RESUM

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RESUMÉtrendsWhat you need to know before you
write or re-write your resumeSDCE Career
Services
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Career Change Steps
Assess your work values, interests, abilities
skills, personality, long-term career
goals. Create an career SWOT analysis
Explore occupations businesses, and industries
found in the San Diego. Learn about the local
labor market.
Evaluate options, make decisions, develop a
strategy for achieving your short and long term
career goals. Create a Plan A.
Take action! Acquire skills, education,
training and/or conduct a job search campaign
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Its About

• Your reputation that you develop
• in writing, in person, online and
  word-of-mouth
• Its not just about abilityits about
  likeability
• Its also about employability

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5 Characteristics of a Good Resume

• Is a marketing tool
• Is about the job hunter/not work history
• Focuses on the future/not the past
• Focuses on achievement/not job descriptions
• Documents and prioritizes skills that job hunter
  enjoys using/not abilities

Yana Parker, Resume Pro
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Resume Basics

• Customize it for each and every job
• It must be concise and precise
• Include recent and relevant experiences
• Prioritize skills in order of value
• Choose the appropriate format for your situation

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What Employers Want
Can you do the job Hard Skills Soft
Skills Transferability of Skills Do you fit
in Personality Attitude Interest Can
you be counted on Reliability Goal
Oriented Committed Do you want to be
there Motivation Energy Level Work
Ethic
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Check out whats in demand
Conduct a skills-scan of employers needs
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Understanding skills

Job Specific HARD Skills
Applied Life SOFT Skills

Portable Relevant TRANSFERABLE Skills
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SOFT SKILLS Life / self-management skills
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Local employers want
Commitment to life-long learning Problem solving
skills Customer service skills Ability to think
creatively Ability to keep current with changing
technologies Ability to work as a member of the
a team Ability to work across teams
Motivational skills Knowledge of various
cultural backgrounds Ability to perform detailed
and accurate work
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and they want more
Verbal and written communication skills
Interpersonal skills Ability to work
independently Multi-tasking skills Ability to
prioritize multiple projects Organizational/proje
ct management skills Analytical skills Ability
to follow verbal and written directions
Knowledge of business writing procedures
Ability to keep accurate records Ability to
meet deadlines and work under pressure Ability
to manage diverse workforce including youth

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What CA Employers Want...

1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Valuing Diversity
3. Navigating Technology
4. Effective Listening
5. Verbal Communication
6. Employability time management, organizational
   skills, attitudes, conflict resolution.
7. Service Orientation
8. Interpersonal Skills for Building Teamwork

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10 highly valued soft skills for I.T. pros... By
Mary Shacklett, www.techrepublic.com

1. Deal making and meeting skills
2. Great communication skills
3. A sixth sense about projects
4. Ergonomic sensitivity
5. Great team player
6. Political smarts
7. Teaching, mentoring and knowledge sharing
8. Resolving gray issues
9. Vendor management
10. Contract negotiation

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HARD SKILLS Job-specific skills
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Hard Skills are
Job specificwork related
Skills unique to that jobspecialized
skillsunique to the joband skills that require
knowledge of specific Jargon Equipment and
tools Systems/processes They also may require
a certificate, license, or credential
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Analyze Transferable Skills
Assess your skills honestly Compare resume with
job announcement Calculate the degree of
transferability30? 50? 75?
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Where do they come from?
Informal or formal life/work experiences Natural-
born talent / self-taught / learned School work
across all disciplines/subjects All of your past
experiences
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A Résumé is
...a brief summary of your background,
qualifications, and employment record is a
marketing tool to get you an interview
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• A few reasons resumes fail
• Lack of alignment with labor market needs
• Unconventional format
• Wrong format
• Lack of persuasive skill statements
• Lack of examples to prove your skill level
• Irrelevant/distracting information
• Erors, mispelllings, etcc., (619) 22-4030
• Lack of cover letter to introduce yourself and
  your
• motivation for wanting the job

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Whats the Correct Format?

• Chronological Functional
• Hybrid Infographic
• Chronological is the most traditional
• Functional combines skills and chronology
• Hybrid combines features of others
• Infographic is the newest trend, but not for
  everyone

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Chronological

• Includes 10-15 years of experience
• Include position title, name of organization,
  location and dates of employment
• Best for anyone on a career path that has been
  building over time and shows a logical
  progression

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CHRONOLOGICAL
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Functional

• Functional format is best if you . . .
• Are making a significant career change
• Have gaps of employment
• Have many different jobs in a short time
• Are a recent graduate with no experience

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FUNCTIONAL AKA COMBINATION
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Hybrid

• Hybrid format is best if you . . .
• Need flexibility in describing your skills
• AND time on the job

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Hybrid
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Infographic

• The infographic format is best if you . . .
• Best for positions in graphic design, public
  relations, marketing, etc.
• Use with caution because conservative employers
  will not appreciate your creativity

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Infographic
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Infographic
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Core vs. Targeted

• No more generic one-size-fits-all resumés
• No more resumés with clichés!
• Have one CORE resumé that no one
  will ever see. Ever!
• Use the CORE resumé as a starter resumé that is
  then customized for each application.
• That customized resumé is the TARGETED resumé and
  used for that one job.

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Basic skills statements

• Expanded help desk staff to strengthen end-user
  support programs.
• Created platform for real time data collection,
  analysis and world wide dissemination.
• Introduced leading-edge systems security and
  intellectual property protection technologies.

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P.A.R. or

• Accomplishments are best described using
• the P.A.R. formula
• P Problem (a problem you encountered)
• A Action (the action you took)
• R Results (-)

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S.T.A.R.

• Another way to look at itS.T.A.R.
• S/T Situation or Task
• A Action (the action you took)
• R Results (-)

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Show Results

• Vague . . .
• Responsible for maintaining website.
• Precise . . .
• Created and maintained firms first website
  using customizable site-builder which increased
  foot traffic by 30 and online inquiries to 500
  daily.

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Action Words
Illustrate with examples of what you
did Designed and implemented Researched and
developed
Established and maintained Developed
and put into operation Successfully
organized Hired and supervised, trained
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Results
Show the results of your actions increased
productivity by decreased operating costs
by resulted in a savings of resulted in
reduction of increased sales by
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Never Use

• Responsible for Assisted with
• Worked closely with Duties were
• Handled Supported
• Vague and delays learning about your
• specific duties, actions, accomplishments.
• Start each phrase with a verb.

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Always Use

• An objective
• A summary/profile
• Key words and phrases similar to those
• found on a job announcement
• Duties WITH results!

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Always

• Quantify your workbe specific
• use , , and
• i.e.,
• Streamlined operations and saved the
• company 25,000 annually.
• Increased sales from 100k to 500k with
• revamped online spreadsheets.

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Always

• Personally write your own resume
• dont copy anything from a job posting,
• job description or online occupational
• database.

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Always

• Write your resume with this in mind
• Are RECENT skills featured
• Are listed skills RELEVANT
• Is the format CONCISE
• If your target in focus and PRECISE
• Think stories not answers
• Think results not duties

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Always

• Thoroughly study
• The job announcement
• The duties of the occupation
• The organization
• The industry and recent trends
• The local labor market

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