ROP Career Skills:
How To Write A Good Great Resume
Your ROP Portfolio:
- A portfolio containing three or more of your best work samples and a written explanation of each piece
- Letter of Introduction
- Resume
- List of References
- Letter of Recommendation
Use the ROP Portfolio Handbook as a Guide
Job Seekers Trifecta:
- A solid well written and designed resume
- An equally well crafted list of positive references
- A flawless handwritten job application
Your Resume Should Have:
- Who you are and how you can be contacted
- Your job objective - changes per job
- Your level of education
- Your work history or experience
- Your special skills and abilities
Edit & Refine Your Resume
- Take time to write your resume
- No typo’s, use spellchecker
- No mistakes, look for double words, grammar errors
- No misleading information
- Format your text for easy reading & searching
Resume Writing Tips:
- List most recent job experience first
- List most important skill first (different order depending on job)
- Leave out the obvious
- Avoid negativity
- Go with what you got: summer jobs, volunteer experience, clubs, relevant hobbies
- Don’t have a degree or diploma? State your estimated date for completion, class of 20IX
- Proofread! Ask at least 3 people to read your resume in detail to spot mistakes. Catch them before your interviewer
Style Can Vary:
- Just keep it professional, well organized and easy to read
ROP Portfolio Handbook:
- Contains tips & guides for all aspects of your portfolio
- Has 2 sample resumes and a resume template to fill out so you can get started
- Link is on class blog, download the pdf file to your computer and read it thoroughly
