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Resume and Interview Tips
By Jennifer Arguello, SHPE Region 1 Vice President10/15/2011
Resumes that RockTips
Start with a Big List, then Shorten It Go big!
Write it ALL down
Keeps you from forgetting anything
Then shrink it down
Make multiple versions of a resume from this big list
Know what not to include
Include most important accomplishments
Keep Trust worthy
Keep relevant to career goals
Stay relatively recent
Avoid overused phrases Remove canned phrases
Responsible for Experienced Team Player … others
Don’t be vague, say what you did
Bad Responsible for production
costs
Good Reduced production costs
by 15% over three months
Quantify your accomplishments Use numbers to
measure you accomplishments How many? By how much? etc
Remember to say how
Make sure to always be measuring your performance so you have this information
Find the key words your employer is looking for and use them
Resumes get scanned for words
Use relevant words for your industry
Read job descriptions and notice which words are used over and over.
Use Multiple Resumés for Different Potential Jobs
Customize for the job your applying for
Rearrange accomplishments for relevancy
Add and omit accomplishments as appropriate
resumetracker.codeplex.com
Proofread Proofread Proofread
Print out your resume
Get another set of eyes
Read it out loud
Take a break after writing and before proofreading
Read from the bottom to the top
Finishing Touches – Be a resume ninja
Keep it to one page
Easy to read fonts
Scannable fonts
Have it on a USB drive as PDF
No fancy paper
No scented paper
Modern Resumes
Interview Like a Rock Star
Shoot for the STAR
STAR interviewing – Situation, Task, Action, Result
Situation/Task – Describe the situation/task you faced.
Action – What actions did you take in the situation?
Result – What was the outcome? What results did you achieve?
More Tips
When asked about a negative situation (like a time you disagreed with your boss): Think of one and explain! Don’t blame anyone else. Be proactive! Explain how your actions created a positive outcome.
Before going to interview, have a story about solving interpersonal problems, and a story about resolving a hard challenge. These can be applied to a number of common types of behavioral questions.
Be ready to explain all your projects. Tell the interviewer what *you* did to contribute (use the STAR technique)
If you don’t know something, talk about how you would find out.
Interviewing the interviewer
Be familiar with the company's products
Asking a thoughtful question about their products is good if you have one.
One question about benefits is okay, but too many looks bad.
Don't ask how you are doing. The interviewer typically won't tell you and it makes them feel awkward.