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Agenda
Background Purpose of Resume Who Reads Your Resume Standard Resume Model Example Resumes Editing Web Resume Creating Web Directory & FTP
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Background
70’s
1st Resume Resume Screening System
80’s
Employer / Job Seeker
Helping others – 1/1,500
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90’s
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In General…
Purpose of Resume
Telling your life story? Getting a job? Getting an interview?
Who reads your resume – what is their objective?
HR – throw away Manager – hire someone
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Standard Resume Model
Written for the Hiring Manager (what does manager want to know?) Use Action Verbs and Keywords Succinct (short & sweet) Effective – to the point (combine & eliminate arithmetic) Facts – not opinions – always truthful 7 second rule – white space
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Standard Resume Model
Format
Heading Accomplishments Skills / Qualifications Educations – Projects Employment
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972.555.5555
Jane Doe
Accomplishments
Jane@utd.edu
Computer Skills
Education
Employment
Conclusion
Example Resumes click Editing Web Resume Creating Web Directory & FTP http://www.utdallas.edu/orgs/aitp/
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Action Verbs Appendix
The following lists of Action Verbs and Links are from Mojgan Wither’s Honors Thesis – “Job Hunting in the Information Age”, Fall 2001
The list of Key Words in this appendix was copied from: http://web10.jobsonline.com/resume/resume4a.asp
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Management/Leadership Skills
administered analyzed appointed approved assigned
attained controlled developed
established hired initiated
authorized converted directed
evaluated hosted instituted
chaired coordinated emphasized
executed improved led
contacted decided enforced
generated incorporated managed
consolidated delegated enhanced
headed increased merged
motivated planned
restored streamlined
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navigated presided
reviewed strengthened
organized prioritized
scheduled supervised
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overhauled produced
secured terminated
oversaw reorganized
selected
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Communication/People Skills
addressed authored advertised clarified arbitrated collaborated arranged communicated articulated composed
conferred directed enlisted interacted judged observed promoted reinforced
suggested
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consulted discussed explained interpreted lectured outlined proposed reported
summarized
convinced drafted formulated interviewed listened participated publicized resolved
synthesized
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corresponded edited furnished involved marketed persuaded reconciled solicited
translated
debated elicited influenced joined negotiated presented recruited specified
wrote
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Creative Skills
acted
condensed
adapted
created
combined
customized
composed
designed
conceptualized
displayed
entertained integrated
revised
fashioned invented
revitalized
founded modified
shaped
illustrated modeled
solved
initiated originated
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Organizational Skills
approved classified
executed logged screened prepared reserved
arranged coded
filed monitored processed responded
catalogued compiled
generated obtained provided reviewed
categorized corrected
incorporated ordered purchased routed
charted distributed
inspected organized registered scheduled
submitted
supplied
updated
verified
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Teaching Skills
adapted coordinated evaluated individualized
partnered
advised critiqued explained informed
persuaded
coached developed facilitated instilled
praised
communicated enabled focused instructed
stimulated
conducted encouraged guided motivated
simulated
taught
tested
trained
transmitted
tutored
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Technical Skills
adapted
calculated
adjusted
computed
applied
conserved
assembled
constructed
built
converted
debugged
fortified
designed
installed
devised
maintained
engineered
manipulated
fabricated
operated
overhauled
regulated
printed
remodeled
programmed
repaired
recorded
replaced
rectified
restored
serviced solved
upgraded
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specialized standardized
utilized
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studied
trained
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Technology Keywords
C++
Computer Science Database V-Basic
Hardware HTML
Internet E-Commerce
Lotus 123 MS Windows
Research LAN-WAN
UNIX User Interface
Programming System Networks
Web Content
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Service Sites
CareerBuilder – http://www.careerbuilder.com Free for job seekers, $175 for employers to post a job for 30 day. Career Journal – http://www.careerjournal.com Free for job seekers, $275 for each job posting for 30 days. Career Magazine - http://vertical.worklife.com/onlines/careermag $100 for each individual job Postings for 30 days. Career Mosaic – http://www.headhunter.net/jobseeker/index.htm Free for job seekers, starting at $100 for one job posting for 30 days. EmploymentZone - http://resumesafari.com/ $60 for the standard distribution of a job seeker’s resume to a targeted list of up to 3 disciplines (fields of interest). Free for recruiters to receive targeted resumes. FlipDog – http://flipdog.com/ Free for job seekers, Price for recruiters and employers varies depending on the type of service ordered.
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Service Sites
JobsOnline – http://www.jobsonline.com Free for job seekers and employers Job options - http://ww1.joboptions.com/jo_main/ Free for job seekers, $195 for each Single Job Postings (1-9) for 60 day Monster.com – http://www.monster.com Free for job seekers, $295 for employers to post a job for 60 days. Net-Temps - http://www.net-temps.com/ Free for job seekers, $595 per month for single user employee. ResumeBlaster - http://www.resumeblaster.com/ $49 for "Economy” package. Resume will be sent to 613 general NOT TARGETED recruiters. FREE for recruiters to receive resumes via email.
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Service Sites
Recruiters Online Network http://www.recruitersonline.com/jobs/index.phtml Free for job seekers to post resumes. For recruiters $995 per year- single office subscription. ResumeXPRESS - http://www.resumexpress.com/ For job seekers: Web Site Special $99.95 (Regular $129.95) – Posting Resume in Database for 6 months; Distribution to the 9,000+ Targeted distribution or mass emailing FREE update/redistribution every 30 days prompted by jobseeker Resume Webpage with unique URL - Text / Electronic Version Free for recruiters. Targetresume.com - http://www.targetresume.com/ For job seekers $35 to distribute resume to companies in targeted cities. Free for Recruiters.
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