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Resumes and Covering Letters
  • Sherri Kuss
  • Shawna Taylor
  • Employment Coordinators
  • Engineering Employment Centre E2 050
  • www.engineering/ualberta.ca/employment

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What is the purpose of a resume?
  • Marketing tool
  • Highlights the most relevant experiences and
    skills for the position you want to enter into
  • The purpose of a resume is to secure an interview
  • Highlights your qualifications and
    accomplishments to prospective employers and
    persuade them to want to interview you

3
Before you write your resume - THINK
  • Before you write consider the following
  • Self assessment (knowledge of your skills,
    abilities and interests)
  • Analysis of each job you have held
  • Think about the key competencies recruiters are
    looking for and how you have developed these
    skills through your work experience
  • Research to identify what skills are required for
    the job you are targeting

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Creating a professional image
  • Business resumes are a maximum of 1 to 2 pages in
    length
  • Clear, concise and correct no gimmicks
  • Fluid document, tailor to each application
  • Use a standard format font white space
  • Edit carefully!

.even 1 error can eliminate your application!
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maybe not
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Standard resume types
  • Chronological - Most employers prefer the
    chronological format because it highlights career
    progress.
  • Functional - appropriate for senior executives
    because they present a broad profile without
    reference to specific jobs.
  • Combination - combines elements of both
    chronological and functional styles - works well
    if you have held a variety of jobs or if you are
    moving into a different career area.

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Overview of a Chronological Resume
  • Richard Anderson
  • 123 Campus Lane Email RAnderson_at_ualberta.ca
  • Edmonton, Alberta Telephone 780 444-5555
  • T6G 1Y3 Cellular 780 991-5555
  • PROFILE
  • Mechanical Engineering graduate with proven
    communication and problem solving abilities
    seeking a challenging opportunity with Sample
    Company to apply my technical skills in
    mechanical design and project management.
  • EDUCATION
  • 2007 Mechanical Engineering, BSc University
    of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering

Contact information
Objective / Profile / Highlights
Education
  • WORK EXPERIENCE
  • May August 2006 RVI Industries LTD. Edmonton,
    AB
  • Mechanical Student Engineer
  • Applied successfully for Truck and Trailer
    National Safety Mark
  • Derived new parts naming system
  • Created drawing formats and parts tag for
    production use
  • Performed an on-site visit to survey area for
    product design
  • Wrote installation guides and manuals for
    products
  • Performed strength calculations for structural
    members
  • Trained co-workers in ProEngineer modeling
  • Created presentations for products for RVI
    national conference
  • Installed Transporter decks onto a Peterbilt
    truck
  • May August 2005 XYZ Industries LTD Edmonton,
    AB
  • Mechanical Student Engineer
  • Managed parts and assemblies within Interlink
  • Designed posters and wellhead quote drawings for
    customers using Drawingboard and ProEngineer
    Wildfire 1.0
  • Created and modified wellhead components to meet
    American Petroleum Institute specifications with
    ProEngineer Wildfire 1.0
  • Performed thermal testing on new wellhead
    equipment

Work Experience
Computer Experience
Additional Information
Reference
Page Number
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Contact Information
  • Name
  • Address (passive contact)
  • Telephone with proper answering service and
    e-mail (active contact)

Richard Anderson 123 Campus Lane Email
RAnderson_at_ualberta.ca Edmonton,
Alberta Telephone 780 444-5555 T6G
1Y3 Cellular 780 991-5555
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Objectives / Profile / Highlight of Qualifications
  • There are several options paragraph, bulleted
    list
  • Summarize your objective, who you are and your
    key offerings in this section.
  • Differentiate yourself by highlighting what is
    unique about you.

