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    WRITING YOUR

    RESUME
    STEP ONE

    Self-assessment
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    Check all the values that you feel are important to you.

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    If a group project, did all members participate fully?


    Did you have to present this project to your class?
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    Do this for all of your major related projects. Use additional sheets of paper if necessary.
    The more you brainstorm in this exercise, the better.

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    12

    Worksheet

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    After you have completed the locked door exercise, you must
    edit it. Never throw the worksheet away. It will be your aid
    for as long as you need to write a resume. In todays market,
    a resume should be as targeted as possible. That may mean

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    rewrite your resume. As a result, keep this worksheet to refer
    back to when rewriting.

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    1) DID I OBTAIN ANY PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE?
    2) DID I TRAIN ANY NEW EMPLOYEES?
    3) DID I EVER SUPERVISE WHEN THE BOSS WAS AWAY?
    4) HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE I SUPERVISED IN THIS
    POSITION?
    5) DID I HAVE TO INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS? WHAT
    WERE THEY LIKE? (e.g. doctors, factory workers, the public,
    children)
    6) DID I EVER HAVE TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS?
    7) WHAT RESULTS CAN I POINT TO (e.g. sales quotas,
     
    
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    9) HOW DID I MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

    To decide what you need from your worksheet, you will have
    to do several things. First, go back to your career objective.
    Reread it. Then go down your list of experiences and ask
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    for my career objective? 2. Does this experience account
    for a long span of time (e.g., one year or more)?
    If you answered yes to either of those two questions, you will
    put that experience in your resume. If you answered no, leave
    it out. Know that what you answer yes or no to will vary
    depending on how many different career objectives you have.
    That is why most individuals have more than one resume. After
    choosing what experiences you will include in your resume,
    you now need to rewrite the duties and achievements under
    each experience. List your duties and achievements in the
    order of importance to your career objective. Most of us list
    these as they come to mind or in order of importance to that
    job. Remember, this is a sales tool, not an autobiography.

    On-Line Career Portfolio


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    STEP TWO

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    13

    GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD RESUME

    An effective resume should:


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