resume and cover letter
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Introduction to Business Professions
Spring, 2019
Application Letter & Resume Building
Putting Your Transferrable Skills To Work
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Communication Skills
Research/Planning/Investigation
Human Resources/Interpersonal
Work Survival
Financial Management
Organizational/Management/Leadership/Decision Making
Critical Thinking/ Problem Solving
StrengthsFinders Skills, Example
| Skills | Example | Ranking |
| Writing clearly and concisely | Presented research report to managers on consumer buying preferences. | 2 |
| Providing support for others | Served as a mentor and advisor to Freshman class students during Fall, 2017 semester | 4 |
| Budget development, Accounting and financial assessments | Created income statement, balance sheets, budgets for XYZ company | 5 |
| Managing Groups | As team captain, provided leadership, guidance and support to team members. | 1 |
| Created innovative solutions to complex problems | As computer systems analyst, wrote systems design and programming to prevent hacking of customer accounts. | 3 |
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Building Your Resume
Resume Design
Functional
Chronological History
Goals & Objectives
Skills and Abilities
Highlights Of Qualifications
Education
References
Preparing a Professional Resume is the first step toward a successful job search.
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Resume Action Verbs
Use the list of “Action Verbs” to build your written communications content
Use in cover letter and Thank you letter
Be careful to use each term in the proper context.
Action verbs are an effective way to present your past skills and experience to a potential employer. From an employer perspective they will look for results, not just activities.
Career Objective
This is usually the first item listed on your resume. It is very important because it tells the potential employer what type of work you are looking for.
You may choose a General Statement for any type of employment.
You may state the specific area of work you are looking for such as Management or Retail Sales.
Note: Use only One Objective on your resume.
An objective describes what type of work you are looking for. You may choose a general statement for any type of employment or state the specific area of work you are looking for such as Accounting or Human Resources.
Choose an objective from the examples below or create you own. Remember you only need one objective.
Refer to examples on sheet.
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Highlights Of Qualifications
List no more than eight (8) Qualifications
Examples:
Six (6) Years experience in Customer Service in Fashion Retail Industry
Three (3) Years Management experience in Healthcare Industry
Four (4) Years Production experience in Oil/Petroleum industry.
You may also list skills and abilities in column form
Skills and Abilities – Choose 10 skills from the list provided. Write them on the lines provided. Add additional skills as necessary.
Education
List most recent Educational attainment first
High School or Adult Education
College or Vocational Training
Workshop/Seminars/ Certifications/Licenses
Awards/ Recognitions
Functional Resume
The Functional Resume is recommended for individuals with several short term jobs, career challenges, or gaps in their employment history.
List a Category of Work Experience that describes your employment history and the responsibilities involved.
Example:
Category: Management
Description: Managed daily store operations, scheduled employees, hired, trained, etc.
Provide Work History
Position/Job Title
Name of Employer/Organization
City & State
Date: Year/Mo to Year/Mo
Chronical Employment/ Volunteer History
Resume should cover the last 8-10 years of employment, volunteer, or military experience.
List your employment/ volunteer history starting with your CURRENT or MOST RECENT EMPLOYER first.
Use your Highlights of Qualifications, Resume Action Verbs, Transferrable skills, and Success/Accomplishments.
Don’t just list job duties and qualifications from the job description. Incorporate Duties and Responsibilities into Highlights.
References
Professional References include individuals such as:
Supervisors
Co-workers
Mentors
Professional’s within your field of choice
List individuals who KNOW YOU, and would have something positive to say about your personality, work ethic, interpersonal skills, flexibility. Or other various abilities.
Professional Cover Letter
Preparing a Professional Resume was the first step toward a successful job search.
The next important step is preparing a Professional Cover letter to attach to your Professional Resume.
By including a Professional Cover Letter, you are making a good first impression because it demonstrates your high level of professionalism.
You may attach a cover letter to your resume when you apply for a position: In person/walk-in, by mail, via fax machine, or via Internet
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Preparing a Professional Resume is the first step toward a successful job search.
The next important step is preparing a Professional Cover Letter.
Including a professional cover letter demonstrates to a potential employer your high level of professionalism
Attach a cover letter to your resume when you apply for a position.
In person/walk-in, by mail, via fax machine, or via internet.
Thank You Letter
It may take employers weeks before they make a decision on whether they are going to hire you for the position you really want.
If you wait around for employers to call you after an interview you may be wasting valuable time - only to find out that you were not selected.
Be assertive and prepare a Professional Thank You Letter
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A key function of a thank you letter is to allow you to make one more professional contact with the employer.
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This is an opportunity to remind the employer why you are the best candidate for the position.
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You can mention key information pertaining to the position that you forgot to mention during the interview.
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Submit Assignment through Blackboard
Due May 10th
Cover letter
Resume
Thank you letter
References
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