02-06-2014, 04:01 PM
Resume and Cover Letter
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What is a resume?
A resume is a personal summary of professional history and qualifications. It includes information about career goals, education, work experience, activities, honors, and any special skills a person might have.
A well-crafted résumé:
Emphasizes relevant education, skills and experience.
Translates experience and training into tangible skills and accomplishments.
Is clearly designed and written with short action phrases.
General Guidelines
Length: It is best to limit an entry-level resume to one typed page. Be as concise as possible in stating information in each section of a resume.
Font: Avoid fonts smaller than 10 point and larger than 12 point.
Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper. Print resume with a laser or high quality ink-jet printer.
Preliminary Research
Find out
* General job
information
* Desired qualifications
and skills
* Key values and words
Check with
* Placement office files
* WWW
* Trade journals,
magazines, and
newsletters
* Directories
* Professors
* Company literature
Objective Statement
One to three sentence summary of an area of expertise and career interest.
Write as complete sentences or as descriptive phrases with minimal punctuation.
Relate existing skills directly to the job a candidate is seeking. Demonstrate what can be done for the company rather than what they can do.
Objective Statement
Avoid overgeneralized statements:
A position allowing me to utilize my knowledge and expertise in different areas.
Avoid statements that focus only on what a company can do for you:
A position where I gain experience in working on JAVA
Make the statement as specific as possible:
A position which allows me to apply my background in engineering and high performance computing
Education
This is an important section for recent college graduates or students seeking internships or summer jobs.
Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include information such as university attended, degrees earned, major, minors, grade point average, date of program completion, and so forth
Relevant Courses
List relevant courses that:
Help stand out from the crowd
Have provided with specific skills or knowledge
Consider including this information in the education section of the resume
Key Points to Remember
Appeal to company values, attitudes, goals, projects, etc.
Elaborate on the information in the resume.
One should Provide evidence of qualifications.
Proofread carefully for grammatical and typographical errors. The letter should be error-free
[attachment=63901]
What is a resume?
A resume is a personal summary of professional history and qualifications. It includes information about career goals, education, work experience, activities, honors, and any special skills a person might have.
A well-crafted résumé:
Emphasizes relevant education, skills and experience.
Translates experience and training into tangible skills and accomplishments.
Is clearly designed and written with short action phrases.
General Guidelines
Length: It is best to limit an entry-level resume to one typed page. Be as concise as possible in stating information in each section of a resume.
Font: Avoid fonts smaller than 10 point and larger than 12 point.
Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper. Print resume with a laser or high quality ink-jet printer.
Preliminary Research
Find out
* General job
information
* Desired qualifications
and skills
* Key values and words
Check with
* Placement office files
* WWW
* Trade journals,
magazines, and
newsletters
* Directories
* Professors
* Company literature
Objective Statement
One to three sentence summary of an area of expertise and career interest.
Write as complete sentences or as descriptive phrases with minimal punctuation.
Relate existing skills directly to the job a candidate is seeking. Demonstrate what can be done for the company rather than what they can do.
Objective Statement
Avoid overgeneralized statements:
A position allowing me to utilize my knowledge and expertise in different areas.
Avoid statements that focus only on what a company can do for you:
A position where I gain experience in working on JAVA
Make the statement as specific as possible:
A position which allows me to apply my background in engineering and high performance computing
Education
This is an important section for recent college graduates or students seeking internships or summer jobs.
Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include information such as university attended, degrees earned, major, minors, grade point average, date of program completion, and so forth
Relevant Courses
List relevant courses that:
Help stand out from the crowd
Have provided with specific skills or knowledge
Consider including this information in the education section of the resume
Key Points to Remember
Appeal to company values, attitudes, goals, projects, etc.
Elaborate on the information in the resume.
One should Provide evidence of qualifications.
Proofread carefully for grammatical and typographical errors. The letter should be error-free