EDCO 04 San Jose State University Skills Gap Analysis Career Exploration Cover Letter

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Your updated résumé: Please follow the information provided by Christine Bautista in her presentation on 12/3. Below is what you are required to have on your one page résumé. Meet at least 5 of the rubric criteria below for 5 points. However, you are encouraged to make this as complete a résumé as you possibly can at this time.

Résumé Rubric

General formatting rules. Margin of 1 inch all around. Use standard font size 10-12.

Your name bold and centered size 14 font

Provide linkedIn information. If not linkedIn, then a link to your portfolio if you have one, or portfolium or some other way for an employer to see your profile/work.

Objective is optional

Education - Include associates degree but not transfer history or high school. Expected graduation date.

Relevant course work (if any and preferably upper division courses)

Projects

Experience - Can be paid or unpaid. Order with most recent experience first

Skills - State skills that can be verified

Activities

Your Cover Letter: A cover letter to apply to a specific position that you have found on Handshake. This can be the same as the one you used for the Skills Gap Analysis Worksheet but does not have to be.

Below is what you are required to have on your one page cover letter. Meet each of the rubric criteria below for 5 points.

Cover letter Rubric

General formatting rules. Margin of 1 inch all around. Use standard font size 10-12.

Your name bold and centered size 14 font

First paragraph - Who you are, how you heard of the position, why you are interested.

Second paragraph - Pick your key skills as they relate to the position and give specific examples

Third paragraph - Thank you and look forward to interview process. May state your availability or that you will call them in one week to follow up.




