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

1. Attend your scheduled review with Amy or her graduate assistant (GA), Anna.
2. 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. 
3. 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

https://www.linkedin.com/in/buadkaren

[email protected]

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

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Honors And Certifications

­­President’s Honor List, every eligible semester

­IRS-certified Tax Preparer, 2015

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

6

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