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Resumes

Resumes. Professional Writing Genre. What is a resume?. Purpose Persuade Summarize Qualify Contents Education Employment Experience. Typical Genre Conventions. Length: 1-3 pages Style: concise, bulleted information Layout: user friendly, skim-able Distribution: tailored to audience

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Resumes

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  1. Resumes Professional Writing Genre

  2. What is a resume? Purpose • Persuade • Summarize • Qualify Contents • Education • Employment • Experience

  3. Typical Genre Conventions • Length: 1-3 pages • Style: concise, bulleted information • Layout: user friendly, skim-able • Distribution: tailored to audience • What else?

  4. Parts of a Resume • Objective • Education Experience • Work Experience • Contact Information

  5. Optional Sections of a Resume • Computer Skills • Honors/Awards • Languages • Certifications • Volunteer Experence • Hobbies/Interests • Foreign Travel • Professional Membership • Community Service How do you decide what to include?

  6. Writing the Contact Section • Full Name • E-mail • Address • Phone Number • Website • Etc.

  7. Designing the Contact Section • Page design- present information in a usable format • Graphic element • Coordinate with cover letter

  8. Questions to Ask about Contact Section • What are the different ways you may be contacted? How do you prefer to be reached? • What does the company or organization list as the most convenient form of contact for them.

  9. Education Section • Highest degree earned • Name of institution • City/State • When you graduated • What specific degree you earned • Any minors or double majors

  10. Formatting Education Experience • Info doesn't require full sentences • Consider columns rather than choppy sections of text • Columns should visually match other sections

  11. Work Experience Section • Names of companies • City/State • Title/position you held • Employment dates • Duties you performed

  12. Writing Work Section • Convey information quickly and concisely • Highlight duties most relevant to position you're applying for • Bulleted List • Parallel Form • Active Voice (i.e. "performed" "executed") • At least 3 bullets

  13. Formatting Work Experience • Convey information quickly and concisely • Columns • Should visually coincide with previous sections

  14. Page Number/Length • One page resumes • Focus on relevant experience • Meet employer's expectations • Focus on skills you've obtained • Two page resumes • References on 2nd page • Above entry-level positions • Need to list skills • Extra pages may be supplemental • Coherent • Organized • Maintain reader attention

  15. Resume Design • Initial Screening • Short attention span of reader • Must be easily read • Conform to conventional format • Quadrant Test • Balance • Columns (table function in Word)

  16. Quadrant Test

  17. Fonts • Serif • Easily readable • Make reader continue reading • Information • Sans Serif • Make reader stop • Headings • Only use 2 fonts • Be consistent • You can emphasize with bold, italics, or underline but don't overuse

  18. Examples of Resumes PDF in Google Docs

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