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Skills Gap Analysis Find a job or internship of interest on SJSU Handshake and use this handout to analyze the requirements, identify the skills and experiences needed, as well as any potential gaps. The goal of this activity is to help you assess what you need to develop in order to be a strong candidate. Job/ Internship of Interest: Below list the skills, knowledge, qualifications, and characteristics required for your position of interest. Check the ones you already have and identify any gaps. Skills: transferable, technical, creative skills, etc. Critical thinking communication Knowledge: subjects, topics, theories, etc. Mathematics foreign langueage leader Qualifications: degrees, certificates, experience, etc. Characteristics: feature, quality, or trait. 6 years experience studying abroad List the gaps you identified from the lists above. Next, identify how you can develop in those areas (e.g. internships, volunteer work, Lynda.com course, etc.). Gap: How to Develop: volunteer donate clothes 2 years accounting experience Internships EDCO 04 Fall 2020 Resume Writing Presented By: Christine Bautista, LMFT christine.bautista@sjsu.edu Resume Format Resume Format How long does the average employer look at a resume? About 5 minutes About 1 minute About 30 seconds About 10 seconds What Does the Employer Want? Review the job description Identify keywords & phrases Review required & preferred qualifications Highlight keywords, phrases, and qualifications that apply to you Top Skills Employers Seek on a Resume? Problem Solving Analytical/Quantitative skills National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2020 Ability to work in a team Written Communication Professionalism Leadership What Are Your Transferable Skills? • What problems do you like to solve? • In which classes are you doing well? • What strengths/skills do you like using most? (writing, speaking, programming, research, analysis) • Any new skills you’ve have to build in the last few months? (virtual/online tools) SKILLS Remote Collaboration Tools: Zoom, Google Chat, IM, Hangouts, GoToMeeting, Slack, SharePoint, GoToWebinar ,Dropbox, Microsoft Teams • What do other people say that you do well? • In reflecting on past courses, projects or work experience, which tasks or roles did you enjoy most? Common Resume Mistakes Most common mistakes made on resumes according to employers: • Grammar/Spelling errors • Not targeted to a specific job or field • Listed tasks rather than accomplishments that demonstrate use of specific skills Hardest part of writing a resume according to students: • Writing accomplishment statements “Demonstrated ability in multi-tasting” “A job at IKEA” “Made coffee” “Served customers” Marketing Your Skills How can you STAND OUT from the crowd? Accomplishment Statements (Resumes) How to stand out from the crowd? Accomplishment Statements What did you do? • Situation • Task • Problem How did you do it? What were the results? • Action verbs • Strong, specific • Quantifiable • Positive Weak Example Experience: Customer Service Specialist San Jose State University, San Jose, CA • I made a check in system • Greeted customers • Presented at staff meetings • Contacted clients remotely May 2019-Sept 2019 Strong Example Experience: Customer Service Specialist San Jose State University, San Jose, CA May 2019-Sept 2019 • Developed new check in system to process clients more efficiently, ensuring approximately 200 clients per week received services • Increased average customer satisfaction ratings by 25% using new check-in system • Gathered data from check-in system to create Excel reports and present in-person or virtually at monthly staff meetings to assess services and improve efficiency • Contacted all clients remotely via Zoom and Skype, due to Shelter-in-Place orders, to assess needs and make appropriate referrals to campus resources Which is the best statement? And why? A. Led a team of 10 volunteers to run a campus wide orientation B. Recruited and managed a team of 10 volunteers to carry out a campus wide orientation, resulting in the highest satisfactory rating by participants C. In charge of volunteers that helped me with a campus orientation Accomplishment Statements Let’s write an accomplishment statement for our goldfish friend using the three question method: Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Tips for writing for ATS: Upload in requested format. If not specified, PDF is recommended. • Use keywords in context. • • Research the company. • Use standard formatting. Format IMA Spartan 408-555-5555/imaspartan@sjsu.edu San Jose, CA OBJECTIVE: Seeking Educational Content Development Intern position with iTutor.com EDUCATION: BA Child & Adolescent Development Expected Graduation May 2021 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA Relevant Coursework: Foundations of Early Childhood Curriculum, Administration of Early Childhood Programs, Motivating Children and Adolescents in Educational Settings SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION: Fluent in Spanish Certification: American Red Cross Infant, Child and Adult CPR and AED. ACADEMIC PROJECTS: Science Distance Learning, SJSU Spring 2020 • Collaborate with a team of 4 in designing a remote learning curriculum for 9th grade science • Created and implemented a sample lesson plan using Zoom for a class of 20 students • Received an “A” in class Format EXPERIENCE: Admitted Spartan Day Outreach Volunteer, SJSU, San Jose, CA March 2020-Present • Conduct outreach through email and phone call to over 200 students • Provide SJSU resources and information to prospective students and their families • Collaborate with a team of 10 students in creating outreach strategy Community Health Educator Volunteer, ZYZ Nonprofit, San Jose, CA August 2019-Present • Educate local community of 3000 residents about the availability of health services • Collaborate with a team of 5 in developing community health education workshop for 300 participants • Collect data using online surveys and create workshop collateral based on survey feedback Early Childhood Education Worker, ABC Childcare, Sunnyvale, CA June 2018-Present • Float between newborn and preschool classrooms • Lead children between lunch and activity areas • Address inappropriate behaviors promptly Translator Volunteer, Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, April 2017-June 2019 • Attended meetings with Development Specialist • Translated sessions for families • Translated documents in English to Spanish ACTIVITIES: Member, ChAD Club, August 2016-Present Resources • Upload your resume to vmock.com/sjsu to receive personalized and instantaneous feedback! • For more info on resumes, go to sjsu.edu/careercenter > Launch Your Career > Resume/Cover Letter Guide (*resume samples by major) • For additional help, contact your career counselor liaison to schedule a virtual appointment Cover Letter Purpose: • Address the WHY? Why this job, field, or organization? 1ST Paragraph • Who you are. How you heard of the position. Why are you interested in the company and position. 2ND Paragraph • Pick your key skills as they relate to the position and provide specific examples. 3RD Paragraph • Thank you and look forward to interview process. For more info, go to sjsu.edu/careercenter > Launch Your Career > Resume/Cover Letter Guide Today’s Take-Aways •Customize your resume by using keywords and terms from each job description •Highlight your relevant skills •Follow the 3 question method to write strong accomplishment statements Career Advising www.sjsu.edu/careercenter www.sjsu.joinhandshake.com Questions? Feel free to email me: christine.bautista@sjsu.edu Career Center ADM Bldg, Room 255 Phone: 408-924-6031 How To Contact Us Do you have a career related question? Send us an email at careerhelp@sjsu.edu If you need immediate help, go to our website and click on the Live Chat icon. Career Center Representatives are available M-F from 9:00am-5:00pm How did we do? Thank you for your participation! Please give us your feedback… Survey participants are entered into a raffle to win a $20 Amazon Card!! http://bit.ly/ccsjsuresumehelp Thank you!
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1065 Sage Avenue Reading, PA 19605
(610) 301-1144
EDUCATION
April 2018- Masters of Business Administration (MBA), General , Capella University
August 2017- Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration, Capella University
March, 2005-Associate of Science (AS), Specialized Technology: Web Design, Berks Technical Institute, Wyomissing, PA
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