CMN 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Times New Roman, Jargon
17 May 2018
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WEEK 6: GETTING HIRED
• Resumes
o Tip 1: it’s not about you, focus more on what you have to offer them
o Tip 2: present yourself in a way that’s relevant to a future employer
▪ can you measure the quantity of your past achievements and experience
▪ emphasize the results and benefits of your achievements to the
organization
▪ think as an employer and highlight good skills and align own with the
industry/position
▪ qualifications and skills have no value unless you know how to highlight
them as they benefit the organizations you re applying for
▪ present how you are prepared for this role
o on average, a resume is only viewed 45 sec before next one
▪ work to highlight your most impressive elements
▪ do not provide too much info as it blocks out the impressive elements
▪ too little info does not convince reviewer that you have enough
skills/experience
o Format: consistency is key
▪ consistency helps guide the reviewer to the info they need to focus on
▪ templates are okay, helpful for getting started
▪ Name of organization, your role, and date ranges should all be the same
format in the resumé
• 11 to 12 point font: Times New Roman or Arial
• Margins: .5 to 1 inch
▪ can have Delineated Sections to highlight skills
• includes education, relevant skills, and experience
▪ Objective isn’t strongly recommended, maybe better for cover letter
▪ recommend using: bold, Italics, and bullets
• use sparingly and consistently
▪ leave out first person POV (ex: me, my, I, we, our)
▪ keep to only one page
o Content: use STAR method
▪ Situation, Tasks, Actions, and Results
▪ use an accomplishment statement after experience section
▪ begin each statement with an action verb:
• ex: “Managed a team of 5 students” or “Created a new
programming language”
• state your role of the job of experience/skill and whether you were
effective
• or how you impacted the organization with that accomplishment
▪ be clear on your info and verifiable
▪ be consistent, accurate, avoid slang and abbreviations, and check
spelling and grammar
o have a professional email
o always think about how reviewers with interpret the terminology
• What does an employer want?
o reviewers will judge how well employee meets company’s needs
o Best Hire: will judge based on how performance will meet needs, your reliability,
and your motivation
• What is a resume?:
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