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Senior Seminar A resume is: A marketing tool An advertisement of education, experience, skills and potential Should make the reader want to interview you Emphasizes work experience Education and work experience are listed with most recent first 75% of employers immediately remove an applicant for a typo and/or a grammatical error on a resume On average, an employer will spend less than two minutes looking at your resume No more than 1 page Contact Information Objective Educational Background Work Experience Skills Memberships Honors and Activities References Available Ian Thomas 5039 Deland Road Flushing, MI 48433 (810) 591-3733 [email protected] Ian Thomas 5039 Deland Road ∙ Flushing, MI 48433 ∙ (810) 591-37323∙ [email protected] Use an easy to read font such as Times New Roman or Arial (no script font) Use a 12 point font throughout your entire resume, but enlarge your name to at least an 18 point font Objective To obtain a secondary teaching position with Flushing Schools that will allow me to utilize my educational background along with my professional work experience. Objective To acquire an entry-level position with a company that will be rewarding and challenging. States your purpose of the resume. Choose an objective that strengthens your resume but does not limit your opportunities With the exception of your objective, never use complete sentences in your resume. Your resume should be an outline. Education Central Michigan University Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Majors: Earth Science/Physical Education G.P.A. 3.78/4.0 Mt. Pleasant, Michigan December 2002 Education Flushing High School G.P.A. 3.0/4.0 Flushing, Michigan 2007-Present List education and work experience in reverse chronological order Be consistent in formatting List your GPA only if it is above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Experience McIntosh Orchards Orchard Worker • Performed seasonal maintenance of orchard • Maintained landscaping of orchard • Responded to customers questions and inquiries • Worked independently with minimal supervision Mt. Pleasant, Michigan June 2001-August 2001 Always use an “action verb” as the first word in a description of work experience. Never use personal pronouns such as, “I” or “me” in your resume. Experience McIntosh Orchards Orchard Worker • Performed seasonal maintenance of orchard • Maintained landscaping of orchard • Responded to customers questions and inquiries • Worked independently with minimal supervision Mt. Pleasant, Michigan June 2001-August 2001 Use parallel phrasing– include dates of employment Use past tense for previous jobs and present tense for current jobs. Example: “Performed seasonal maintenance” “Perform seasonal maintenance” Computer Skills Windows Vista, Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Leadership Skills ∙Team and Goal Oriented ∙ Time Management Honors/Activities ∙ Central Michigan University Football Team ∙ Dean’s List ∙ Self-disciplined ∙ Communication Skills 1998-2002 1998-2002 List the skills, activities, organization memberships , and leadership roles that would impress a future employer. References Available Upon Request “References Available Upon Request” Avoid using family members Mr. Brieger’s Resume Too long (1-2 pages) Disorganized making it hard to read Poorly typed. Proofread for mistakes that Word did not catch! Misspellings, typographical errors, poor grammar Overwritten with paragraphs and sentences Never use complete sentences except for your objective. Begin job descriptions with an action verb (pg. 313 in your book). Use past tense and present tense depending on past and current jobs. Proofread, Proofread, Proofread!! A resume is a living document!