Crafting a Powerful Resume for Successful Career Opportunities
Learn how to write a compelling resume that showcases your strengths and skills effectively. Discover the essential sections, eliminate unnecessary items, and follow final steps to create a standout resume. Be guided through the purpose of a resume, key sections like contact information, education, and experience, and understand how to differentiate yourself from other candidates. Enhance your resume writing skills with valuable tips and strategies.
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Agenda Purpose of a resume Sections of a resume Unnecessary items Final steps
Icebreaker Talk to the person sitting next to you Find out the following things about them: Name, qualification, university interests, favorite movie, and first job. Introduce them to the everyone!
Purpose of a resume To make employers want to interview you A resume should highlight your strongest assets and skills Differentiate you from other candidates seeking similar positions Brief and informative Provide employers with a summary of your education, abilities and experience
Agenda Purpose of a resume Sections of a resume Unnecessary items Final steps
Sections of a resume Contact Information Name centred on top page Primary phone number Primary email address (It should ideally be your college email address) Phone Number Rabia Ahmad 123- Block B | rabia.ahmad@gmail.com | 0345 1234567 , XYZ Town Lahore
Sections of a resume Education University Expected graduation date Degree Major/ Concentration GPA and SAT depends on employer Education ABC University degree in Lahore Business Administration, (GPA 3.73) Coursework in customer services and client retention Commit 25 hours a week to call center April 2018
Sections of a resume Experience Activities, positions and leadership roles held Key internships Offices held Participation in events/ activities Work/ volunteer work Chronological order
Sections of a resume Experience Description Functions performed Industry vocabulary Action verbs managed, led etc. Quantify achievements Avoid using helped, developed, responsible for Experience MCB HR Intern Developed productivity analysis for six departments Updated HR travel policy led to annual saving of Rs. XYZ mln May 2018 Lahore
Activity Make a list of your experience Write descriptions for each experience Swap your description with your partner and evaluate their work Document feedback and share with the class
Sections of a resume Skills & Interests Language Computer Skills
Agenda Purpose of a resume Sections of a resume Unnecessary items Final steps
Unnecessary Items Objective section References Personal information
Agenda Purpose of a resume Sections of a resume Unnecessary items Final steps
Final Steps Font Times new roman 10 12 Using caps, bold, Italics, underlining 1 Inch margins Convertible to PDF Spelling and grammar
Activity Correcting a Resume Read the resume assigned Identify errors if any, based on what you have covered Look for spelling, formatting, sequencing errors Underline unnecessary information
