Eaglevision Ministries, Inc.

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POWER RESUMES
"Getting to the Top of the Stack"

• Eaglevision Ministries, Inc.
• Pat Cross

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Gather All Your Information

• Education History
• High School/GED
• Post High School Education
• Special Training/Certifications
• Employment History
• Dates of Employment
• Address/Phone
• Job Title
• Job Responsibilities
• Phone Numbers
• Supervisor Names
• Your Special Accomplishments

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Organize!
Separate employment information by date

• Most recent first
• Oldest - Last
• Write it out so you can read it before you type
  it

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Write it out first -- to see what you have
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JOB OBJECTIVE
The job objective provides a focus for your
resume.

• 1 or 2 sentences
• Be short and to the point
• Avoid wordiness
• Avoid job titles.
• It is best to use broad categories of jobs rather
  than specific titles.

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JOB OBJECTIVE
Clearly state what sort of a job you want

• Job objectives should be stated as verb
  phrases
• rather than sentences.
• Carefully selected verbs will make you
  sound confident
• Omit "I-centered" or obvious statements.
• Such as "where I can learn" or "which will
• enable me to advance."

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Not all resumes will have objectives
1. What kind of position do you
seek? 2. What kind of company do you want
to work for? If you have
several job objectives, you may have
a resume for each specific
objective
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Sample Job Objectives

• A responsible position in retail sales.
• Position as a Word Processing Secretary that
  will utilize my computer knowledge, strong people
  skills, organizational abilities, and business
  experience.
• To obtain a position in the construction
  industry utilizing my 5 years experience in
  carpentry and commercial construction.

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JOB DUTIES
WHAT DID I DO?
List what SPECIFIC tasks you did in a day or a
week Think hard and remember to include
everything Write these on your resume under Job
Duties or Responsibilities Most important
first Avoid long narratives Be specific
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Examples

• Responsible for fry cook station, customer
  service, cashier and kitchen maintenance.
  Assisted manager in scheduling and inventory.
• Responsible for general written correspondence,
  multi-line telephone, and customer service.
  Created marketing plan which increased sales 5
  over 4 months.

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Put It All Together
JOHN DOE 1200 Elm St Lansing, MI
48910 517-555-1212 jdoe_at_yahoo.com
Objective To obtain a clerical position in the
health care field
Education Waverly High School LCC
Health Unit Coordinator Certificate
6/2005 8/2006 Dr. James Johnson M.D.
Lansing, MI Receptionist
Scheduling patient appointments, patient
charting, cash
reconciliation 4/2003 4/2005 Dimondale
Center Dimondale, MI Health Unit
Clerk Patient charting, Order Inventory
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REVIEW and CORRECT

• Spelling
• Dates
• Accurate
• Missing
• Addresses
• Yours as well as employers
• Action Verbs
• Descriptive adverbs

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GAPS Missing Dates

• Gaps in your employment history raise red flags
  to the person reviewing your resume.
• Whenever possible fill in large date gaps with
  real information
• Caring for a spouse or parent
• Stay at home parent with young children
• Retraining or educational time
• Looking for employment

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Use ACTION Verbs
Accomplished Developed
Managed Built Supervised Created Organized
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Use Descriptive Adverbs

• Excellent
• Proficient
• Extensive
• Advanced
• Successful - Successfully

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SENDING IT TO THE TOP

• Always include a cover letter whether
• Faxed
• Mailed - or
• By internet
• Print resume on quality paper

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COVER LETTER
First View of YOU to your potential employer
Written to a specific person or Human Resource
Manager States where you saw the job posted
(advertised) Contains several sentences specific
to your skills and abilities that qualify you for
this job. Invites personal contact back to you
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Pumping It Up!
Action Verbs Descriptive Adverbs This is ALL
about Why you are the BEST Person for the job!
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For Example

• I have extensive customer service experience.
• Successfully carried our branch to the next level
  in sales.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in all types of warehouse equipment,
  with a certification in forklift.

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Buzz Words
Multi-task Detail Oriented Team Member Problem
Solving Dependable
Assisted Demonstrated Ability Facilitate Organi
zational skills
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Congratulations! You Did It!
You now have a resume powered up and ready to go
to work for you!
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POWER RESUMES