STRENGTHS Your CareerBuilder

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Resumes

• Purpose Show Job Related Strengths
• Academic
• Activities
• Interpersonal
• Work and Volunteer Experience
• Specific Skills

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Would you prefer?
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Or this?
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Resume Heading

• Name
• Address(es) to find you
• Phone Number
• E-mail Address
• Jordan James
• 123 N. 1st Apt. 10 1450 Elm St.
• Lincoln NE 68521 Chadron NE 69337
• [phone] [phone]
• jjames_at_bigred.unl.edu

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Resume Objective Examples

• Marketing position emphasizing membership
  services
• Seeking opportunity to apply graphic design and
  communication skills
• Opportunity to apply knowledge of management
  developed through first hand experience in family
  business

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Resume Education Examples

• 4 Parts - Degree, major, institution, anticipated
  graduation date, GPA (optional)
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
  Major Marketing University of
  Nebraska-Lincoln, May 2007
• Bachelor of Science in Business
  Administration.University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
  Sophomore status.
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bachelor of
  Science in Business Administration
• Major ManagementHuman Resource Management
  Emphasis December 2006 GPA 3.3

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Resume Experience Examples

• 5 parts - job title, employer, location, dates,
  description
• Lifeguard. City of Columbus. Columbus NE.
  Summer 2005. Supervised youth at pool and in
  swimming lessons. Handled cash register for
  sales and concessions.
• Farm Laborer. Hanson Family Farms. Fairbury NE.
  January 2004 - Present. Assist in operation of
  500 head cattle operation and corn crop
  production.
• Runza. Shift Supervisor. Wahoo, NE. May 2002 -
  January 2004. Scheduled and trained staff,
  prepared deposit, provided customer service.

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Other categories

• Skills
• Honors
• Activities
• Volunteer Experience
• Others?

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Resume References

• Optional statement References available upon
  request
• Prepare separate reference sheet
• Your name
• Provide professional contact information
• Contact information for reference - address,
  phone, e-mail (if available)
• Ask individual for permission to use them as a
  reference - give them a copy of resume

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General thoughts about resumes

• Avoid the use of templates
• Limiting to you when you need to make changes
• May not cut/paste well into employer websites
• Resumes one to two pages
• Dont choose tiny font to get it on one page
• Carefully consider contents, most important
  should be on first page
• Margins ideal 1 around, ½ minimum, leave more
  room at top

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Cover Letters

• Purpose
• Introduce your resume you
• Draw a connection between the employers needs
  and your skills
• Stimulate interest in your background and
  qualifications
• Resume is the facts--cover letter is the
  person

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Types of Cover Letters

• Letter of Application
• Known position
• Letter of Inquiry (Broadcast Letter)
• To inquire about available or potential positions

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Cover Letter Parts

• Part 1
• What job and why are you applying?
• Part 2
• What about you makes you a good fit for this job?
• Part 3
• What happens next?

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Cover Letters Part 1

• Start with interest creating sentence
• Indicate knowledge of employer employer needs
• Indicate position applying for why

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Interest Creating Sentence

• Offer an immediate benefit
• Ask a question
• Mention a personal referral
• Refer to the employers ad
• Refer to news about the employer
• State your job objective

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Cover Letters Part 2

• Highlight qualifications for the position
• Emphasize special training, skills, education,
  etc.
• Indicate personal contributions you can make to
  the organization

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Cover Letters Part 3

• Refer to enclosed resume
• Indicate the next course of action
• Tell how to reach you
• Thank for consideration

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Career Services Can Help

• Career counseling to clarify goals
• Part-time, Summer, and Internship Jobs to test
  career interests
• Career Information/Interview/Job Fairs to meet
  people in the field
• Resource Center to research (225 NU)
• Husker Hire Link

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UNL Career Services

• Career Services
• 230 Nebraska Union
• 472-3145
• Career Resources Career Services East
• 225 Nebraska Union 301 Nebraska
  East Union
• Walk-Ins By Appointment
• On-Line
• www.unl.edu/careers