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Title: Are you prepared to start interviewing Is your resume RawlsCONNECT ready Do you know how to approach


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  • Are you prepared to start interviewing?Is your
    resume RawlsCONNECT ready?Do you know how to
    approach an employer at a job fair?Do you know
    how to use RawlsCONNECT to its full
    potential?If you answered NO to 1 or more of
    these questions, you need to plan to attend one
    of the CMC Workshops!  Workshops will
    coverResume Do's and Don'tsRawlsCONNECT
    navigationJob Fair PreparationInterviewing
    SkillsNo signup necessary - they will be held
    throughout the semester on MONDAYS in BA 266 at
    200pm and on
  • THURSDAYS in 266 at 330pm. 

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Developing a winning résumé cover letter
Your ticket to a great career!
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Disclaimer
  • Résumés are like snowflakesno two are exactly
    alike.
  • However, résumés, like snowflakes, are made
    composed of the same material and have the same
    basic properties.

4
Ten Critical Success Factors
  • Positive attitude toward work
  • Proficiency in field of study
  • Communication skills (oral and written)
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Confidence
  • Critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Flexibility
  • Self-motivation
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork

5
Resume Basics
  • Profile/Objective
  • Education
  • Computer Skills
  • Experience
  • Honors/Awards
  • Collegiate Activities/ Volunteerism

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Your Profile
  • Dont waste the hiring managers time explaining
    what YOU want to do.
  • The only thing that interests prospective
    employers is what you can do for THEM. Your
    skills/talents/etc.
  • Your resume profile must quickly show
  • Who you are, what skills you bring to the table
  • What you can do for the company.
  • Consider the profile as an ad for the rest of the
    resume it must immediately convince the hiring
    manager to keep on reading.

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Your Profile
  • Sample profiles
  • Educated in International Business and Spanish,
    with experience in document translation,
    international student programs, foreign studies,
    and travel. Additional education in
    import/export processes. Experienced in team
    building and customer service. Additional
    experience in developing, executing, and
    analyzing tactical and strategic planning,
    organizational projects, fundraising, problem
    solving, market research, and risk analysis
    professional literacy in the use of computers.
  • Friendly, dependable university graduate
    possessing an extensive background in sales and
    customer service. Strong written and verbal
    communication skills, excellent computer
    proficiency, and solid financial knowledge are
    additional defining characteristics.

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The Job Objective
  • The hook that grabs the attention of the
    reader.
  • Needs to answer 2 questions
  • What you want Why you want it?
  • Needs to be focused
  • Short Concise
  • The 2 Second rule!
  • Used when you are applying to a specific position
    with a company

9
Your Education
  • What is Needed?
  • Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University,
    Lubbock, TX
  • August 2003 Present
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, Major
  • Anticipated Graduation Date
  • Extras
  • The Great GPA Debate
  • Should I list every class I ever took?
  • Scholastic Honors, Awards Scholarships

10
Computer Skills
  • List all software applications that you are
    familiar with
  • List all hardware that you have used
  • List other tools of the trade that you know
    employers are looking for.

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Work Experience
  • What are Employers Looking For?
  • General work experience
  • Does this person have a good work ethic?
  • Customer Service Skills/ Interpersonal Skills
  • Teamwork skills
  • Professional Experience
  • The Use of Bullets
  • Utilizing Power Words

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Job Description Sample
  • Wal-Mart Inc., Wichita Falls, TX
  • Customer Service Representative- May 2003 to
    Present
  • Monitored customer satisfaction.
  • Managed inventory movement.
  • Trained new employees in positive customer
    service.
  • Organized and participated in weekly staff
    meetings.

13
Job Description Sample
  • ICS Computer Solutions, Dallas, TX  
  • Technical Support Associate Summer 2003
  • Install, configure, and maintain software on
    desktop workstations and servers-based computer
    systems.
  • Replace hardware components while performing
    routine computer checks on personal computers.
  • Support multiple software applications with
    Microsoft Windows operating systems.
  • Checked, monitored, and changed daily backups of
    both Windows 2000 and the Novell NetWare Servers.
  • Monitor, respond, and promote reliable customer
    service as a help desk technician.

14
Important point!
  • What is the difference between a good resume and
    a GREAT resume?
  • Good resume In the job description, tells the
    employer what you did in that position.
  • Great resume - Tells the employer what you did in
    that position why you did it, why it was
    important to that employer and the results of
    your work.

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Collegiate Activities
  • Why is this necessary?
  • What is Important?
  • The Message

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Sample Activities
  • Texas Tech Student Government Association
  • Financial Aid Committee, 2003
  • Faculty Senate Representative, 2004
  • Habitat for Humanity - Student Volunteer, 2004
  • Tech Marketing Association - Secretary
  • Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
  • Treasurer
  • Rush Chair
  • American Red Cross

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Resume Extras
  • Personal Strengths
  • Special Skills
  • Time Management Skills
  • Customer Service Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Community Activities

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References
  • Available upon request
  • Separate piece of paper
  • Name, Address Telephone Number
  • Include email address
  • Company Title of Individual
  • Make sure to call those you have chosen
  • Whom should I ask to be my references
  • Employers Teachers
  • Co-Workers Family Friends
  • How many references should I have

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Most Common Mistakes
  • Spelling
  • Grammar
  • Too much information
  • Too little information
  • Inappropriate email addresses
  • Hotspanishlvr_at_whatever.com
  • Length
  • Microsoft Templates

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Most Common Mistakes
  • Font Font Size
  • Personal Information
  • Pictures
  • Colored Paper
  • Long-winded paragraph Job Descriptions
  • Objectives that are vague

21
Cover Letters
  • "The most valuable of all talents is that of
    never using two words when one will do.
  • Thomas Jefferson

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Basic formula - cover letter
  • Standard business letter format
  • prospect name, title, company, address-top left
  • Salutation
  • yes, it should be to a real person (take time to
    know who your target is)
  • First paragraph
  • Why you are writing? To meet that company's
    specific need(s)!

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  • Second paragraph
  • Briefly state two or three top skills (from the
    Summary section of your résumé), then immediately
    follow with benefit after benefit that these
    features (and you as a person) will provide to
    the company.
  • Third paragraph
  • Close the sale. Give your target contact a
    specific action to take and a backup action you
    will take if you do not get a response. Make them
    WANT to call you!

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Cover Letter Checklist
  • __One page and limited to three targeted
    paragraphs
  • __Typed, spell checked and proofed.
  • __Written to someone specific, name and title
    spelled correctly.
  • __Company name and address are correct and
    complete
  • __Quality paper, 8x11 inches, same as your résumé
  • __Three paragraphs (focused on the reader's
    needs)
  • __ enclosure notation is needed on the letter
  • __Closes with "Sincerely,"- Signed with a blue or
    black pen
  • __Place the résumé behind and fold in a tri-fold,
    with no staples
  • __Type or neatly print address on envelope
  • __Conservative stamp on the envelope

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Cover Letter Checklist
Final step __do not forget to follow up, or all
the other steps will be in vain!
  • Do not just send off your resume and cover letter
    and wait for the phone to ring. It wont.
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