Ag Employability Skills

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Ag Employability Skills

• Resumes
• Organization, Styles, Methods

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How is a resume organized?

• No set method
• Usually some type of an outline format
• Try to avoid paragraphs and a lot of writing

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How is a resume organized?

• Traditionally
• Name personal info
• Objective
• Education
• Experience
• Skills, training, etc..
• References

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What styles and methods to use?

• Entry level positions
• basic format and style
• not too flashy
• make it nice and neat
• 1 page maximum

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What styles and methods to use?

• Career advancement positions
• college graduate, several yrs. exp.
• use more elegant, catchy format
• you want your resume to be noticed
• try paper of different color shades

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What styles and methods to use?

• Executive level positions
• highly skilled, high dollar jobs
• use most elegant and fancy formats
• can use 2-3 pages if necessary
• definitely use elegant style paper

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Who do I send it to?

• Usually the address on the job announcement
  unless you have spoken directly to someone doing
  the hiring. If you have, send it to them
• TYPE THE ADDRESS ON THE ENVELOPE !!!!!!

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Samples of resume styles

• See www.monster.com
• they have a resume center with several examples
  of various styles and formats
• Talk to teachers, guidance counselors for more
  examples