BUAD 2000, Career Development I, Spring 2022Virtual Resume Review–50 completion points
To be reviewed and approved by the end of Amy’s Office Hours, 5/3/22
Reviews occur during office hours or in class as time allows
Late submissions are not accepted
Description
Your resume needs to capture an employer’s attention inless than 10 seconds. This first impression is part of your personal brand and must be a tailored, truthful, dynamic, and concise written presentation of your skills and experiences. You will learn best practices for composing and building a resume that aligns with the expectations of the Neff College of Business and Innovation. It will be reviewed and critiqued at least once by 5/3/22in order to receive 50 completion points. Resumes that are not ready for review will receive partial credit until adequate effort has been applied to the document.
Requirements
Before creating or making any edits to your existing resume, please note Optimal Resume is the preferred platform for resume construction. If your resume formatting does not align with the resume construction expectations of the College, you will be asked to move your content to Optimal. If you are concerned about formatting and styling, use the various captures in the Optimal Resume and Resume Construction content area in our course menu in Blackboard. Or, if you have a resume that was not built in Optimal, let Amy see it so she can assess formatting. Do not rebuild a resume in Optimal without first consulting with Amy.Virtual class sessions, assigned learning materials and the resources available to you from the Optimal Resume site (from the home page select the pre-recorded trainings listed under Optimal Webinars; or, once you are in the Document Center, select the Help tab or the Resume Writing Guide in Resources) will help as well.
Tips
- Contact the instructorif you have questions on composition or use of the Optimal Resume builder.
- Incorporate, meaningfully, keywords you have identified and highlightedfrom yourJob Vacancyassignment on your resume. This will be used to evaluate its content.
- Highlightorunderlineas many ofthe keywords from the job vacancyon the resumeas you can to demonstrate your knowledge, understanding, and application of these skills.
- Do not include a “soft” skills section. Skills/keywords will be woven naturally into your experience. Any exceptions must be approved by the instructor.
- Write in the first person, without the use of “I, me, or my,” (analyze, coordinate, versus analyzes, coordinates).
- Begin bulleted statements with present/past tense action verbs, not gerunds (initiate, launched, versus initiating, launching) and include quantifiable information.See pages 6 and 7for a comprehensive list of action verbs!
- Avoid using the verbs “work” and “assist.” They are dull, generic, and assumed.
- Incorporate dates into your awards, organizations, and service in addition to your employment. When doing so, bear in mind the need to keep formatting consistent! For example, if your employment dates are right justified, your other dates should be, too.
- Refer to the Resume Checklist on page 3. Expectations you need to know to complete this resume can be found there.
- Access the sample resume, page 4, and thesample job vacancy, page 5, to see how keywords are taken from a job vacancy and woven into a resume.
- Review the various resumes in the Resume Samples folder in the Optimal Resume and Resume Construction area in the Blackboard course menu for ideas.
- Use the list of Action Verbs on pages 6 and 7to locate excellent verbs for use on your resume or LinkedIn profile.
Onceyou have built/edited your resume, spell-check it and style it to your liking. Refer to the Styling your Resume Vimeo found on the Optimal Homepage under “Optimal Webinars,” to create a resume that is unique to you.
Submission Guidelines
- Attend your scheduled review with Amy or her graduate assistant (GA), Anna.
- Provided the content is meaningful, 50 points will be loaded into the grade center. If another draft needs to be prepared, partial credit will be awarded until the resume may be reviewed again.
- See “How to Set Up a Required Virtual Resume Review” on page 2 to schedule your review.
Resume Checklist
Header
- Are the style and abbreviations, if used, consistent?
- Have you included your appropriate e-mail address, current or permanent address, cell phone, LinkedIn url?
Career Focus or Summary
- Is it customized to a specific employer, position title, with at least three keywordshighlighted (transferable or relevant skills/qualities from the job vacancy)? Consider composing the statement like this: “To apply skill, skill, and skill as a position title with company.”
- Is it employer-centered rather than self-centered? (What you will bring to the employer, not what you want)
Education
- Is your most recent degree listed first? It is a Bachelor of Business Administration.
- Is the AACSB Accreditation included?
- Are all degrees, majors, minors, certifications included?
- Is The University of Toledo spelled out, and is the location, (city and state) included?
- Is month and year of graduation included, not years attended?
- Is grade point average accurate? Include both overall and major GPA’s if they are over 3.0.
- Is High School information omitted?
Accomplishments/Achievements/Honors/Scholarships (academic, employment, involvement)
- Are accomplishments specific and relevant?
- Are high school accomplishments omitted unless they are unique and relevant accomplishments?
- Are scholarships and honor affiliations spelled out?
- Did you include the date(s) inducted or awarded?
