How to Format Your Resume To Land the Interview

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Introduction• About LaSalle Network• What have you been finding in your job search? How is the

market?• Challenges?• Are you scared? Parents, siblings, friends getting laid off?• 30 second “elevator pitch”

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Content• Resume

– Do’s and Don’ts• Review Sample Resumes• Your Resume and Accomplishments• Review

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Do’s and Don’ts• Objective• Pronouns (“I”, “me”)• Action verbs and phrases• Spelling, grammar and punctuation• Highlight accomplishments• No periods• Subject-verb agreement• Quantify achievements (Ex. If research you helped conduct

saved the university thousands of dollars, state it)• Tailored bullet points • Keywords from job description• Research industry trends• Attend associations

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Do’s and Don’ts• Superlatives• Buzzwords• Bullet points that begin with a verb• “References available upon request”• Proofread • Accurate contact information

Spend time on this…it will be worth it!

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ActivityReview Sample Resumes:• Format• Consistency• Easy to read• Action verbs• Bullets• Spelling• Grammar• Verb tenses• Highlight achievements• GOOD VS. BAD? • WOULD YOU HIRE THIS PERSON?

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Activity• Exchange resumes with a neighbor• In 5 minutes, revise their resume based on what we just

learned– What did you change? Why?

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Take Away• Tailoring: Show them why you’re right for the job• SAME EXPERIENCE, DIFFERENT EMPHASIS• Small changes can make a huge difference in how you are

viewed by an employer• Re-formatting, stressing and quantifying accomplishments

based on employers’ requirements makes a big difference! • Show what you accomplished while carrying out duties• It only takes one mistake to send you to the “No” pile• YOUR RESUME IS KEY TO OBTAINING AN INTERVIEW! Spend

time on it!

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Questions?• Anything you hoped to learn that we did not cover?