Resume

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Resume Cover Letter Writing
Career Opportunities Center career.mst.edu
career_at_mst.edu (573) 341 - 4343
20 in the Nation (2008)Best Career/Job
Placement Services
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Agenda

• Construction of your resume
• Design of resume
• Resume examples
• Guidelines for cover letter
• Cover letter examples
• References

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Things to Keep in Mind

• Your Own Creation
• No two resumes will look exactly the same
• Your Sales Tool
• 1st Example of Your Communication Skills
• Scanned in 10 Seconds

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Constructing Your Resume
It is easiest to construct your resume if you
approach each section separately to begin with.
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Sections of Your Resume

• COMMON
• Objective
• Education
• Courses
• Projects
• Experience
• Computer Skills
• Honors Activities

• ADDITIONAL
• Certifications
• Highlights of
• Qualifications
• Volunteer Experience
• Military Experience
• And Many Others

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Contact Information

• Name
• -Preferably centered
• -Two fonts larger than content
• List Current and Permanent Address, if applicable
• Include Phone Number(s)
• Include E-Mail Address

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Sample Heading
John Doe 369 Forum Drive Rolla, MO 65401 (573)
364-1111 johndoe_at_mst.edu OR John
Doe johndoe_at_mst.edu Campus Permanent
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Objective

• Clear and concise
• Target a specific employer
• Example
• To obtain a summer position in the Civil
  Engineering field
• To obtain the position of Structural Engineer
  with the City of St. Louis

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Education

• Reverse Chronological Order
• Missouri University of Science Technology
  (Missouri ST)
• List Degree
• -B.S. Aerospace Engineering
• -Minor or Emphasis
• Expected Graduation Month Year
• GPA
• -Cumulative Only or
• -Cumulative Major
• -Example GPA 2.75/4.0
• Major GPA 3.3/4.0

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Projects Courses

• Freshman Engineering Project
• Senior Class Design Project
• Title
• Description
• Teamwork (team of 5)
• Results
• Relevant Courses

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Experience

• Paid and Unpaid
• -Self-Employment
• -Volunteer Work
• Reverse Chronological Order
• Include
• Name and Location of Employer
• Your Title
• Dates of Employment Month Year
• Description of Duties
• Use action verbs, transferable skills,
  accomplishments

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Computer Skills
Languages C, Visual Basic,
Fortran Operating Systems DOS Windows 95, 98,
2000, NT, XP Applications MS Office,
Auto CAD, Lotus AutoCAD MS Word MS
Excel HTML Strand 7 Quattro Pro Math
CAD Fortran AutoCAD Math CAD Microsoft Office

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Honors Activities

• Titles of Scholarships
• Organizations Offices
• -University
• -Civic
• -High School
• -Bold leadership roles
• No Dates

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Design of Resume

• Paper
• Font
• -Style
• -Size (11-12 pt.)
• Margins (.5-1)
• Techniques
• -Bold
• -All Caps
• No Personal Information
• One Page for undergraduates
• 2nd page must fill at least half of page
  (graduate students, non-traditional students)
• Proofread, proofread, proofread

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Your Name Here 800 Sophomore Avenue
573-341-0000 Rolla, MO 65401 stpat_at_mst.edu
_________________________________________________
______________________________________________ OB
JECTIVE To obtain a co-op or summer position in
Human Resources EDUCATION Missouri University
of Science Technology (Missouri ST) May
2009 B.S. Psychology GPA 3.25/4.0 Minor
Life Sciences EXPERIENCE Missouri ST
Psychology Department Jan 06 Present
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Rolla, MO
Review and correct class assignments and exams
Facilitate class discussion Train students to
use psychology software packages
Missouri ST Career Opportunities Center Sept
Dec 05 Student Worker Rolla, MO
Assisted company representatives in preparing for
interview process Critiqued student resumes
and cover letters Registered students and
checked their account information Performed
secretarial duties related to corporate hiring
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office
Programs HTML FORTRAN HONORS ACTIVITIES Psi
Chi Honor Society - President Missouri Higher
Education Scholarship (Bright Flight) Opportuniti
es for Undergraduate Research (OURE)
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Cover Letters

• Your Address
• Date
• Company Address
• To whom you are writing
• Introductory Paragraph(1st paragraph)
• Explain who you are, what position you are
  applying for and why you want to work for this
  particular company
• Body(2-3 paragraph)
• Tell why the company should hire you- pick top
  3-5 strengths from your resume
• Closing Paragraph(3-4 paragraph)
• Close with how the employer can contact you
• Closing

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References

• Ask
• Variety
• Should Contain
• -Name
• -Title
• -Address
• -Phone Number
• -E-Mail Address
• Provide a Copy of Resume
• Only When Requested
• Keep them informed

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Additional Student Services
Suit Closet
Career Advising
Etiquette Dinner
Practice Interviews
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COC Team
Nicole Harrison Administrative Assistant
Melanie Wulff Senior Secretary
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QA
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