Seminar #2 competitive resumes for intl stud ppt 2018
- 2. International Students Job Search Seminar Write a Resume By: Julia Montier-Ball, MEd, CI/IDT, MGR. International Student Services, Adjunct Instructor 2017-2018
- 3. AGENDA In this seminar you will learn more about the key words, action verbs, formatting, and how to make your resume competitive. • Basics of Competitive Resumes • Competitive Employability Advantage: “Soft Skills” , Key Words and a Skills Summary on a Resume • Work Authorization and Availability on Resumes
- 5. Be What so career fair employers expect to see on international students’ resumes? • Highly Readable • Tailored to the Job • Accomplishments • Outcomes • Skills Summary • Applied Knowledge • Key Selling Points • Availability
- 6. KEY WORDS help my resume to standout Job Skills Required COMPETITIVE ELEMENTS: • Keywords • Industry terms • Action verbs • Quantify • Qualify • Skills section • Bullets • Notable work RESUME GOAL: To get you an interview for the job.
- 7. Contact Info Objective Courses Thesis Study Work Travel Abroad Languages Special Training Skills Summary School Projects Work Experience Leadership Activities Community Availability Education Let’s Contact Info: What name is best to use? Your (given) First Name, US Name (nickname), Surname (last name)
- 9. Include Soft Skills & Technical (Hard) Skills • Improved user experience by using Matlab and Java to create new user interfaces “What are Soft Skills?” Click link to watch video
- 10. TYPES OF SOFT SKILLS • Attitude, Positivity • Communication • Creative Thinking • Listening, Empathy • Teamwork, Collaborative • Decision-making • Time Management • Results Oriented • Flexibility, Agility, Adaptability • Problem-solving, Critical Thinking • Leadership, Organized • Works Well Under Pressure • Diversity Awareness • Dependable, Dedicated • Desire to Learn, Coachable • Makes Deadlines, Punctual See complete list in Resources on Bb for resumes, cover letters & interviews Hard Skills Examples • Languages • Safe Lab Practices • Machine Operation • IT Programming • Calibrating • 3-D CAD Drafting • Testing, Evaluating
- 11. KEYWORDS IMPROVE RANKING • Applicant tracking systems scan resumes for keywords • Used by almost 80% of companies! • Specific words or phrases used to find the ideal candidate • In bold - approx. 25 keywords/resume • Objective & Skills section - top third of your resume
- 12. Reconcile Systematize Record Tabulate Recruit Target Redesign Teach Find the Key Words • Job Description • Responsibilities • Qualifications
- 13. “What is a Skills Summary?” Employers love this! A Skills Summary promotes your key technical & soft skills required by employers Key Mechanical skills & knowledge areas: Solid command of technologies, tools and best practices in designing mechanical equipment using AutoCAD, SolidWorks and engineering drawings. Excellent shop and safety skills honed from work as a machinist and welder. Strong team collaboration skills.
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- 16. Assess Develop Govern Mediate Qualify Structure Assist Devise Graduate Mentor Question Succeed Author Direct Guide Model Rate Suggest Authorize Discover Halt Modify Realign Summarize Brief Dispense Head Monitor Rebuild Supervise Budget Display Hire Motivate Recapture Supply Build Distribute Honor Navigate Receive Support Calculate Diversify Hypothesize Negotiate Recognize Surpass Capture Divert Identify Nominate Recommend Synthesize Normalize Observe Obtain Offer Officiate Operate Orchestrate Organize Orient Originate Outsource Overcome Oversee Participate Perceive Perfect Perform Persuade Pilot Pinpoint Pioneer Plan Position Predict Reconcile Systematize Record Tabulate Recruit Target Redesign TeachReduce Terminate Reinforce Transfer Report Unify Respond Utilize Reengineer Test Rejuvenate Transform Reposition Unite Restore Verbalize Regain Thwart Render Transition Represent Update Restructure Verify Regulate Train Renegotiate Translate Research Upgrade Retrieve Win Rehabilitate Transcribe Reorganize Troubleshoot Resolve Use Review Write Qualify Nouns • Completed a 10 page report with accuracy • Took on a challenging leadership role Examples of Personal Qualities for Resumes: Use personal qualities after bullets in Skills section of your resume
- 17. ACADEMIC INTERNSHIPS What do recruiters say? (3:18min.) What mistakes on resumes were mentioned? (write out answers in Module II. Blackboard Discussion Bd.) “Biggest common mistakes in resumes!”
- 18. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Work Availability Q. Should I put my visa or work authorization status on my resume?
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- 20. Show work experience & soft skills Tell when & how you can use CPT/OPT to work in US Research required skills for industry Q. How should International student resumes be different? A. Create highly readable, skills-focused, industry-targeted resumes w/availability to coop and/or work in US. Q. What name should I use? A. Your given name + nickname (US name) + surname (last name) REVIEW: