1	Résumé Workshop Jared A. Stark York College Career Services
2	A Résumé is an evolving project… Résumé
3	Importance of a Good Résumé 30 second window Best foot forward Opportunity to present yourself on paper Sets you apart from other candidates Brings you to the next step - Interview
4	Different Types of Résumés Functional Chronological
5	How do I get started?
6	Résumé Wizard Microsoft program available on campus bad news = don’t advise using them good news = they can get you started Most people need a “shell” Use it for that only
7	"GOOD COP vs." GOOD COP vs. BAD COP
8	After I have my shell…what do I do? Good Cop – Bad Cop
9	Good Cop Use the wizard just to get information into a shell and use the “Good Cop” mentality Helps you not get stuck in formation Develop a comprehensive list of your employment, skills, ability and education Don’t fret punctuation, font, italics etc.
10	Bad Cop Create original shell Cut away excess Decide which information is pertinent Purposefully use fonts, margins, spacing, punctuation, italics, bolds etc. Set fonts first
11	Begin Revising Have different people look at it Friend Career Director Parent Professional in the industry Revolving Project
12	Four Components of a Résumé Name and Contact Information Education and/or Training Experience and Employment References
13	9 KEYWORDS… Honesty Avoid vague phrases Communicate Relevance Consistency
14	9 KEYWORDS cont… Spelling and Grammar Headlines Precise High Aesthetic Quality
15	Helpful Websites www.monster.com www.collegeboard.com www.jobweb.com www.nace.org www.resumebuilder.com $ www.careerknowhow.com www.hotjobs.com And many, many more…
16	Any Questions… ? ? ? ? ? ? ?