Presentation for the Department of Rehabilitation's Job Placement Circle. The Job Placement Circle is a series of four workshops for a group of job-seekers who are clients of the Department of Rehabilitation, ending in an event where the job-seekers present themselves to a panel of employers using the skills practiced in the workshops. Edited and posted by Paul F. Smith (http://neuronico.net).

2. 9:30 – 10:45: Resume Fundamentals

3. 10:45 – 11:00: Break

4. 11:00 – 11:45 Targeting Your Resume

5. 11:45 – 12:00 Wrap-up

7. Where you are, bathrooms, etc.

8. Introductions

9. Confidentiality

10. Respect for group's time

13. Job objective

14. Skills summary/Accomplishments

15. Work Experience

18. Outlines your skills and accomplishments

19. Lists your prior employers and job titles

20. Describes specific duties and responsibilities

21. Lists education and training

22. Provides ways to contact you

23. Network building tool

24. A reminder for the employer of your visit

26. Job objective

27. Skills summary/Accomplishments

28. Work Experience

29. Education

30. Resume Workshop activity: Resume Basics video

32. Job Objective

33. Skills Summary/

34. Accomplishments

35. Work Experience

36. Education

38. A chronological resume starts by listing your work history, with the most recent position listed first. Your jobs are listed in reverse chronological order with your current, or most recent job, first.

42. A functional resume focuses on your skills and experience, rather than on your chronological work history. It is often used by people who are changing careers or who have gaps in their employment history.

46. A combination resume lists your skills and experience first. Your employment history is listed next. With this type of resume you can highlight the skills you have that are relevant to the job you are applying for, and also provide a chronological work history.

50. City

52. [email_address] = APPROPRIATE

53. [email_address] = NOT

56. Should be brief and targeted to the position you're applying for

57. Shouldn’t be too vague

58. Shouldn’t be too narrow

59. Avoid flowery statements

61. System Design Engineer/Quality Assurance

62. Bus Driver

63. Administrative Assistant

64. Caretaker/Personal Assistant

66. Summarize your skills and experience

67. If you have relevant education, mention it here

68. All the items in a Skills Summary should relate to the Job Objective

69. Emphasize transferable skills

73. Employer

74. Position held

75. Responsibilities

76. Specific accomplishments

80. Specify applicable training, certificates and/or credentials

81. List any honors or scholarships received

82. List professional awards and patents

85. “What goes on the resume” handout

89. Embassy Suites , embassysuites.hilton.com

90. Board of Equalization , www.boe.ca.gov/

91. Allied Barton , www.alliedbarton.com

92. Lowes , www.Lowes.com

93. Adecco , www.adecco.com

97. Discussion