Specialized Competencies (Suggested headings: Languages, Technical, Design, Industry-specific software)
- Are they relevant to position sought?
- Is level of competency described with the skill? (e.g., Proficient, Familiar, Fluent, etc.)
Relevant Courses (only if there is limited experience) See instructor for assistance
- Are course titles used rather than course numbers?
- Are obvious courses omitted and only relevant (related to the position sought) included?
Experience
- Have you categorized your experience into “Relevant Experience” and “Other Experience” if applicable?
- Is your most relevant experience listed first?
- Are position titles, name, city, and state of organization and dates employed included? (no street addresses)
- Are descriptions of your experiences quantified? (for example, trained 10 employees)?
- Are bulleted statements composed with past or present tense action verbs? (“Drafted and organized” versus “Duties included: drafting and organizing”)?
- Are transferable skills highlighted and woven in to show skills built versus responsibilities completed?
Activities/Service/Memberships/Organizations/Affiliations/Professional Development
- Are activities and memberships spelled out, meaning, not just acronyms?
- Do activities demonstrate leadership, time management, coordination or similar skills?
Appearance
- Length appropriate for content and spaced well? Resumes should be one page, unless approved.
- Style visually appealing?
- Appropriate chronology or customization?
- Are dates aligned or justified for all entries to promote consistency?
Grammar/Punctuation/Wording
- Are action verbs, not gerunds used consistently? (See list of action verbs on pages 7 and 8).
- Do verb tenses match dates? If your employment or involvement has ended somewhere, use past tense.
- Is quantifiable information included? Everyonehas the ability to do this.
- Are personal pronouns excluded (no me, my, I, we, us, them)?
Special Populations: If you are a student athlete, involved with the military, or without any employment or volunteer experience, you are advised to meet with the instructor for assistance. Everyone can have a meaningful resume!
Karen A. Buad
111 College St • Perrysburg, OH 43551 • 555 555 5555
Career Focus
To apply problem solving, communication skills, and the ability to build relationships as a Staff Accountant in Audit with Deloitte.
Education
| The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH Bachelor of Business Administration, December 2018 AACSB Accredited College of Business Administration Major: Accounting Major GPA: 3.9 Overall GPA: 3.9 | The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH September 2007 – December 2009 |
Honors And Certifications
| President’s Honor List, every eligible semester | IRS-certified Tax Preparer, 2015 |
Relevant Experience
Ernst &Young Toledo, OH June 2017 – Current
Tax Intern
- Manage multiple deadlines through proactive communication and problem solving to positively contribute to the best client experience
- Support a teamwork mentality through a willingness to learn while developing a foundation of technical knowledge to support my career growth
Plante Moran Toledo, OH January 2016 – April 2016
Tax/Audit Intern
- Coordinated multiple assignments utilizing project management skills to prepare over 100 returns
- Performed in a professional manner while displaying respect and integrity to build trusting relationships with teams and clients
United Way of Greater Toledo Toledo, OH Spring 2015
Volunteer Tax Preparer
- Committed to assisting under-served populations in comprehending and filing income tax forms
- Engage in conscientious communication to develop trusting relationships and ensure accuracy and confidentiality in the filing of over 30 tax returns
Other Experience
Sentinel – Tribune Bowling Green, OH December 2013 – December 2015
Paper Delivery
- Monitored personal performance and continually reevaluate behavior to most effectively manage daily challenges
- Prioritized tasks to efficiently and independently serve 150 customers in a timely and professional manner while addressing individual needs
NorthstarCafe Columbus, OH July 2012 – December 2013
Server
- Demonstrated extensive knowledge, receptive listening and effective problem solving skillsto establish rapport with customers
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Streamlined customers’ experiences as a dependable team member by providing responsive and focused attention under demanding circumstances
Staff, Audit Practice (Sample excerpt taken from actual job vacancy)
Position summary
Deloitte &Touche LLP, which provides audit and advisory services, helps clients understand the complexity of issues such as performance, privacy, risk, controls, and data analysis.
Program
The Deloitte &Touche LLP internship provides an introduction to audit. Throughout the program, participants will focus on issues shaping and affecting the profession today as well as topics related to their own career development. Counseling is another aspect of the Internship Program. At the end of each engagement, interns will have the opportunity to review their performance with management. Additionally, staff will serve as “counselors” to this year’s intern group. Counselors serve as a vital source of information and advice as well as participating in many of the social activities planned for the interns throughout their internship.
