of a jobs
• Can be confusing for employers to follow• Good for people with gaps in work history or
those looking to transition into new career
Functional Resume
• Merge chronological and functional style resumes
• Highlights your skills and experiences• Can appear repetitive; accomplishments and
credentials mentioned in both the skills summary and work-experience sections
Combination Resume
Categories
• Identification• Career Objective• Education/Training• Experience• Optional Categories
Identification
NameAddress
(Current & Permanent)Street
City, State ZipPhone Numbere-mail address
Identification
John [email protected]
PRESENT ADDRESS PERMANENT ADDRESS123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th StreetTallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach, FL 33060(850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222
Career Objective
FOCUS ON YOUR:
• Skills• Education• Goals
FOCUS ON SITUATION:
• Career Areas• Position Title• Type of Organization• Functional Area• Population
Sample Career Objectives• SKILLS
– To find a full-time position which uses my analytical, organizational, and administrative skills
• Education– Seeking a position where I can use my technical
training and Masters of Psychology• Career Area/Type of Organization
– A school counseling position within a private educational institution
Education/Training• Name & Location of Institution• Name of Degree• Date of Degree• Major/Minor(s)• Overall GPA/GPA In Major• Academic Honors
John [email protected]
Present Address Permanent Address123 Fake Court 571 SE 12th StreetTallahassee, FL 32303 Pompano Beach FL 33060(850) 222-2222 (305) 222-2222
CAREER OBJECTIVE: Obtain a counseling internship working with adolescents
EDUCATION: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Bachelor of Science, Psychology, August 2012 Minors: Computer Sociology GPA: 3.5
Experience• Related Experience• Additional Experience
Can include:– PAID/NON-PAID– INTERNSHIPS/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE– VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE– MILITARY– PART-TIME/FULL-TIME
Sample Action Verbs• Administered• Advised• Balanced• Compiled• Conducted• Demonstrated• Designed• Facilitated
• Expedited• Observed• Organized• Planned• Proposed• Supervised• Trained• Updated
Action Verb Examples• Case Manager
– Monitored, evaluated, and recorded client progress with respect to treatment goals
• Teaching Assistant– Instructed 110 students in basic speaking
techniques; designed and implemented new lesson on effective non-verbal communication skills
Optional Categories• ACTIVITIES• AWARDS• CERTIFICATIONS• COMMUNITY SERVICE• COMPUTER SKILLS• HONORS• LANGUAGES• LICENSES
• MEMBERSHIPS• PRESENTATIONS• PROF. ACTIVITIES• PUBLICATIONS• RELEVANT COURSES• SCHOLARSHIPS• SPECIAL PROJECTS• SPECIAL SKILLS
References
Do Not Include on Resume
Formatting Your Resume(How to emphasize selected information)
• ITALICIZE
• BOLD
• UNDERLINE
What Do You Emphasize?
• CATEGORY HEADINGS
• PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT
• JOB TITLES
• SKILLS
Do• Be clear, concise, and
neat• Use a consistent
format for dates, headings, etc.
• Be positive and honest• Carefully check
grammar and spelling
YES !
Don’t• Personal Information – age,
height, race, etc.• State salary requirements• Give reasons for leaving
employers• Limit geographic range• Items of controversy –
politics, religious beliefs
NO !
Common Mistakes
• Too long• Disorganized• Poorly typed/printed• Overwritten• Too sparse
• Not results oriented
• Irrelevancies
• Misspellings, typos
• Content doesn’t match objective
Resources• http://www.career.fsu.edu/
• http://career.fsu.edu/Images/PDFS/Guides/WritingAResume.pdf
• http://www.onetonline.org/
www.career.fsu.edu or through your Bb account at
Career Center SeminoleLink
On-Campus RecruitingJob Listings
Job Search AgentsMock Interviews
Professional Network
Register with SeminoleLink:
Upcoming Events
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Follow us on Twitter(@FSUCareerCenter)
Connect with us on LinkedIn(Florida State University Career Center)
Visit our website – www.career.fsu.edu
Questions????