Presentation by
Theodore M. Cohen
Resume Crafting and Job
Searching: Good Techniques and
Tips

“The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of his company.”

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Table of Contents
1. The Current Job Application
Process
2. Resumes: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
3. Beating the Odds-How to Get the Job!

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The Current Job Application Process
“But the approach will not be easy. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide.”
-General Dodonna, Star Wars-A New
Hope

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The Current Job Application Process
1. Applying Online-100’s-1000’s of Competitors
2. Computer Searching-Keywords or Else
3. Human Resources-15 to 30 seconds
4. Phone Interview
5. Live Interview
6. Hired!

Applying Online
1. Company Website
2. LinkedIn
3. Craigslist
4. Indeed
5. Monster
6. Careerbuilder
7. Recruiters www.ipsdb.com

Keyword Searching
1. Computer Program Searches Resume for Keywords from Job Description
A. Adjust Your ResumeIf you Want a
Human Being to Look at Your
Resume
B. Crafting a Resume for the Job You
Want
Take Home: It Doesn’t Matter if you Won a Nobel Prize, if the Keywords are not
Present www.ipsdb.com

HR-Short Second Review
1. Will Look at Some Large Number of Resumes that Pass Keyword Search (10-50)
2. Needs to Produce (5-10) for a Hiring Manager
3. Starts to Look for Reasons to Remove Resume
A.
Typos
B.
Poor Formatting
C.
Length www.ipsdb.com

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Phone Interview
1. Research the Interviewer (LinkedIn)
A. Technical
B. HR
2. Research the Company
3. STAR Questions-Responses
A. Situation
B. Task
C. Action
D. Result
“Explain a time you did not agree with a colleague on a course of action. How did you resolve it? What was the outcome?”

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In Person Interview
1. Research the Interviewer (LinkedIn)
A. Technical
B. HR
2. Research the Company
3. Professional Appearance-First Impression
4. STAR Questions-Responses
A. Situation
B. Task
C. Action
D. Result
“Give me a specific example of a time when you had to conform to a policy with which you did not agree.

Resume: The Good, The Bad and www.ipsdb.com
The Ugly

Resume: The Good www.ipsdb.com

Resume: The Good www.ipsdb.com

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Resume: The Bad-Typos
• Lots of unused space
• Dashes
• Repetitive
• Typos

Resume: The Ugly-Formatting www.ipsdb.com
• Lots of unused space
• 2 pgs
• Inconsistent formatting

Beating The Odds www.ipsdb.com

Get Past the Computer Search
1.
Network
2.
LinkedIn
3.
Recruiters www.ipsdb.com

Networking-Part 1
1.
Professional Organizations-Don’t Just Join,
Go To The Events!
A. ISPE
B. AIChE
C. Engineer’s Club of Philadelphia
D. PhillE-Linkd
2.
Events for Alumni
3.
Career Fairs
4.
Go to the Company www.ipsdb.com

Networking-Part 2
1.
Ask for a Business Card
2.
Write Notes on the Back
1.
Where you Met
2.
When you Met
3.
How you Met
3.
Write an Email Following Up (Promptly)
4.
Connect on LinkedIn www.ipsdb.com

Using LinkedIn
1. Have a Professional Looking
Photo
2. Use Your Resume to Craft
Profile
3. When you Meet People
Capitalize on the
Connection by Using
LinkedIn www.ipsdb.com

Recruiters-Pluses and Minuses
1. They Have a Network Already
2. They Get Paid When you Get Paid
3. Try to Gauge if the Recruiter Really Knows the
Job and the Hiring Manager
4. They Serve Two Masters www.ipsdb.com

Crafting Resumes
1. Crafting to Fit the Type of Job
2. Depending on Number of Job Types, Build a
Resume for Different Jobs (Lab Tech vs.
Process Engineer)
3. Also Gear for the Company e.g. Big or Small
Company? Industry or Research?
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Conclusion
1. Applying for Jobs Changes with Technology
2. Approach has to Change
3. Make Sure Your Resume is Crisp and
Professional
4. Networks are Always Useful-Build Them www.ipsdb.com