CAREER PORTFOLIO PROJECT – Course 3 Assignment 1: CAREER CRUISING – Resume Builder
You may only proceed if you have created a portfolio that contains your Career Matchmaker Profile. If not, you must complete the Course 1 booklet before you can continue. If you have enough time it would benefit you to do Course 2 as well In this assignment, you will use information you have entered in your personal career portfolio to create a great looking resume. Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed to assist you in exploring different career options and planning future education & training. The features of ‘Career Cruising’ are very user friendly.
Step 1: Log On to Career Cruising
Career Cruising - Matchmaker Part 1:
Log onto: www.careercruising.com Enter Username: eastglen Enter Password: bluedevils Select: Start Career Cruising!
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Enter your current Username & Password.
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Click on Portfolio
Click on the GREY Resume Builder Tab
Step 2: Personal Information
Click on the BLUE Personal Information Tab on the left side of the screen. If you have already entered this information previously, it will show up on this screen. If not, proceed below.
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• Complete the required information fields in ‘Your Information’ if the fields are blank.
• Providing your e-mail address can be valuable to you. Career Cruising can e-mail your Username and Password in the event that you cannot remember the correct username and password for your Portfolio.
Step 3: Career Objective
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A Career Objective is a short statement that indicates the type of employment you want (full or parttime), the kind of position you are looking for, and what you hope to achieve. CLICK on the BLUE Career Objective Tab on the left side of the screen.
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Insert your statement in the Add Career Objective Field Click on the GREY Save Button when you are done.
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Step 4: Education
Click on the BLUE Education Tab on the left side of the screen. If you have already previously provided this information then it will show on the screen. If not, then Click on the Add Education Button and proceed below.
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Enter your education information and use the DESCRIPTION field to list any specific details you might want potential employers to know. Click on the GREY Save Button when you are finished.
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Step 5: Work Experiences
Click on the BLUE Work Experiences Tab on the left side of the screen. If you have already added work experiences they will be shown. If not, click on the Add Work Experience Button.
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Enter any Work Experiences you may have. They do not have to be paid. You can always add, delete or edit your entries. Enter your position, title, employer, city, province and dates of employment. In the DESCRIPTION field enter your duties, special projects you were involved with and accomplishments you achieved.
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CLICK the GREY SAVE button. Add other relevant work experiences as you did above.
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Step 6: Volunteer Experiences
Click on the BLUE Volunteer Experiences Tab on the left side of the screen. If you have already entered this information in your Career Portfolio, this section may already be filled out. If not click on the GREY Add Volunteer Experience Button and fill in the information as shown below.
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Enter your position title, organization, city, province and dates of involvement In the DESCRIPTION field enter your regular duties, special projects and any accomplishments. Click on the GREY Save button. Add additional volunteer experiences as you did above.
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Step 7: Awards and Certificates
Click on the BLUE Awards and Certificates Tab on the left side of the screen. If you have already entered this information in your Career Portfolio it may already be filled out. You can always add, edit or delete your entries here. If not then click on the GREY Add Awards and Certificates Button.
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Enter the name of the award Enter the date you received the award In the DESCRIPTION field enter what the award was for and any other important information Click on the GREY Save Button Add additional awards that you want to include in your resume
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Step 8: Extracurricular Activities
Click on the BLUE Extracurricular Activities Tab on the left side of the screen. If you have already entered this information through Career Portfolio this section will already be filled out. If not, proceed below.
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Click on the dropdown menu and select an activity. Check the activities you participate in.
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You can also “Enter you won activity” at the bottom of the list. Click on the GREY Save Button.
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Continue to add activities as you did above.
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Step 9: Hobbies and Interests
Click on the Blue Hobbies and Interests Tab on the left side of the screen. If you have entered your Hobbies and Interests in Career Portfolio this section will already be filled out. If not, proceed below.
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Click on the Please Select dropdown Menu. Check the activities you participate in. Add any additional information that may be important. You can “Enter your own activity” at the bottom of the list. Click on the GREY Save Button Continue to add Hobbies and Interests as you did above.
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Step 10: Skills and Abilities
Click on the Blue Skills and Abilities Tab on the left of the screen. If you have entered your Skills and Abilities in your Career Portfolio this section will already appear. If not, proceed below. You can add, edit or delete entries here.
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Click on the Please Select dropdown menu. Select the skill you have and click the Blue ADD ITEMS button. Click on the GREY Save button. You can select other skills by choosing the area from the dropdown menu and repeat the steps above. You can enter other skills and abilities by selecting “Your Own” from the dropdown menu.
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Step 11: References
Click on the Blue References Tab on the left of the screen Click on the Add References button and fill in the information in the appropriate boxes.
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Fill in the information in the appropriate fields. Click on the GREY Save Button when you are done. Repeat the steps to add more references.
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Step 12: Formattiong and Viewing
Click on the Blue Format and View Tab on the left side of the screen.
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Select one of three formats. Click on the “Example” to see a sample of each format Select which sections you would like to include in your resume. Click on the Set Order link and drag and drop the sections in the order you want them to appear on your resume. Choose whether you would like to list your references on your resume or include the statement “References available upon request” at the bottom.
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Step 13: Printing and Formatting
Click on the Blue Print/Export button on the left of the screen. You can print your resume using the Print Feature. You can Export and save your resume in one of various formats. Select the format you want and click the GREY Export button.
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CONGRATULATIONS!
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