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Welcome!!!. Career Services Department Lead by: Homa Aimen. What is the purpose of a resume?. The purpose of a resume is to obtain an interview . Creating Resume in 5 Steps Assess Yourself Set Strategy List General Info. & Responsibility Identify Your Achievement

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  1. Welcome!!! Career Services Department Lead by: Homa Aimen

  2. What is the purpose of a resume?

  3. The purpose of a resume is to obtain an interview.

  4. Creating Resume in 5 Steps • Assess Yourself • Set Strategy • List General Info. & Responsibility • Identify Your Achievement • Put together Your First Draft

  5. 1: Assess yourself Who are you? Personality, interest, values, aptitude… For example: patient, persistent, organized & etc. Where do you fit in the market? Abilities For example: customer service, administrative, computer graphics, culinary and etc.

  6. 2: Set Strategy What to Include – Include everything you have done Outline Your Work History – including internship, part-time work, freelance, volunteer work other activities you gained experience (baby-sitting), special school projects and etc.

  7. 3. List General Info. & Responsibilities By using Action Verbs For example: organized, reviewed, supervised, summarized & etc.

  8. 3. Identify Your Achievements What do Employers want? What type of services do you provide? To whom do you provide these services? How do your services help your clients?

  9. 5. Put Together Your First Draft Transfer your Information Chronological order: • Presents your work history in reverse chronological order, starting with your current position • Emphasizes the positions you have held and the companies where you have worked

  10. Example Chronological Format Your name Address Phone # Email address ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOB OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a Cashier/Customer Services Representative EDUCATION The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire 2009-2012   (expected graduation date) QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS • ability to deliver excellent customer services and encourage repeat business • Work well independently and as part of a team • Accurate, reliable, hardworking and friendly • Windows XP & 98 MS Word • WordPerfect Internet EXPERIENCES Customer Service Rep. Wal-Mart, Kamloops, BC 2003-2009 use action verbs...describe your duties and responsibilities REFERENCES Available upon request

  11. Optimal Resume • https://artinstitutes.optimalresume.com/ • Easy to Use • Over 1000 style of resume • Attach Interview session as well • Create Cover Letter • Access from anywhere around the world • Employer can see it as well… • Best Way to market yourself, Skills, Education and Experience

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