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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1983)
3W-i¿. M J»*Q* 2 Section H Portland Ob—r v r , May 26,1963 1 Tho nood for a good reoumo. A well-developed visually attractive resume can be an invaluable asset in a job search. Often the resume is the first impression the employer ob tains o f the applicant and thus is a significant advertisement for talents and abilities. Considerable time and effort should be given to its compil ation. Tho objective of the rooumo. The objective o f the resume is not to get a job but to obtain an interview. Keep in mind who will be reading it and what he w ill be looking for. Chances are that the person reading the resume will not have time to la bor through several pages o f de tailed information. At this point the employer does not want a compre hensive life history and background — he does want a clear, concise, and b rie f summary o f qualifications. The resume, therefore, should be lim ited to one page with a second page added only for ten years or «k M w rw w MM ______________ Guide for writing resumes more o f fu ll-tim e experience. The applicant's goal through the resume is to attract sufficient attention to create an interview opportunity. Contont. Each individual brings different and unique qualifications, abilities, and objectives to a poten tial employer. Thus, each resume should be different as each person is different. Design the content to em phasize strong points and accom plishments and de-emphasize weak points. Certain basic inform ation, described below, should be includ ed. However, the amount o f space devoted to each category and the or der in which it appears is a matter of choice. (1) Id e n tific a tio n . This section includes name, address, telephone number and area code. (2) J o b O b je c tiv e . For those with a little or no full-time work ex perience, the development of a con cisely described job objective may be the most difficult task in compil ing a resume. The jo b objective should be specific enough to show that considerable thought has been given to career planning. It must al so be flexible enough so that it does not preclude consideration for re lated job opportunities or interest. Type of job, type of industry or em ployer, size o f em ployer, short range career goal, and long range career goal exemplify general topics which should be mentioned. For those with a definite area o f specialization, the job objective is usually well-defined if it is an exten sion o f present or immediate past work experience. How ever, i f a change in specialization or career field is planned, the jo b objective should reflect how past accomplish ments and abilities relate to success in the new area. E x p e rie n c e . For the new grad uate with little or no full-tim e pro fessional level work experience, it is important to include part-time and summer jobs — even if the type o f work has no bearing on academic or career plans. The employer is inter ested in how time was spent while in college and the extent to which a contribution was made to college ex penses Regardless of how inconse quential the experience may seem to the chosen career Held, try to men tion b riefly some general positive contribution that the work exper ience provided. For alum ni who have had fu ll-tim e , college-level work experience, this section be comes increasingly im portant as a reflection o f capability and poten tial. The descriptions o f experience can include name o f employer (last jo b firs t), inclusive dates, jo b t i tles, and a brief description o f re sponsibilities. Since names and dates o f employment are required on application forms, this informa tion does not have to be in the resume. M ore im portant is to in clude the types o f experience and skills that have been developed. (4) E d u c a tio n . W ith last school attended listed first include name of college and location, inclusive dates o f attendance, degrees received, major areas o f specialization, and academic honors received (including scholarships). Unless there is a par ticular reason to do so, do not in clude high school data. (5) Personal D a ta . This section can include height, weight, date of birth, marital status, number o f de pendents, and condition o f health. Do not include race, religion, or a picture in the resume. Names and ages o f children are also unim por tant. (6) O th e r In fo r m a tio n w h ic h m a y ba In c lu d e d w h a n a p p r o priata. Professional affiliations and qualifications — also mention lead ership positions held. L iterary accomplishments — in standard bibliographic form. Early background — only when it relates to type of work sought. Personal inter - csts and activities — including hobbies, clubs, organizations, vol unteer work, etc. Keep in mind that this in fo rm atio n provides a well- rounded profile o f the type o f per son you are. Basic guidallnas for daacriblng a raauma — Eya appeal and lay out: I. Use creativity in layout, divid ing lines, white space, and margins for optimum graphic appeal — by being "eye-catching” a resume may separate itself from the others in the morning mail. I f you are in a crea tive field (e.g., advertising, journal ism, art, etc.), be as innovative as possible, using the resume as a medium to demonstrate ability. 2. I f desired, have the resume re produced by offset printing to look like an original typed copy. F ifty copies are usually available for under $6.00. 