Chapter 15 - Creating a career and designing resumes. In this chapter, the following content will be discussed: Creating a career, a career-finding strategy, designing your résumé, résumé formats, résumé ingredients, designing cover letters,. | 2/e P P T 15 Creating a Career and Designing Résumés McGraw-Hill/Irwin Creating a Career Creating a career means selecting the right field and matching your skills to the job you want and will enjoy. © Brand X Pictures/PunchStock A Career-Finding Strategy Examine Your Professional Goals and Interests Find Out More Shadowing business professional means to spend time watching him or her perform in the work environment A Career-Finding Strategy Find Out More (continued) Visit the campus career counseling center or placement office. Check out employment planning and job listing websites on the Internet. Network with professionals in the fields that interest you. A Career-Finding Strategy Find Out More (continued) Take a part-time or freelance job in the field. Read trade journals. Review classified ads in newspapers. Write exploratory letters to companies. A Career-Finding Strategy Create a Professional Inventory of Skills and Abilities oral and written communication second languages . | 2/e P P T 15 Creating a Career and Designing Résumés McGraw-Hill/Irwin Creating a Career Creating a career means selecting the right field and matching your skills to the job you want and will enjoy. © Brand X Pictures/PunchStock A Career-Finding Strategy Examine Your Professional Goals and Interests Find Out More Shadowing business professional means to spend time watching him or her perform in the work environment A Career-Finding Strategy Find Out More (continued) Visit the campus career counseling center or placement office. Check out employment planning and job listing websites on the Internet. Network with professionals in the fields that interest you. A Career-Finding Strategy Find Out More (continued) Take a part-time or freelance job in the field. Read trade journals. Review classified ads in newspapers. Write exploratory letters to companies. A Career-Finding Strategy Create a Professional Inventory of Skills and Abilities oral and written communication second languages problem solving computer proficiency Take a Temporary Job Designing Your Résumé Résumé a written marketing tool that briefly summarizes your skills, abilities, education, and experience for a potential employer Résumé Formats Chronological Résumé a traditional format organized by positions held, starting with the most recent Functional Résumé presents relevant skills and achievements in categories rather than under job titles. It does not require dates of employment or titles. Résumé Formats Targeted Résumé a customized format tailored to a precise career field or job. It contains only the content that applies to a set of job requirements. Integrated Résumé includes aspects of all the other formats Scannable Résumé formatted in plain text for electronic scanning systems Résumé Formats TABLE Scannable Words Sample Résumés Indicate date that degree will be completed. List courses related to the position you are seeking. Use bullets to identify accomplishments. Capabilities .
