Colleen Robertson from Career Services
Look at the packet Colleen gave you. Answer these questions
Page 1 Overview: Resumes
Once you have a resume, you must keep it _________________________....Do not ______________
__________________________ employees by giving TOO MUCH information!
Page 2 Resume Language
Resumes are skill-based, and they should clearly link your ______________________________.
What you say is important, but ________________________________ it also important!
Resumes are NOT books, they are more like ____________________________________.
Page 3: Action verbs
Choose two action verbs and write sentences about something you have done/did.
1.
____________________________________________________________________________
2.
___________________________________________________________________________
Page 4: Skills. Choose two skills you have not written about and tell me why they describe you.
1.
I am ____________________________. For example, _______________________________________
2.
I am ____________________________. For example, _______________________________________
Page 5: Do’s and Don’ts
DO lead with _________________________________________________________________________
DO target ____________________________________________________________________________
Do clearly communicate ________________________________________________________________
DON’T use ____________________________________________________________________________
DON’t send: __________________________________________________________________________
DON’T include ________________________________________________________________________
Page 6: Tailoring your resume
The objective is always _____________________________ according to the _______________________
The Skills and abilities section should be _______________________ according to the ______________.
You should highlight different ________________________________ depending on the job posting.

Do your Homework: What is the example they give about researching the values of a company?
____________________________________________________________________________________
Page 7 Resume Formats
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A chronological resume is a _____________- _________________ listing of employment experiences. This may
NOT be good for people with ______________________________ or new graduates. o Look on Page 8, Jane Job Seeker: What is her objective? __________________________
Does she list her work history from (a) most recent to long ago or (b) long ago to most recent?
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A functional resume highlights _________________, ______________________ and _______________
________________ without identifying specific names and places. This format is good for people who
____________________________________________. o Look at page 9: Willie Be Hired: What is a skill he has? __________________________ ______________
What is one experience he has? ______________________________.
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You can also create a _______________________________ format. This is great for people who
_______________________________________. o Look page 10: Red E. Jobhunter: What kind of education did she list? _____________________
______________________________. What kind of volunteer work did she do? _____________
___________________________________________________________________________
Page 11: Evaluation Questions
Read this list. From the questions, infer the answers to these statements Are they true or false? (T F_
_______ It is ok to hand-write your resume.
_______ You can tell little lies on your resume.
_______ You should 100% check and proofread your resume
FINALLY: DO the APPLICATION she gave you!
Note: I think it would be very nice to send Colleen a quick email telling her thank you so much for coming to vist our class. Tell her something interesting you learned Colleen.robertson@seattlecolleges.edu