PROFILE Mechanical Engineering graduate with
proven communication and problem solving
abilities seeking a challenging opportunity with
ABC Industries Inc. to apply strong technical
skills in mechanical design and project
management.
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Keep it real keep it you
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Education
  • If you have graduated

EDUCATION 2007 Mechanical Engineering, BSc
University of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering
  • If you have not yet graduated

EDUCATION 20042008 Electrical Engineering,
BSc University of Alberta, Faculty of
Engineering Expected completion April 2008
12
Education
  • May also include these options
  • Relevant courses
  • Projects
  • High School irrelevant in later years
  • Awards / scholarships

13
Professional Experience
  • Chronological order most recent first
  • Company name, position held, dates
  • Start each bullet point with an action verb
  • Key accomplishments as well as duties and
    responsibilities
  • Quantify your achievements
  • Use relevant experiences which highlight your
    transferable skills
  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • May August 2005 XYZ Industries LTD, Edmonton
  • Mechanical Student Engineer
  • Created and modified wellhead components with
    ProEngineer Wildfire 1.0 resulting in compliance
    with American Petroleum Institute specifications

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Accomplishment Statements
  • Formula for creating Accomplishment Statements

Accomplishment verb with result
Transferable Skill
Quantifying scope of what was accomplished
Accomplishment Statement (result of what you did)



Generated over 35,000 unique hits per month by
developing and managing a 200 page, active server
commercial site within 6 months of going live.
Attained superior quality control through
implementing ISO training programs for all
production employees.
Saved 10,000 annually by developing an
innovative, cost-effective concept in project
management through assigning the design
engineering to outside contractors.
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Optional Sections
  • The following headings are optional depending on
    your own personal experience
  • Academic Projects
  • Computer Skills
  • Specialized Training
  • Volunteer Activity
  • Interests and Additional Skills

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Samples of Optional Sections
  • COMPUTER SKILLS
  • Advanced competency with Microsoft Word, Excel,
    Power Point, AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, Matlab,
    ProEngineer Wildfire 1.0 and Interlink
  • Proficient with Microsoft Operating Systems
  • Experienced using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator,
    Streamline and QuarkXpress

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY Current As President of the
ABC club, increased membership by 24 due to
effective marketing and networking
initiatives 2001-2005 Founding member and leader
in a youth group
  • INTERESTS AND ADDITIONAL SKILLS
  • Possess a Class 5 drivers license with a clean
    drivers abstract
  • Enjoy reading, recreational sports and building
    models

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Keep it relevant professional
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A comment on references
  • State on your resume
  • References available upon request

Have professional references available for the
interview
19
Purpose of the Covering Letter
  • In combination with the resume, cover letters
    should develop sufficient interest on the part of
    an employer to warrant a personal interview with
    you.
  • GOAL IS TO GET THE INTERVIEW
  • One page introduction, not a duplication, of your
    resume
  • Tailored to a specific position
  • Highlights why you are interested and suitable
    for the job

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What the Employer Wants To Know About You!
  • Nearly all employers are looking for three things
    in a candidate. Little else matters. They want to
    know
  • Can you do the job?
  • Will you do the job?
  • Will you fit in?

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Constructing the Cover Letter
  • Richard Anderson
  • 123 Campus Lane Email RAnderson_at_ualberta.ca
  • Edmonton, Alberta Telephone 780 444-5555
  • T6G 1Y3 Cellular 780 991-5555
  • October 16, 2007
  • Human Resources
  • Sample Company Engineering Inc.
  • 10010 100 Street
  • Edmonton AB T5J 0N3
  • Attention Mr. John Smith
  • Re Junior Engineer opportunity
  • Dear Mr. Smith,
  • Please accept this letter, the enclosed resume
    and transcript as my application for the summer
    position of Junior Engineer with Sample Company
    Engineering Inc. that is posted with the
    Engineering Employment Centre at the University
    of Alberta.

Contact info
Date
Company Address
Attention Subject
Opening
Body
Closing
Signature
Enclosure
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Cover Letter Essentials
  • Company contact details specific name is
    preferable
  • Do some research before writing the cover letter
    to be able to customize your letter to meet the
    needs of the prospective employer
  • Show how you would be able to contribute to the
    organization, not how the position will help you!
  • Be business professional not gimmicky
  • Clear concise correct
  • SIGN IT

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Most Importantly!
  • PROOFREAD
  • THE
  • COVER LETTER

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Keep it relevant professional
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Questions?
  • Visit the Engineering Employment Centre website
    for more tips
  • www.engineering.ualberta.ca/employment
  • Come to the Engineering Employment Centre
    E2-050 ETLC
  • THANK YOU!
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