External Audit
The external audit services include:
- Audits of Financial Statements, including reviews of quarterly financial information
- Audits of internal control over financial reporting including Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404
- Agreed Upon Procedure
- Other attest related services
In conducting an external audit of clients’ financial statements, Deloitte &Touche holds itself to the standards of independence, professional objectivity, and technical excellence. The audit approach is designed to provide the flexibility to serve the unique circumstances and complexities of clients. The Deloitte &Touche approach is to understand a client’s business, the risks it faces, its internal controls, and assess the risk of material misstatement of the financials in order to design effective audit procedures. For public companies subject to the internal control reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Deloitte &Touche integrates the audit of internal control over financial reporting with the audit of the financial statements. Deloitte &Touche’s professionals bring a comprehensive methodology that leverages the extensive professional and technical resources for clients’ specific circumstances.
Technical and Professional Responsibilities:
- Develop an understanding of the Deloitte &Touche audit approach, methodology & tools
- Establish workingrelationships with client personnel
- Perform analytical review of audit documents
- Review client accounting and operating procedures and systems of internal control
- Identify accounting and auditing issues; perform research to solve issues that arise
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills
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Exhibit a professional, business-like demeanor
List of Action Verbs for Resumes & Professional Profiles
Management/
Leadership Skills
administered
analyzed
appointed
approved
assigned
attained
authorized
chaired
considered
consolidated
contracted
controlled
converted
coordinated
decided
delegated
developed
directed
eliminated
emphasized
enforced
enhanced
established
executed
generated
handled
headed
hired
hosted
improved
incorporated
increased
initiated
inspected
instituted
led
managed
merged
motivated
organized
originated
overhauled
oversaw
planned
presided
prioritized
produced
recommended
reorganized
replaced
restored
reviewed
scheduled streamlined
strengthened
supervised
terminated
Communication/
People Skills
addressed
advertised
arbitrated
arranged
articulated
authored
clarified
collaborated
communicated
composed
condensed
conferred
consulted
contacted
conveyed
convinced
corresponded
debated
defined
described
developed
directed
discussed
drafted
edited
elicited
enlisted
explained
expressed
formulated
furnished
incorporated
influenced
interacted
interpreted
interviewed
involved
joined
judged
lectured
listened
marketed
mediated
moderated
negotiated
observed
outlined
participated
persuaded
presented
promoted
proposed
publicized
reconciled
recruited
referred
reinforced
reported
resolved
responded
solicited
specified
spoke
suggested
summarized
synthesized
translated
wrote
Research Skills
analyzed
clarified
collected
compared
conducted
critiqued
detected
determined
diagnosed
evaluated
examined
experimented
explored
extracted
formulated
gathered
identified
inspected
interpreted
interviewed
invented
investigated
located
measured
organized
researched
searched
solved
summarized
surveyed
systematized
tested
Technical Skills
adapted
assembled
built
calculated
computed
conserved
constructed
converted
debugged
designed
determined
developed
engineered
fabricated
fortified
installed
maintained
operated
overhauled
printed
programmed
rectified
regulated
remodeled
repaired
replaced
restored
solved
specialized
standardized
studied
upgraded
utilized
Teaching Skills
adapted
advised
clarified
coached
communicated
conducted
coordinated
critiqued
developed
enabled
encouraged
evaluated
explained
facilitated
focused
guided
individualized
informed
instilled
instructed
motivated
persuaded
set goals
simulated
stimulated
taught
tested
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trained
transmitted
tutored
Financial/
Data Skills
administered
adjusted
allocated
analyzed
appraised
assessed
audited
balanced
calculated
computed
conserved
corrected
determined
developed
estimated
forecasted
managed
marketed
measured
planned
programmed
projected
reconciled
reduced
researched
retrieved
Creative skills
acted
adapted
began
combined
conceptualized
condensed
created
customized
designed
developed
directed
displayed
drew
entertained
established
fashioned
formulated
founded
illustrated
initiated
instituted
integrated
introduced
| Adapted from Career and Professional Development, Wake Forest University |
invented
modeled
modified
originated
performed
photographed
planned
revised
revitalized
shaped
solved
Helping skills
adapted
advocated
aided
answered
arranged
assessed
assisted
cared for
clarified
coached
collaborated
contributed
cooperated
counseled
demonstrated
diagnosed
educated
encouraged
ensured
expedited
facilitated
familiarize
furthered
guided
helped
insured
intervened
motivated
provided
referred
rehabilitated
presented
resolved
simplified
supplied
supported
volunteered
Organization/
Detail Skills
approved
arranged
cataloged
categorized
charted
classified
coded
collected
compiled
corresponded
distributed
executed
filed
generated
implemented
incorporated
inspected
logged
maintained
monitored
obtained
operated
ordered
organized
prepared
processed
provided
purchased
recorded
registered
reserved
responded
reviewed
routed
scheduled
screened
set up
submitted
supplied
standardized
systematized
updated
validated
verified
More verbs for
Accomplishments
achieved
completed
expanded
exceeded
improved
pioneered
reduced (losses)
resolved (issues)
restored
spearheaded
succeeded
surpassed
transformed
won