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The Job Search and
RsumBy
Dr Shalini Kalia
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Self Analysis: Analyzing Your
Qualifications and Job Preferences
Individual profile
Education Experience
References
Job preferences
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Individual Profile
Name, temporary and/or permanent address, telephonenumber (s), email id, fax no, URL
Interests and hobbies, community service activities, public -
speaking experience, volunteer work, organization
memberships
Special talent/skills - computer skills, speak/write foreign
languages
Skills that can be applied in more than one work
environment like decision making, problem solving
Personal attributes-enthusiasm, initiative, motivation,
sincerity, dependability, sense of humor, integrity,
adaptability
Salary expectations, career objectives, willingness to
travel/relocate
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Education
Schools attended; major; minor, GPA in major andoverall; certificates/diplomas/degrees received
Courses that qualify for position
Computer software and hardware skills
Any special projects completed
Teamwork experiences and group projects
Education related honors/awards received
Special research report if prepared Extracurricular activities
Leadership roles held in school/workplace
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Experience
List all work experience-part-time, full time
List each job title, name and location of employer, dates
of employment, what you enjoyed most, reasons for
leaving the job, beginning and ending salaries received
Highlight responsibilities and accomplishments
(achievements, knowledge or skills acquired, and
contributions while performing the job)
List and quantify all factual evidence of successful job
performances (eg: increased sales by 35 %)
Emphasize accomplishments by using action verbs
Include jobs held as a volunteer worker and internships,
paid or unpaid
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References
Have at least three references
Select as references people who know your
character/former employers/current
employers/professors/coworkers/businesscontacts
Before using anyone as a reference, seek
permission. Once agreed, provide current CV
For each potential reference list persons name,
title, position, organization, address, ph no, e-
mail address
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Job Preferences
Working indoors/outside an office environment/varied work
environments
Work in a large company with a structured work environment or
prefer small or less structured company
Working alone, with others or being in charge
Work with people or things
Stability and job security
Integrities and truth in work environment
Enjoy teaching Value independence, challenge, chance for growth, opportunity for
creativity
Willing to relocate
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What is a Rsum?
A self-marketing tool that summarizes
your qualifications
Record of past experiences and
predictor of future intentions or goals
Primary purpose- to obtain a jobinterview
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Styles of Rsums
Targeted
General
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Formats for Rsums
Chronological
Functional
Combination
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Chronological Rsum
Information in each section organized by date,
with the most recent information listed first within
each section
Employers are familiar and can easily find
information
Highlights growth and career progressionHighlights employment continuity and stability
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Functional Rsum/Skills Rsum
Emphasizes qualifications categorized by skills and
knowledge and related accomplishments
This pattern stresses individual areas of competence, so
it's useful for people who are out of job market for a
number of years, have little experience or held severaljobs in short span
Advantages
Without having to read through job descriptions,
employers can see what you can do for them
You can emphasize earlier job experience
You can de-emphasize any lack of career progress or
lengthy unemployment.
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Combination Rsum
A combination rsumincludes the best of the
chronological and functional approaches. If you dont have a lot of work history, consider a
combination resume to highlight your skills while
still providing a chronological history of your
employment
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Preparing Your Rsum
Opening
Education Experience
Activities, honors, or special skills
References
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Opening
Heading
Career objective
Summary of qualifications/Key
Accomplishments/Major
Achievements/Selected
Achievements/Summary of
Accomplishments
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Education
Most recent information first
Name and location of each school
Dates of attendance
Degrees
Major Achievements
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Experience
Dates of employment, Job title,
Employer, Employers location
Job responsibilities using actionwords and keywords
Accomplishments - learnings,
achievements, contributions to each
position
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Activities/Honors/Special Skills
Extracurricular Activities Special skills
Computer competence
Community service Published works
Public presentations
Military service Organization memberships
Special interests
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References
May list different references for different jobapplications
May develop a separate reference list toaccompany resume
No need to indicate references available onrequest
Provide full contact information-courtesy title,name, position, organization, business address,telephone numbers, email id
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Submitting Electronic Rsums
Scannable Created with minimal formatting
Designed to include 20-25 keywords
Compared to job requirements for currentposition
Online Created on personal computer Uploaded to website or web profile page
May include links to more detailed informationabout your work
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Printing Scannable Rsums
Use Sans-Serif Fonts
Avoid Columns
Separate Phone and Email
Identify All Pages
Line length no more
than 65 characters
Avoid Special Characters
Use Plain White Paper
Use a Keyword Summary
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Refining Your Rsum
Print on light-colored paper with a laser printer.
Arrange information simply but attractively.
Use action verbs and strong phrases.
Show a clear match between qualifications andjob requirements.
Ask for a peer review.
Proofread carefully. Use a Summary of Qualifications to highlight
accomplishments.
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Thank you
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