PPT-Resume and Cover Letters

Megan Riksen and Breeann Gorham Career Center Advisors Resume Key Points Purpose Does not get you the job Marketing yourself Targeted to the job Read job descriptions to use buzz words Contentwhat do you want the employer to know. format First Name Last Name Title Company Name Street Address City State Zip Dear Ms Mr Dr or Hiring Manager or To Whom It May Concern In the FIRST PARAGRAPH tell how you heard about the job and if appropriate name the person who told you about it M Your cover letter is your introduction or executive summary to your resume The main point of a cover letter is to tie your experience directly to the job description Look at the description and be sure the words relate directly to those in your cove Presented. By . Jim Rivers. Hiring Manager. What is a resume?. . Definition:. A summary of a candidates educational and work experience, for the information of possible future employers.  . Resume formats. 6 Writing Strategies to Secure that Interview!. Would your resume…. Pass the 20 second rule?. ‘. Before. ’. Resume. Jane Brown. 17 . Broadacres. Court Narre Warren 3987 Ph: 03 9000 0000. Career Objective:. William D. Sisson. Vice President. What is a cover letter?. Characteristics if a good cover letter. Personalize. . Customize. . Review. . Edit. Three “Must Haves” in a cover letter. . Paragraph 1 - Show you interest in the position & company. Student Career Development. Business Administration 036. (740) 351-3027. Careers@shawnee.edu. . RESUME & COVER LETTER 101. Nikki Karabinis. Director. Student Career Development. Purpose. To get you an interview, NOT A JOB, by communicating your knowledge, skills and values.. Drew C. Appleby, PhD (Professor Emeritus of Psychology, IUPUI). There are several. types of . skills that employers. value in new college graduates during the hiring process (see Appleby, http://psych.iupui.edu/sites/default/files/academic_advising_strategies_for_job-seeking_college_students.pdf). If you plan to seek employment immediately after graduation, then you should (1) become aware of these skills, (2) utilize your educational and employment opportunities to develop these skills, and (3) create cover letters and resumes that will effectively communicate your possession of these skills to potential employers. Please note how the following documents clearly communicate their author’s awareness of the skills required by the job to which she is applying, the manner in which she obtained these skills, and—in some cases—the positive outcomes of her use of these skills. The purpose of this poster is to provide you with realistic examples of a well-written cover letter and an effective resume so you can use them as templates for your own cover letters and resumes without having to create them from scratch. Please feel free to capture these documents digitally directly from . ors. Drew C. Appleby, PhD (Professor Emeritus of Psychology, . Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). There are several. types of . skills that employers. value in new college graduates during the hiring process (see Appleby, http://psych.iupui.edu/sites/default/files/academic_advising_strategies_for_job-seeking_college_students.pdf). If you plan to seek employment immediately after graduation, then you should (1) become aware of these skills, (2) utilize your educational and employment opportunities to develop these skills, and (3) create cover letters and resumes that will effectively communicate your possession of these skills to potential employers. Please note how the following documents clearly communicate their author’s awareness of the skills required by the job to which she is applying, the manner in which she obtained these skills, and—in some cases—the positive outcomes of her use of these skills. The purpose of this poster is to provide you with realistic examples of a well-written cover letter and an effective resume so you can use them as templates for your own cover letters and resumes without having to create them from scratch. Please feel free to capture these documents digitally directly from this poster or to obtain them as Word documents from the author by contacting him at dappleby@iupui.edu. . Career Project – Part III. A Video…. Resume No-No's. What is a Resume?. Marketing Tool. : Designed to capture attention and get you to the next stage in the recruitment process. It presents in writing the skills, accomplishments and qualifications that you bring to a potential employer. . Erica Ely & . Rachel . Wobrak. Resumes. Think Before You Write:. What is the purpose of a resume?. . Who is the intended reader?. . What message do I want to send?. Elements of Resume. Heading. Student Career Development. Business Administration 036. (740) 351-3027. Careers@shawnee.edu. . Purpose. To get you an interview, NOT A JOB, by communicating your knowledge, skills and values.. Common Resume Mistakes. Cover Letter Activity!. You will use the Cover Letter handout for this activity.. Your group will receive . TWO. scenarios. For each, you must craft a cover letter.. First, read the scenarios.. Decide. .. Competencies. Job postings/openings. Application procedures. Resumes. Interviewing. Successful Individualized. Job Development . The Client. Industry and Occupation. Business and . Hiring. Authority. Student Career Development. Business Administration 036. (740) 351-3027. Careers@shawnee.edu. . Purpose. To get you an interview, NOT A JOB, by communicating your knowledge, skills and values.. Common Resume Mistakes.