Building your Resume for Health Fitness Majors

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Building your Resume for Health Fitness Majors
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Careers and Internships

• Strommen Career Internship Center
• Anderson Hall, Lower Level, Room 23
• 612.330.1148
• careers_at_augsburg.edu
• http//cswl.pbworks.com/

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What is a Resume?

• is a document to market your skills, experience,
  education and accomplishments to employers
• is meant to get you an interview
• is NOT your life history
• is very concise and easy to scan for information

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Basic Guidelines

• Whats Barneys Advice?
• http//cswl.pbworks.com/Presentations-and-Videos

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Basic Guidelines

• use consistency in your presentation
• use a 10 to 12 point, plain font
• organize your information to make it easy to read
  
• use your white space effectively
• start all of your descriptive states with past
  tense action verbs
• proofread to check for spelling and grammar errors

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Basic Guidelines

• do not use high school information
• place your most relevant information towards the
  top
• include industry related keywords
• target it to the career field you are entering
• keep your margins even

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Categories

• Objective
• Summary of Qualifications
• Education
• Honors
• Related Coursework
• Internships
• Research

• Related Experience
• Additional Involvement
• Volunteer/ Community Service
• Skills
• Employment
• Activities

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Resume Statements

• use past tense action verbs to describe what you
  did in each position or experience
• be descriptive and specific who, what, where,
  when, how, results
• action verb details results strong resume
  statement
• look at job postings to get ideas
• practice telling someone else what you did in
  each position or how you demonstrated each skill

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Personal Information
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Education
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Related Experience
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Related Research and Projects
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Leadership Experience
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Final Tips

• have reviewed by a career specialist
• print on quality paper
• look at sample resumes and CVs to get help
• always send a cover letter with your resume

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Questions?
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• BAD RESUME SAMPLE

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Cover Letters

• http//cswl.pbworks.com/Presentations-and-Videos

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What is a Cover Letter?

• is a letter that gives you a chance to elaborate
  on more skills you have that may not be
  specifically highlighted on your resume
• is meant to get the employer to read your resume

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Basic Guidelines

• should always accompany a resume even when not
  requested
• needs to be well-written and in a professional
  tone
• do not start all of your sentences with I
• customize each letter with a job description of
  the organization you for which are applying

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Heading

• your name and address should come first
• then put the date
• next the employers name, title, and work address
• always address your employer as
• Dear Mr. or Ms. Last Name

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Opening

• indicate the position you are applying for and
  how you came to learn about the position
• state why you are interested in the position
• say something you know or admire about the
  organization
• shows you have done your research

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Middle Section

• highlight your experience as it relates to the
  position
• provide the employer with the key skills you have
  that are mentioned in the job description
• be specific about how your achievements and
  education have prepared you for the position
• elaborate more in-depth than what is on your
  resume

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Middle Section
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Closing

• reiterate your interest in the position and thank
  them for their consideration
• state that you hope to discuss your
  qualifications in an interview
• say when you plan to follow-up with them
  and then do so

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Final Tips

• sign your letter with sincerely and your
  signature
• do your research on the employer
• PROOFREAD!
• use the same font and paper as your resume
• show enthusiasm for the position

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Questions?
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Upcoming Events

• Government Job and Internship Fair
• Monday, October 26, 2009
• Working in Green Jobs Panel
• Monday, November 9, 2009
• Business Etiquette Dinner
• Thursday, November 12, 2009 
• MN Private College Job and Internship Fair
• Tuesday, February 16, 2010