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JOBTALKSJOBTALKS
Resume Preparation:
Targeting Your Resume
Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D
Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.
• Career Success/Goals• Resumes lead to interviews• What you want to do!• Target to your customer
TargetingYourResume
Your Resume As A Tool
Must summarize credentials
&Tell what you want
to do
Future Goals Count
How do you plan to use your talents?
Capabilityfor
success
Summarizebackground
Recruiters need toknow what motivates you!
Goals Build Motivation!
Career ServicesOne of many methods
But take advantage of all sources!
Refer resumesRecommend
Arrange interviews
Leveraging Your PotentialLeveraging Your Potential
Cash or leverage investmentHealthy returns via leverageAlumni praise assistanceUse leverage
Networking for Success
Career Services Pay Dividends!
Start with basic resumeMarket your talentsNetwork distribution system
Network Partner is Ace in the Hole
Broker conceptOnly fools do it all themselvesGoal: sell toward specific jobPitch: personal interviewBrokers package and presentCareer services are broker partners
The Marketing Hook
One-page summaryPresent a positive outlookAdvertising brochureBuilds foundation for interview
Hallmark of ExcellenceHallmark of Excellence
Reflects upon othersReflects upon youReflects upon university
If you do it right, your resumewill make you stand out!
Invest In Your Resume!
Quality Resume = Leverage
Leveraging yourinvestment returnshandsome profits!
Best Fire-Fighters Available
–Hirers are short-term thinkers– Fire-fighters –Help fight fires
Fire-Fighters
Target the Hot Spots
Job Hunting Similarities
Identify ProblemsIsolate Effort
Maximize Resources
Plan From Within
Get Inside Organization
Plan Career From Inside
How do you get inside?
Resume Purpose
Get Interview
Why would they want to interview you?
Best Fire-Fighter
Selecting YOU To Interview
Help Employer Screen
Prove Qualifications
Support Best Person
Say what you want to do!
Interviewed on basis of motivations and interests.
Your objective says more about you than just your capabilities!
They reveal the Real person!
Career Objective is Critical!
Tell employer what you want to do.Do aspirations meet credentials?
Career Objective
No Career Objective Says:
I can do everything!I'll do anything!
You decide for me!
Career Objective
Employers' Primary Screening Devices
Career Objective
Employers' Primary Screening Devices
One general purpose resumeResumes that target specific jobs
You may need more than one resume!
EMPLOYER'S GOALJob Openings = Applicant's
Qualifications
match
Your Goal
You want employers to follow up!
Resume read by as many potential employers as possible.
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Delicate Balance
Specific General
Getting Comfortable
"A+" Perfection Takes Time
Learn as you writeImprovement is a processRefine later
Career Objectives
I am qualified to...
I want to...
Multiple but interrelated goals
Targeted Resumes
Differentiate by ObjectiveDifferentiate by Objective
General Purpose Resume
Home-In On Field
Mention Several Jobs
Share With Network
Where Do You Get IdeasFor Your Career Objective Statement?
—Books—Role Models—Faculty—Want-Ads—Counselors—Job Descriptions
WRITING CAREER OBJECTIVES
Show:
Knowledge Of FieldQualificationsInterestAmbition
NarrowGeographicRestrictions
AVOID
RestrictiveAvailability
InflexibleAttitudes
Writing Career Objectives
Heck, I don't care where in Western Colorado, Southeastern Utah, or Vermont I work...
Incorporate Ideas
Career InterestsSpecific JobAdvancement PathUse JargonSummarize Skills
Job Title
Actual Job Seeking1-3 Descriptive Words
Paragraph HeadingBoldface/Capitalize
SALES REPRESENTATIVE - Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Read Between the LinesIllustrations Follow
Employer Inferences Clever Choice of Words
Typical Examples
Learn from examples Verbose/illustrative
Unacceptable Career Objectives
•Monetarily be upper middle class•To take part in the community•To be very successful in all of my life•To be the best in my occupation and to strive for the top position•To work with people
CAREER OBJECTIVE
MOLD TOGETHERYour Background
values interests
personality skills
Job Opportunities duties
skillsspecifications
responsibilities
Advancement Potential
Emphasis on Career, Not Job
Interest
Knowledge of Field
Skills
Ambition
Career Progress
You Are Ready!
Let Resume Prove You Can Be A Super Fire-Fighter!
Deal with short-term fire fighting mentalityTarget hot-buttons/tell them what they want to hear
MANYHOURS
REQUIRED
JOBTALKSJOBTALKS
Resume Preparation:
Targeting Your Resume
Indiana UniversityKelley School of BusinessC. Randall Powell, Ph.D.
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