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Crafting an Effective Résumé: Key Strategies for Career Success

Your résumé is your first impression on potential employers, making it crucial to present yourself effectively. Include targeted and relevant information, such as your name, contact details, education, experience, and skills. Avoid including personal details like marital status or age. Use powerful verbs and adjectives to convey your experience. Be honest to avoid issues later on, and always tailor your cover letter for each position. Learn what to include, what to omit, and how to make your résumé stand out to improve your career prospects.

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Crafting an Effective Résumé: Key Strategies for Career Success

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  1. Building Your Career The Résumé

  2. Your Résumé • Creates the first impression • Represents your character & style • Advertises your experience/skills & education • Includes only targeted information • Tailored objective for the positions requirements • Printed on quality resume paper • Accompanied by the cover letter

  3. What to Include • DoNot Include • Marital Status • Height, Weight, • Age, Sex • Religious Affiliation • Race, etc. • Graphics of any kind (Recommended) • References (Upon Request) statement • Include • Name • Address • Phone Numbers • E-mail Address • Education • Objective • Experience/Skills/Work History • Optional • Qualifications Summary • Involvement, Activities, Affiliations, Honors • Interests

  4. When to Toss Your Resume • Missing the objective • Reads more like a book than resume • Missing key word language • Verbs • Adjectives • Phrases/industry jargon • Headings • Poor styling/hard to read • Contains typos and misspellings • Lacks skills/experience summary

  5. It’s all in how you say it! • Applicants frequently misrepresent themselves • Either over or understate their experiences • Some examples • Chemistry Laboratory Assistant • Maintained inventory of lab supplies. • Observed & assisted students with lab experiments. • Instructed students and organized university level chemistry lab experiments. • Research Psychologist Assistant: • Helped boss gather information • Assisted supervisor conduct public opinion polls

  6. It’s all in how you say it! Verbs • Organized • Originated • Persuaded • Produced • Promoted • Recommended • Reported • Researched • Serviced • Solved • Sponsored • Studied • Supervised • Tested • Trained • Updated • Utilized • Achieved • Activated • Administered • Advertised • Advised • Attained • Balanced • Collaborated • Communicated • Compared • Compiled • Controlled • Coordinated • Created • Delegated • Designed • Determined • Developed • Educated • Eliminated • Established • Extended • Formulated • Guided • Illustrated • Increased • Interpreted • Investigated • Lectured • Managed • Minimized • Modified • Motivated • Negotiated • Observed • Operated

  7. It’s all in how you say it! Adjectives • Proficient • Progressive • Reliable • Responsible • Resourceful • Sensitive • Skillful • Successful • Supportive • Thorough • Versatile • Accurate • Active • Adaptable • Analytical • Capable • Competent • Confident • Creative • Critical • Dependable • Determined • Diligent • Diplomatic • Effective • Efficient • Energetic • Forceful • Helpful • Imaginative • Industrious • Innovative • Insightful • Logical • Organized • Patient • Persistent • Practical • Professional

  8. Be honest • Reasons not to lie on your résumé: • You may be asked to perform the tasks you listed • Your references may contradict your claims • Likely grounds for dismissal • A reputation tainted is hard to right What’s the worst that could happen?

  9. References • Obtain their permission • Tell them about the position • Don’t direct their comments • In relation to the job, ask them how they perceive your • Strengths & Weaknesses • Skills & Abilities • Who to ask • Professors familiar with your work, in your program of study • Previous & current work supervisors • Supervisors/coordinators from volunteer organizations • Who not to ask • friends and family

  10. Cover letter • Formal business letter • Modified for each position applying for • Three, possibly four paragraphs Paragraph one: Identify the position for which you are applying Paragraph two: Identify the skills & abilities that you possess as they relate to the position Paragraph three:(optional) Provides opportunity for you to briefly discuss your career achievements Paragraph four: Statement of availability for interview and a follow up time

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