Resume Resume WritingWriting

Heidi Lender, Assistant DirectorHeidi Lender, Assistant DirectorSTROMMENSTROMMEN

Career and Internship CenterCareer and Internship Center

LL of Anderson HallLL of Anderson Hall612-330-1148612-330-1148

Meet our Mascot: Meet our Mascot: Victor Vocation “V.V.”Victor Vocation “V.V.”

RESUME’SRESUME’S

BARNEY STINSON’S ADVICE...

Resume Do’s and Resume Do’s and Dont’sDont’s

How many pages?How many pages? One page is preferredOne page is preferred Two pages are used Two pages are used

when you have enough when you have enough relevant experience to relevant experience to fill both pagesfill both pages

Utilize 10-12 point font Utilize 10-12 point font size and have enough size and have enough “white space”“white space”

The most impressive The most impressive related experience related experience should be on the top should be on the top half of the pagehalf of the page

Resume Do’s and Resume Do’s and Dont’sDont’s

Using a summary of Using a summary of qualifications at the top qualifications at the top of the resume is highly of the resume is highly recommended – this is recommended – this is your opportunity to your opportunity to catch the readers catch the readers interest!interest!

Use action words to Use action words to start your bullets or start your bullets or statementsstatements

Include industry “buzz Include industry “buzz words” whenever they words” whenever they are relevantare relevant

Resume Do’s and Resume Do’s and Dont’sDont’s

Use consistency in Use consistency in your style and your style and presentation of presentation of informationinformation

Use quality resume Use quality resume paper and do not staple paper and do not staple multiple pagesmultiple pages

Spell check and read Spell check and read through your resume through your resume twice, then have twice, then have someone else read someone else read through and edit itthrough and edit it

Chronological Chronological ResumesResumes

Focuses on work Focuses on work experience and skills experience and skills developed through developed through jobs, internships and jobs, internships and community servicecommunity service

Jobs and internships Jobs and internships are listed in reverse are listed in reverse chronological order, chronological order, with the most recent with the most recent appearing firstappearing first

Functional ResumesFunctional Resumes

Highlights the skills Highlights the skills which qualify you for which qualify you for the position you are the position you are applying for. applying for.

Downplays Downplays employment titles employment titles and datesand dates

Very useful if you do Very useful if you do not have much not have much related work related work experience, or are experience, or are making a significant making a significant career changecareer change

V.V.’s Advice:V.V.’s Advice: Include a cover letter with Include a cover letter with

your resumeyour resume When e-mailing your When e-mailing your

resume, label your resume, label your attachments with your attachments with your namename

Use a professional email Use a professional email addressaddress

Be professional on social Be professional on social networking sitesnetworking sites

After mailing your resume, After mailing your resume, follow up with an email or follow up with an email or phone callphone call

Pay attention to detail Pay attention to detail when filling out your when filling out your applicationapplication

Application QuestionsApplication Questions

Do I need to fill out Do I need to fill out each section if I already each section if I already have that information have that information on my resume?on my resume?

What do I put down for What do I put down for my reason for leaving?my reason for leaving?

What about the salary What about the salary expectations section?expectations section?

Who should I put down Who should I put down as references?as references?

COVER LETTERSCOVER LETTERS

YOUTUBE VIDEOCLIP

HOW DO YOU CAPTURE HOW DO YOU CAPTURE THEIR ATTENTION IN 8 THEIR ATTENTION IN 8 SECONDS?SECONDS? Make each cover letter fit Make each cover letter fit

the job in which you are the job in which you are applying forapplying for

Use your experience and Use your experience and relate it to the job relate it to the job

Express passion for the Express passion for the kind of work you would be kind of work you would be doingdoing

Add something in the letter Add something in the letter that states how what the that states how what the organization does/mission organization does/mission fits with your values or fits with your values or interestsinterests

COVER LETTERSCOVER LETTERS

JAKE RYAN SAMPLEJAKE RYAN SAMPLE

2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454 612-555-5555 55454 612-555-5555 sample@augsburg.edu

October 11, 2009October 11, 2009

Dan HowmanDan Howman

Project ManagerProject Manager

Pace Analytical Services, Inc.Pace Analytical Services, Inc.

14870 Granada Avenue14870 Granada Avenue

Minneapolis, MN 55454Minneapolis, MN 55454

  

  

Dear Mr. Howman:Dear Mr. Howman:

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Dear Mr. Howman:Dear Mr. Howman:

  

I was excited to see your I was excited to see your advertisement for the advertisement for the ChemistChemist position on Augsburg College’s position on Augsburg College’s Augpost system. I have been looking Augpost system. I have been looking for a position that would allow me to for a position that would allow me to use my experience in research to use my experience in research to work within a pharmaceutical work within a pharmaceutical environment, where the focus is on environment, where the focus is on developing relationships with partners developing relationships with partners in the healthcare field. Pace’s in the healthcare field. Pace’s mission fits extremely well with my mission fits extremely well with my values and passion to protect the values and passion to protect the environment and make the world environment and make the world healthier for everyone.healthier for everyone.

BODY OF LETTERBODY OF LETTER

I recently graduated from Augsburg College I recently graduated from Augsburg College with a bachelor of arts in Chemistry and with a bachelor of arts in Chemistry and Computational Economics. During my junior Computational Economics. During my junior year, I did an internship at the University of year, I did an internship at the University of Minnesota’s Chemistry department. Within that Minnesota’s Chemistry department. Within that position, I worked effectively on the team to position, I worked effectively on the team to develop useful methodologies for the synthesis develop useful methodologies for the synthesis of natural products as potential of natural products as potential pharmaceuticals. I really enjoyed the pharmaceuticals. I really enjoyed the opportunity to be involved in the development, opportunity to be involved in the development, testing and research of new pharmaceuticals. testing and research of new pharmaceuticals. My education, internship, and research My education, internship, and research experience have increased my abilities in the experience have increased my abilities in the following areas:following areas:

   Effectiveness in testing and researching Effectiveness in testing and researching

potential pharmaceuticalspotential pharmaceuticals Strong analytical and problem solving skillsStrong analytical and problem solving skills Excellent interpersonal and intercultural Excellent interpersonal and intercultural

communication skillscommunication skills Successfully worked with research teams Successfully worked with research teams

regarding product development and regarding product development and suggestions for optimizationsuggestions for optimization

ENDINGENDING

My work, education, and leadership My work, education, and leadership experiences have allowed me to grow experiences have allowed me to grow both personally and professionally. I am both personally and professionally. I am passionate about working within the field passionate about working within the field of pharmaceutical research and believe of pharmaceutical research and believe that I can make an important contribution that I can make an important contribution to Pace Analytical Services Inc. I have to Pace Analytical Services Inc. I have enclosed my resume for your further enclosed my resume for your further consideration. I thank you in advance and consideration. I thank you in advance and look forward to meeting with you soon.look forward to meeting with you soon.

  

  

Sincerely,Sincerely,

  

Jake R. SampleJake R. Sample

Jake R. SampleJake R. Sample

  EnclosureEnclosure

HTTP://CSWL.PBWORKS.COM/