Resumes
ASMC-PDI
ORLANDO, FL
JUNE 4, 2010
Jim Walker, ACAP Counselor
ADMIN REMARKS/RULES
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1) Use 1 inch margins all around
2) Type size 12 but not lower than 11
3) Full justification
4) Don’t split a paragraph between 2 pagesadjust margins if necessary
• 5) Place name at upper left of 2nd page
• 6) Never staple your resume
• 7) Gimmicks don’t work!!!
What is a Resume?
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Your sales brochure
Employer Tool > Interview
30 second commercial
Contact distant employers
Memory Jogger
Today’s Objectives
• Basic Understanding of purpose/uses of
resumes
• Chronological and Functional Resumes
Who needs a Resume?
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Everyone
Learn how > Keep it updated
Prepares you for interviews
Employment Applications
Own business (financial loans)
Who should prepare the resume?
• Your spouse or friend
• A professional resume service
• You
How can you use your resume?
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Set up & expand your network
Respond to job listings
“Cold” contacts (hidden market)
Job Fair “Business Card”
Broadcast method ??
How do employers use a resume?
• Screening tool
• Fill their needs
• “Are these people reading the
advertisements or lazily applying for every
job with the same resume.”
Reasons Employers Eliminate a
Resume
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Poor grammar-97%
More than 1 spelling error-93%
More than 1 typing error-83%
Poor organization-78%
Incorrect word choices-66%
Length-56%
Guidelines
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Highlights work history / skills / SUCCESS
1 to 2 pages
Do not use “I”, “me” or “we”
Use action words and accomplishments
Review and edit
Best quality printing and paper
No excess baggage
Excess Baggage
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Personal
Organizations / Memberships
References
Salary / Benefits
Awards List
Types of resumes:
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Chronological
Functional
Hybrid or Combination
Electronic Resume
Headhunter/Recruiter
Resume strategy
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Identify the target
Pick the right format
Avoid disqualification
Show that you have the right stuff
Get the resume to the right person
Resume Contents
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Heading
Objective
Summary of qualifications
Experience / Qualifications
Education and Training
Heading
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So employers can contact you easily
Appropriate email address
Clean answering machine message
Can change your address and phone number
if needed
A complete objective statement
includes:
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Your target in a concise statement?
Type of work and (level of position)
Strengths you bring to the employer
What you will accomplish on the job
Sample Objective Statement:
An auditor’s position with Ernst
and Young using experience,
leadership, and supervisory skills
to assist the company in
conducting a professional,
profitable business.
Sample Objective Statement
• A position in financial or acquisition
management where experience,
initiative, and interpersonal skills will
be strongly utilized to build the
company’s reputation.
Sample Objective Statement
An entry-level human resource
position that will allow me to
apply my leadership,
management, and supervisory
skills to assist your organization
in retaining high quality
employees.
Summary of Qualifications
Selling yourself as the best candidate.
Summary of Qualifications:
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Summary
Bottom line up front
To attract reader’s interest
Should outline/highlight the resume
Do not duplicate objective statement
Write last
Sample Summary of
Qualifications Sentences
• Strong financial management, acquisition,
and contracting experience with twenty
years in problem solving, business decision
making, and demanding leadership
positions. Personally liable for an open
checkbook with the U.S. Treasury in excess
of $55 million annually. U.S. Government
Secret security clearance.
Chronological Paragraph
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Job description-cut and paste Resumix?
Current job, then work backwards
Highlights (6 lines)
S -T - A - R
– Situation / Task
– Actions = Verbs = Skills
– Results = Achievements
Chief, Pay & Entitlements
U.S. Army, Fort Hood, TX
2005-Present
Management Analyst
U.S. Army, Fort Lewis, WA
1999-2005
Budget Technician
U.S. Army, Fort Riley, KS
1993-1999
Skill Categories
Building a functional format
What do you have to offer?
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Training
Computer Operations
Budget Preparation
Auditing
Manpower Mgmt
Personnel Mgmt
Financial Mgmt
Resource Mgmt
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Supervision
Procurement
Administration
Communications
Special Projects
Work Ethic
Troubleshooting
Interpersonal Skills
Functional Paragraph
• Skill description
• Highlights (6 lines)
• S-T-A- R
– Situation / Task
– Action = Verbs = Skills
– Results = Achievements
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
Directed disbursement, accounting,
and control of public funds in support
of military and civilian operations.
Made disbursements in U.S. Dollars
and foreign currencies. Managed a
budget in excess of $125 million for
contracts, services, and supplies
during FY 2006.
Supervision
Supervised the health, motivation,
training, and job performance of up to
12 individuals. Managed the
Customer Operations Section of a
recently organized activity, the
largest of its kind in the Army. Led
the security operations team that
received recognition as being rated as
the top unit of its type in the Army.
Work Ethic
Worked shifts of 24-hours in duration as well as
weekends and holidays. Also worked during
inclement weather to include extreme heat and
cold. Desire to learn and use new skills so as to
improve personally and professionally. Willing to
work at a necessary pace to complete each task.
Frequently selected by superiors to accomplish
difficult tasks because they had the confidence in
my ability to complete them successfully and on
time.
Interpersonal Skills
Worked well with a diverse group of
people. Performed effectively as an
individual or as a member of a team.
Handled stressful situations with ease.
Demonstrated excellent problem solving
abilities. Communicated effectively with
team members.
Education and Training
What education and training will be
important to the hiring decision?
Education and Training
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College or work toward degree.
Vocational Training.
Training (Leadership).
Correspondence Courses.
Technical-specific training.
Education
• Degree
• Major
• School
• City/State
• Year
General Studies
26 credit hours
Northern Virginia
Community College
Woodbridge, VA
2006
You only have one chance to
make a first impression……..
Make it a good one.