Resumes - Content
• Contact Information• Objective – General or Specific• Education• Experience
– Work– Organizations, volunteer experience
• References• Honors, Awards
Resume Tips
• Direct your resume not toward what you have done, but what you want to do; the future, not the past, goals, not accomplishments
• Promote yourself as a possible employee first and foremost, as an individual secondarily.
Most Important…
•Honesty and Integrity!!!– False information or lying will not
only expose you and embarrass you if you get the job, but will make it much harder to get another job when you get fired from this one!
Cover Letter
What is it?• A letter to the person doing the
hiring explaining why you should be hired for the job. Another chance to exhibit your knowledge, skills, and abilities
• A resume written in your own words!
Cover Letter Content
• Write your cover letter in the format of a formal business letter.
• Address it directly to the person who would hire you. Address that person using the correct title.
• Tailor it specifically to the company and position.– Do not create a generic form letter!
Cover Letter Tips
• NO spelling or grammar errors!• Write naturally, in your own
words, but intelligently• Exhibit your knowledge; use
terms or phrases that apply to the industry and the specific position. Respond to the posted advertisement for the position.
Most Important…
•Honesty and Integrity!!!– False information or lying will not
only expose you and embarrass you if you get the job, but will make it much harder to get another job when you get fired from this one!
Some Examples
• Mr. Fry’s Resume• Mr. Fry’s Cover Letter
• Sources and more helpful tips– All the tips and information in the lesson
came from Mr. Hilker’s Educ. 316, Technology Enhanced Instruction web page and Mr. Froh’s resume lesson.
– Click here to explore more tips and samples.
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The Resume Quiz
• Where should your name be on your resume?– Upper right corner– Signed at the bottom or end– Center top– Never put your name on your
resume
The Resume Quiz
• Which educational experience should come first on your resume?– High school information– Your dog’s obedience class info– Kindergarten class information
The Resume Quiz
• What should you NOT include in descriptions of past employment?– Company name and location– Why you got fired– Position and dates of employment– Brief description of duties and
responsibilities
The Resume Quiz
• Who should you address your cover letter to?– Yourself– The company you want to work for – Britney Spears, C/O rehabilitation
clinic– The person at the company who will
hire for the position
The Resume Quiz
• Why do you need a cover letter if you have a resume already?– To repeat all your information from your
resume– To explain your qualifications and
demonstrate your knowledge in your own words
– To show the company that you can write “real good”
– Because you have nothing better to do that write several letters