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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
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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.
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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
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