Resume and Cover letter Assignment

1. Resume and Cover letter Assignment

2. Key Employee Skills Start Here Basic Skills Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Information Management Skills Systems Skills Technology Skills 7-D-1

3. Key Employee Skills Menu Basic Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Able to read, write, perform basic math computations; listens well; speaks clearly Organizational Skills Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-2

4. Key Employee Skills Menu Personal Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Goal driven, positive self image, sociable, realistic self-assessment, demonstrates honesty Organizational Skills Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-3

5. Key Employee Skills Menu Interpersonal Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Team player, able to teach and lead other employees with diverse backgrounds, meets customer expectations, negotiates well Organizational Skills Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-4

6. Key Employee Skills Menu Organizational Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Organizational Skills Works well in an organization, can monitor and correct performance, suggests improvements to the organization Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-5

7. Key Employee Skills Menu Thinking Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Creates new ideas, makes decisions, solves problems, organizes information, learns efficiently, can reason things out Organizational Skills Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-6

8. Key Employee Skills Menu Resource Management Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Organizational Skills Makes good use of time, money, materials, and employee resources. Thinks of more efficient ways of doing things. Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-7

9. Key Employee Skills Menu Information Management Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Organizational Skills Acquires, assimilates, and organizes information; has solid analytical and problem-solving skills Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-8

10. Key Employee Skills Menu Technology Skills Basic Skills Personal Skills Interpersonal Skills Solid skills in various electronic media (computers), can operate various types of equipment with ease, can maintain and repair equipment Organizational Skills Thinking Skills Resource Management Skills Information Management Skills Technology Skills 7-D-9

11. 5 1 9 10 6 2 7 12 8 11 13 4 3 Ranking Order of Key Employee Skills Source: Job Outlook 2006, National Association of Colleges and Employers 7-G

12. YOUR SKILLS • Write a REAL Resume that could be used for a real job application or interview. • See examples on next slides or search for ideas and samples. • www.monster.comis a great help source. 2. Write a cover letter for 1 of your potential jobs you researched. • See examples on next slides or search for ideas and samples. • www.monster.com is a great help source.

13. Heading: Who are you and where can you be reached includes Proper Name (not nickname) Mailing Address Phone number (have a professional message for voice mail, do not use music ringtones when trying to get a job, always answer professionally) Email Address (Use a professional address not Hotmamma@gmail.com, ect.) Job Objective: In one short sentence, tell what kind of work your looking for. Seeking full-time position as a __________ Seeking a full-time entry-level position as a ___________ Seeking un-paid internship as a ___________ The next section should go in the order that is most impressive. For example, If you have had many courses that relate to the job, but “Education” first. If you have had more job experiences in the area, put “work- experience” first. Education: High School name, city/state Write “projected Graduation” with the year you will graduate • List class rank, grades or GPA only if you’re very proud of them. • List any courses that you have taken that relate to the job. • List any apprentice training, special work shops, and self study • List any advanced courses: ednet, concurrent enrollment, ACT, ect. Work Experience: List most recent work/volunteer experience first. • List the company name and the city/state/address • List your job title. • In one line, give that start and end dates you were employed. • If you are still employed there, state “start date-present.” • List a couple of your job responsibilities and accomplishments. Skills and Abilities or Qualifications List 3 skills needed for that particular job. Under the skill, list examples of how you have used that skill. Do you have skills from: current or former job, school project, volunteer work, hobby or talent, group or team effort, family responsibility, hardship or problem, something your designed or created, something you managed, accomplished ect. Leadership Experience or School Activities: List most important first, followed by most recent. List clubs, sports /dance teams (does not need to be with the school sports team), scouts, competitions through clubs or classes Skills USA/Auto/FCCLA, teen court, ect. Leadership experiences: Student government, club officer or committee member, team captain, religious leadership )be general, your employer may not be familiar with your religion) Some scholarships want volunteer experiences: things you have done for others at school, in clubs or classes, at church, even helping a neighbor without payment List the type of community service and how many hours you participated.

14. Writing a Resume