ROP Career Skill NOTES

PORTFOLIO

• letter of introduction
• resume
• list of references 
• letter of recommendation

Job seekers Trifecta

• a solid well written and well designed resume
• an equally well crafted list of positive references
• a flawless handwritten job application

Your resume should have..

• who are you and how can you be contacted
• your job objective
• tour level of education
• your work history or experience
• your special skills and abilities 

Edit and 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 you text for easy reading and searching

Resume writing tips

• list most recent job experience first
• list most important skills first
• leave out the obvious
• avoid negativity

 Resume writing tips

• go with what you got : summer jobs, volunteer service, clubs, relevant hobbies
• Don't have a degree or diploa? state your estimated date for completion, class of 201X

Style can vary

• just keep it professional, well organized and easy to read

ROP portfolio handbook

• contains tips and guides for all aspects of your portfolio

how to get started

• fin a program to write your resume
• use tips from handbook to know how to make it look
• align your resume info and objectives to that job