ENGG 100 – A1 & A2
Cori Foged & Stacey Sayler
Employment Coordinators
Engineering Employment Centre – E2 050
www.employment.engineering.ualberta.ca
Agenda – Resumes & Cover Letters
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Engineering Employment Centre
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Resumes
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Purpose
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Content
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Structure
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Cover Letters
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PlacePro Canada
Engineering Employment Centre
Who?
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Employment Coordinators
o Cori Foged
o Stacey Sayler
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Recruitment Assistant
o Emily Barnett
Where?
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2nd Floor, ETLC, E2-050
By the pedway from ETLC to Chem/Mat
Website: www.employment.engineering.ualberta.ca
What is the purpose of a resume?
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A marketing tool to secure an
interview
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Highlights relevant experiences and
skills for the position
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Highlights your qualifications and
accomplishments
What the Employer Wants To
Know About You!
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Can you do the job?
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Will you do the job?
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Will you fit in?
Before you write your resume –
THINK
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Identify, through research and the job
posting key competencies recruiters are
looking for
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Assess your skills, abilities and knowledge
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Analyze your experiences from previous
jobs to determine relevant skills
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Match competencies and your skills
Creating a professional image
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Resume – maximum 1 to 2 pages
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Clear, concise and correct – no gimmicks
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Fluid document, tailor to each application
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Use standard format & font – white space
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Use proper tense (i.e., active, past)
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Edit carefully!
….even 1 error can eliminate your application!
Overview of a Combination Resume
Richard Anderson
Contact
information
123 Campus Lane
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 1Y3
Email: RAnderson@ualberta.ca
Telephone: 780 444-5555
Cellular: 780 991-5555
PROFILE
Mechanical Engineering graduate with proven communication and problem solving abilities seeking a challenging
EIT opportunity with ABC Company to apply my technical skills in mechanical design and project management.
Education
EDUCATION
2005 – 2009
Profile / Highlights
Mechanical Engineering, BSc.
University of Alberta, Faculty of Engineering, Edmonton, AB
WORK EXPERIENCE
May – August 2009
Mechanical Student Engineer
RVI Industries Ltd., Edmonton, AB
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Applied successfully for Truck and Trailer National Safety Mark
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Derived new parts naming system
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Created drawing formats and parts tag for production use
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Performed an on-site visit to survey area for product design
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Wrote installation guides and manuals for products
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Performed strength calculations for structural members
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Trained co-workers in Pro|Engineer modeling
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Created presentations for products for RVI national conference
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Installed Transporter decks onto a Peterbilt truck
May – August 2008
Work Experience
Mechanical Student Engineer
XYZ Industries Ltd., Edmonton, AB
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Managed parts and assemblies within Interlink
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Designed posters and wellhead quote drawings for clients using Drawingboard and Pro|Engineer Wildfire 1.0
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Created and modified wellhead components to meet American Petroleum Institute specifications with
Pro|Engineer Wildfire 1.0
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Performed thermal testing on new wellhead equipment
Technical
Experience
COMPUTER SKILLS
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Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, AutoDesk Inventor, MATLAB, Pro|Engineer
Wildfire 1.0 and Interlink
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Familiar with Mastercam and BobCAD
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Proficient with Microsoft Operating Systems
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Able to use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Streamline and QuarkXpress
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Scholarships and Awards:
University of Alberta Academic Excellence
University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering Academic Excellence
Rutherford Scholarship (High school average over 80%)
Possess a Class 5 driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract
Active volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club of Edmonton, 2004 – present
Team member of an Edmonton (EVA) Recreational Volleyball team, 2002 –present
Enjoy reading, playing sports and building models
References
Additional
Information
References available upon request
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Contact Information
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Name
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Address (passive contact)
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Telephone (active contact)
Richard Anderson
123
123 Campus
Campus Lane
Lane
Edmonton,
Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta
T6G
T6G 1Y3
1Y3
Email:
Email: RAnderson@ualberta.ca
RAnderson@ualberta.ca
Tel:
Tel: (780)
(780) 444-5555
444-5555
Cell:
Cell: (780)
(780) 991-5555
991-5555
Objective / Profile
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Summarize your objective, who you are, what you’re
looking for and what your key offerings are
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Highlight your engineering related qualifications /
transferrable skills / industry experience
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Typically in sentence/paragraph format
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Do not use “I” or “my” on your resume
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
Mechanical
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering graduate
graduate with
with proven
proven communication
communication and
and
problem
problem solving
solving abilities
abilities seeking
seeking aa Engineer-in-training
Engineer-in-training position
position with
with
ABC
ABC Industries
Industries Inc.,
Inc., that
that will
will utilize
utilize my
my strong
strong technical
technical skills
skills in
in
mechanical
mechanical design.
design.