3. Use good quality paper, 8 VSxl I inches, for convenience in filing and record keeping. Homebuilders scholarship available Full-tim e Portland Community College students enrolled in one of several fields o f study are invited to apply for a $310 scholarship to be awarded a P C C student by the Oregon Homebuilders Association, according to Charleen Carter of the PCC Rock Creek Campus Financial Aid Office. A pplications are available at financial aid offices at all PCC campuses. Persons wishing to apply must have completed at least 12 credit hours at PCC and be enrolled fu ll-tim e in one o f the follow ing programs: architecture and interior architecture, architecture technology, civil engineering technology, trade and industrial technology or voca tional teacher education. Students must also demonstrate financial need. Deadline for application is June 3, 1983. Students should provide grade transcripts and a letter o f recommendation with their applica tions. For further information, contact Financial Aid. An opportunity equal to the challenge PCC to receive educetion grant A $43,000 grant from the Oregon Departm ent o f Education w ill be awarded to Portland Community College this summer to enable col lege faculty to develop an alterna tive and non-traditional instruction al delivery strategy, according to college officials. The grant, " T h e Oregon Elec tronics Worksite Training Project,” will allow three PCC instructors to spend the summer developing an interactive video course in resistive circuits which will allow students to receive technical training in a work site environment. The course will be piloted in industrial settings during fall term 1983. "The concept of using the work site as a classroom is certainly no thing new ,” says David M . H ata, PCC electronics engineering instructor and writer o f the grant proposal. "W h at is new about this class is that through the use of com puters and videotapes we’ll be able to get both the lecture and the lab portion to the worksite." Up until now, most materials used in (he worksite environment have been printed only, according to H a ta . When the new course is developed, the video portion w ill demonstrate work skills which the students can repeat in the worksite study center. The computer checks the student's work, and if it is not done properly the student watches the video increment again and repeats the process until it is correct. When a learning station is set up at a worksite, students can partici pate at their convenience. And, once the interactive course is developed it is cost-efficient regardless o f how many students use it. "T h is is a tremendous learning experience for us." says Hata of the summer project. He says the system has great potential for reaching students in the workplace who are unable to travel to college campuses to take classes, and it has the built- in ability to ensure that students are learning correctly. Interactive video courses are in use at many other college campuses throughout (he country. Hata noted that the College o f San M ateo currently uses the system extensively. » Ron Shaw Turelane Jackson M anager, Bellevue Business Svslems C enter Ron Shaw's career with Sears. Roebuck and Co began twelve years ago in Tacoma. Washington A 1971 graduate of Idaho State University. Shaw started out in Sears management train ing program at the downtown Tacoma store After several mid-management assignments, he transferred to the Everett Sears store in 1979 as customer service manager In 1982, Shaw was named store manager of Sears Business Sys tems Center in Bellevue The Business Systems Center is a new concept of Sears It is designed to provide computer systems, software, copiers, word processors and other electronic com munications equipment to small businesses and business pro fessionals Assistant M an ag er, Seattle F irs t A ve. H a rd w a re D ep t. A native of Seattle. Washington. Turelane Jackson has been with Sears. Roebuck and Co for over four years She |Oined the company s management training program which usually re quires four years to complete Sears management training pro gram requires a college degree and the successful completion of an aptitude test According to Jackson, it is not necessary to have prior retail experience, although that background does prove advantageous Sears presently is recruiting blacks and minorities for management training in the company's credit department Shaw sees computers as a rapidly growing industry with an ample number of career opportunities available Sears presently operates 45 Business Systems Centers nationally Starting as an assistant manager in the First Ave retail store's catalog department. Jackson then became the store's assistant personnel manager She was then assigned to the children s department prior to her present assignment as assistant manager of the hardware department. Her duties are to assist in the total operation of running the hardware department Originally from East St Louis. Illinois. Shaw currently resides in Edmonds. Washington Among his hobbies is a 5 30 am run A graduate of Seattle University. Jackson is married and en joys swimming, biking and attending church. Sears is the largest retailer in the world with almost 3,000 locations throughout the country. That means you as an employee will have lots of resources to work with and a lot of room to show what you can do. Y o u ’ll have the opportunity to prove yourself. As a Sears employee, you’ll have responsibilities. And you can be sure that the challenges and opportunities will last throughout your career because Sears develops its talents from within. W h y don’t you look into the career opportunities at Sears? You just might be equal to the challenge. For more information about opportunities at Sears, contact your nearest Sears store. You can count on Sears MAM X O M U C I ANO CO Satisfaction guaranteed or your monoy bock An Equal Opportunity Employer
