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The Print Résum é. January 28, 2013. Activity. Please clear your desk of everything and turn off your computer screen. Work in GROUPS OF THREE . You will be handed a résumé and related job ad.
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The Print Résumé January 28, 2013
Activity • Please clear your desk of everything and turn off your computer screen. Work in GROUPS OF THREE. • You will be handed a résumé and related job ad. • Based on the reading you did over the weekend, write marginal comments on the résumé that indicate positive and negative aspects of the résumé. Comment on it like you think a teacher would. • Give the résumé a number grade (0-100) • Turn in the graded résumé to me with your group’s names on top. • This activity will be graded for how well you synthesized what you learned in the reading.
Activity Review • Let’s look at each of the sample résumés and discuss some of the things you thought the students did well, in addition to what they could have improved upon. • You can access all the résumés on D2L under “content.”
Types of résumés • Chronological • Most common • Schooling and work experience in reverse chronological order • Includes names and addresses of schools and employers & dates of attendance/employment • Detailed descriptions of courses and jobs • Most appropriate for people whose education and work experiences are consistent with their future career plans
Types of résumés (cont’d) • Functional • Highlights WHAT the applicant has done as opposed to where/when • Skills-based • Summarizes applicant’s experience and potential for adapting to new challenges • Chronological details can be included but are not the main focus • Best for those who want to highlight their proficiencies as opposed to work history
Types of résumés (cont’d) • Combination • Blend of functional and chronological • Brief skills/competencies section at the beginning • Then, a chronological detail of work experiences • Best for those whose skills are diversified and span a range of functional areas
Things to include in your print résumé • Heading – name, address, phone number, email • Objective/Career Interest (?) • Education – reverse chronological order (?) • Work experience – reverse chronological order; include title, name of company, city, state, dates worked; use action verbs to describe your activities/responsibilities/tasks • Honors and awards; Activities; References; Skills (?) • Other possibilities: computer literacy, military service, certifications
Resume Design • Consider the following: • White space • Margins • Highlighting strategies • Concision • Organization • Emphasis/focus • One page or two?!
What NOT to do… • Check out the following video and note some of the things “Dave” does wrong: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fCSSBA0dGg
Review: Rhetorical Situation • Audience, context, purpose • How does this apply to your résumé?