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    Building Careers and Writing Resumes

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    The document discusses the job search process and resume writing. It outlines the six steps to finding a job, including building a career, preparing a resume, understanding interviews, preparing for interviews, completing interviews, and following up. It also discusses how employers recruit, including looking internally, networking, employment agencies, solicited and unsolicited resumes. The document provides guidance on organizing a job search through monitoring news, researching firms, networking, and career counseling. It offers tips for planning, writing, formatting, and distributing effective resumes.

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    The document discusses the job search process and resume writing. It outlines the six steps to finding a job, including building a career, preparing a resume, understanding interviews, preparing for interviews, completing interviews, and following up. It also discusses how employers recruit, including looking internally, networking, employment agencies, solicited and unsolicited resumes. The document provides guidance on organizing a job search through monitoring news, researching firms, networking, and career counseling. It offers tips for planning, writing, formatting, and distributing effective resumes.

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    The document discusses the job search process and resume writing. It outlines the six steps to finding a job, including building a career, preparing a resume, understanding interviews, preparing for interviews, completing interviews, and following up. It also discusses how employers recruit, including looking internally, networking, employment agencies, solicited and unsolicited resumes. The document provides guidance on organizing a job search through monitoring news, researching firms, networking, and career counseling. It offers tips for planning, writing, formatting, and distributing effective resumes.

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    Building Careers and Writing Resumes

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    The document discusses the job search process and resume writing. It outlines the six steps to finding a job, including building a career, preparing a resume, understanding interviews, preparing for interviews, completing interviews, and following up. It also discusses how employers recruit, including looking internally, networking, employment agencies, solicited and unsolicited resumes. The document provides guidance on organizing a job search through monitoring news, researching firms, networking, and career counseling. It offers tips for planning, writing, formatting, and distributing effective resumes.

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    Building Careers and Writing Resumes

    The Job Search Process


    1. Build toward a career
    2. Prepare the resume
    3. Understand the interview process
    4. Prepare for the interview
    5. Complete the interview
    6. Follow up and accept the job

    How Employers Approach the Recruiting Process


     Look inside the company
     Networking and personal references
     Employment agency or search firm
     Unsolicited resumes
     Solicited resumes via advertising

    Organizing Your Approach


     Monitoring business news
     Researching specific firms
     Building a network
     Seeking career counseling

    Planning Your Resume


     Audience and purpose
     Relevant information
     The best medium
     Organization

    Analyze Audience and Purpose


     The resume
    ◦ Target company
    ◦ Hiring manager
    Gather Information
     Employment history
     Education background
     Personal experience
    Choose the Medium
     Word document
     Plain-text
     PowerPoint
     Multimedia
     Plain paper

    Organize the Resume


     Think in terms of results
     Know how to get things done
     Career progress and development
     Standards of excellence
     Flexible and willing to try new things
     Communicate effectively

    Common Resume Issues


     Frequent job changes
     Gaps in work history
     Inexperience or over-qualification
     Long-term with one company
     For-cause job termination
     Criminal or arrest record

    Typical Resume Formats


     Chronological
     Functional
     Combination

    Typical Resume Formats

    Writing Your Resume


     Respect your resume
     Take your time
     Review good models
     Minimize frustration

    Keep the Resume Honest


     Workplace references
     Background checks
     Credit histories
    Adapting to the Audience
     Consider the employer’s perspective
     Link accomplishments to potential
     Translate skills and experience
     Clarify educational achievements

    Composing Your Resume


     Contact information
     Introductory statement
     Educational background
     Employment history
     Activities and achievements
     Relevant personal data

    Completing Your Resume


     Revising
     Producing
     Proofreading

    Typical Resume Problems


     Long or wordy
     Hard to read
     Poorly produced
     Boastful tone
     Short or sketchy
     Amateurish
     Writing problems
     Gimmicky design

    Producing Your Resume


     Printed traditional resume
     Printed scannable resume
     Electronic plain text file
     MS Word file
     HTML format
     Electronic PDF file

    Proofreading the Resume


     Headings and lists
     Grammar and punctuation
     Spelling and word choice
     Paper and digital formats
    Distributing Your Resume
     Postal mail
     Fax machine
     E-mail
    Posting Resumes Online
     Personal e-portfolio
     Personal website
     Social networking
     General job websites
     Specialized websites
     Staffing services

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