Rsums Dos and Donts

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Résumés Dos and Donts

• How to Impress With A Resume that Will Get You
  The Job

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Résumé Donts

• DO NOT
• Use incorrect grammar (i.e., you do something
  well not good. Good is how you feel)
• Leave the Education Section blank (dates should
  be written out)
• Leave Personal Professional section blank (list
  your interests, hobbies, clubs, sports), this
  tells your potential employers you have no life
  beyond school other jobs UNMOTIVATED!

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Résumé Donts

• Leave Work History blank (TA position, use
  volunteer work, use under-the-table work, use
  family biz. if necessary).
• Use ambiguous, touchy-feely, un-measurable words
• List Military History sectionmost of you do not
  have any (despite your vast experience playing
  Halo, your over-developed thumbs and small
  muscle-twitch capabilities dont count)

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Résumé Dos

• Spell check and grammar checkthere is no excuse
  for misspellings and poor grammar.
• Use tangible, measurable phrases and language
  (show accomplishments work well done)
• Use education experience appropriate to job/work
• Be specific w/ Career Objective (to the job for
  which you are applying)
• List current (or last) job 1st in Work History
  then previous job(s) in reverse chronological
  order.

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The Art of The Interview

• Some Dos and Donts
• For the Big Day

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Men

• The following fashion tips should be considered
  as you dress for an interview
• Wear dark, solid colored dress pants or Khakis
• Wear a solid colored button-up shirt (any
  patterns should be very subtle)
• Wear a tie w/ a subtle pattern (flashy patterns
  and colors can be distracting
• Wear dress socks--should be dark or match tie,
  shirt or pants (NO WHITE SOCKS)
• Wear a belt--black or brown to match shoes
• Wear dress shoes--black or brown depending on
  what you wear for pants, belt, tie, etc. (NO
  SNEAKERS)
• Cover tattoos and and remove excessive piercings

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Women

• The following fashion tips should be considered
  as you dress for an interview
• You do not need to wear a skirt (this is not the
  1950s)
• Wear dark pants or skirt (knee length)
• Wear professional blouse that is not too low cut
  that has sleeves (no mid-drift, full-arm, bra,
  etc. exposure)
• Dont wear bright flashy colors that distract
• Avoid showy jewelry, like too many rings, too
  many earrings, remove excessive piercings and
  cover tattoos (simple necklace or scarf and watch
  is o.k.)
• Avoid bracelets that jingle and make noise
• Wear appropriate shoes--heals not absolutely
  necessary, but preferred (NO OPEN-TOED or
  OPEN-HEELED)

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Interview Tips

• The Goal of the Interviewer (what theyre looking
  for)
• Performance Skills - work habits personal
  characteristics
• Technical Skills - learned tasks
• Your Goals what do you want to achieve
• Pre-Interview
• Do your homework on position company
• Prepare to portray qualifications and skills
• Prepare questions
• Dress appropriately
• The interview
• Shake hands
• Maintain Eye contact (DONT STARE!)
• Project a good attitude
• Answer directly and honestly
• Make it apply to question
• Demonstrate your strengths
• Ask questions
• Thank them and shake hands