Profile / Highlight of Qualifications
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
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Eight
Eight months
months experience
experience as
as aa Water
Water Resource
Resource Management
Management (WRM)
(WRM) Intern
Intern
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Knowledgeable
Knowledgeable of
of the
the fundamentals
fundamentals of
of hydrology
hydrology and
and hydraulics
hydraulics as
as they
they
relate
relate to
to municipal
municipal water
water and
and waste
waste water
water systems
systems
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Strong
Strong theoretical
theoretical understanding
understanding of
of structural
structural analysis
analysis and
and design
design related
related
to
to municipal
municipal infrastructure
infrastructure and
and building
building construction
construction
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Experience
Experience conducting
conducting impact
impact assessments
assessments and
and site
site selections
selections for
for 21
21
WRM
WRM projects
projects
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Ability
Ability to
to conduct
conduct land
land surveys
surveys and
and create
create accurate
accurate 2D
2D and
and 3D
3D
engineering
engineering drawings
drawings (using
(using freehand
freehand and
and AutoCAD
AutoCAD 2008)
2008)
Education
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If you have not yet graduated:
EDUCATION
BSc. in Engineering, First Year*
Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta
*Expected completion: April 2012
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2010 – Present
Once you graduate:
EDUCATION
Mechanical Engineering, BSc.
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2006 – 2010
Professional Experience
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Reverse chronological order – most recent first
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Position held, dates, company name, location
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Start each bullet point with an action verb
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Key accomplishments as well as duties and responsibilities
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Quantify your achievements
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Use relevant experiences to highlight your transferable skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mechanical Student Engineer
May – August 2005
XYZ Industries Ltd., Edmonton, AB
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Wildfire 1.0 resulting in compliance with American Petroleum
Institute specifications
Keep it real – keep it you
Skill Statements
Formula for creating “Skill Statements”
Action verb +
Details
+
Outcome
Skill
=
Statement
Skill Statement Sample
Action verb +
Details +
Outcome =
Skill
Statement
Modeled and simulated Northern Alberta’s gas distribution systems to
manage short and long term growth requirements
Skill Statement Sample
Action verb +
Details
+
Outcome =
Skill
Statement
Developed effective time management skills by balancing a 20 – 25 hour
work week with full time university studies
Optional Sections
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Academic Projects
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Computer / Technical Skills
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Specialized Training
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Volunteer Activities
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Interests and Additional Skills
Samples of Optional Sections
COMPUTER SKILLS
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Advanced
Advanced competency
competency with
with Microsoft
Microsoft Word,
Word, Excel,
Excel, PowerPoint,
PowerPoint,
AutoCAD,
AutoCAD, AutoDesk
AutoDesk Inventor,
Inventor, MATLAB,
MATLAB, Pro|Engineer
Pro|Engineer Wildfire
Wildfire 1.0
1.0 and
and
Interlink
Interlink
Experienced
Experienced using
using Adobe
Adobe Photoshop,
Photoshop, Illustrator,
Illustrator, Streamline
Streamline and
and
QuarkXpress
QuarkXpress
Proficient
Proficient with
with Microsoft
Microsoft Operating
Operating Systems
Systems
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY
Current
Current
2001-2005
2001-2005
As
As President
President of
of the
the ABC
ABC club,
club, increased
increased
membership
membership by
by 24%
24% due
due to
to effective
effective marketing
marketing
and
and networking
networking initiatives
initiatives
Founding
Founding member
member and
and leader
leader in
in aa youth
youth group
group
INTERESTS AND ADDITIONAL SKILLS
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Class
Class 5
5 driver’s
driver’s license
license with
with aa clean
clean driver’s
driver’s abstract
abstract
Enjoy
Enjoy reading,
reading, recreational
recreational sports
sports and
and building
building models
models
A comment on references
References available upon request
Have
professional
references
available for
the
interview
Keep it relevant & professional
Purpose of the Covering Letter
GOAL IS TO GET THE INTERVIEW
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One page introduction, not a duplication,
of your resume
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Tailored to a specific position
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Highlights why you are interested and
suitable for the job
Cover Letter Essentials
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Company contact details – specific name is
preferable
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Align cover letter with needs of employer
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Avoid WIIFM
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Be business professional – not gimmicky
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Clear – concise – correct
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SIGN IT (for hard copy)
Constructing the Cover Letter
Contact info
Date
Company
Address
Attention &
Subject
Richard Anderson
123 Campus Lane
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 1Y3
Email: RAnderson@ualberta.ca
Tel: 780-444-5555
Cell: 780-991-5555
October 16, 2007
Human Resources
Sample Company Engineering Inc.
10010 – 100 Street
Edmonton AB T5J 0N3
Attention: Mr. John Smith
Re: Junior Engineer opportunity
Dear Mr. Smith:
Please accept this letter, the enclosed resume and transcript as my application for
the summer position of Junior Engineer with Sample Company Engineering Inc. that
is posted with the Engineering Employment Centre at the University of Alberta.
As a fourth year Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Alberta, I feel
this is an excellent opportunity to launch my career with a progressive organization
that provides quality training and hands-on experience. In return I offer a strong
work ethic and well developed interpersonal and problem solving skills. My
involvement with challenging academic project work has taught me how to analyze
available information and how to formulate appropriate technical solutions within a
team environment. Additionally my dedication to high standards is supported by the
achievement of a 3.8 GPA.
I will be available to commence employment in May 2011, but I am available to
meet with you immediately and can be reached at 780-444-5555 to schedule an
interview. Thank you very much for taking the time to read my application. I look
forward to further discussing how I can make a positive contribution to Sample
Company.
Sincerely,
Signature
Richard Anderson
Enclosure
Enclosure (2)
Opening
Body
Closing
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