Resumes &amp; Cover Letters

This document summarizes the agenda and instructions for a career services tutorial session. It outlines the following: room setup with groups of 5, a peer review activity where students review each other's resume drafts and cover letters, discussion of accomplishment statements for resumes, and action items including assignments due. Key points from the peer review include formatting dos and don'ts, components of the cover letter like the opening, skills matching paragraphs, and closing. Resume examples are also provided and compared.

Resume writing and interviewing skills PPU

This document provides guidance on common resume writing mistakes to avoid, including writing the resume too quickly without proofreading, using an unprofessional email address, focusing too much on oneself rather than the employer's needs, using a disorganized format, including too much irrelevant information, lacking accomplishments or skills, and forgetting to include relevant experience. It emphasizes that an effective resume should be clear, concise, focused on the employer, highlight one's accomplishments and skills, and demonstrate the value one can provide.

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The document provides instructions for a tutorial on cover letters, resumes, and accomplishment statements. It instructs students to work in groups of 4 and pass documents around the table for peer review. It then outlines the proper formatting for cover letters, including address blocks, sign-offs, and examples. The document reviews opening paragraphs, skills matching, and conclusions for cover letters. It also discusses resume formatting and sections, including profiles, competencies, education, branding, and interests. Finally, it introduces the RATS method for writing accomplishment statements by starting with the Result and working backwards to the Action, Task, and Situation.

Resume writing and interviewing skills

The document provides an overview of a training on resume writing and interviewing skills. The training agenda covers understanding the purpose and types of resumes, cover letters, interview skills, and online job searching. Key topics in resume writing include contact information, objective, experience, education, and skills sections. Effective interviewing involves researching the company, preparing accomplishments and strengths, having a firm handshake, maintaining eye contact, and demonstrating a positive attitude. Employers seek skills like communication, teamwork, problem solving and adaptability. The document provides tips for answering different types of interview questions using the STAR method.

How to Write a Great Resume from Banker's U

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The document provides tips for writing an effective resume in 3 sentences or less. It emphasizes organizing information clearly, highlighting relevant skills and accomplishments, and ensuring the resume is tailored to the specific position. Recruiters typically spend little time reviewing each resume, so it is important to catch their attention quickly with a well-formatted, concise document. Action verbs should be used to emphasize strengths and responsibilities.

Resume writing and interviewing skills

This document provides an overview of resume writing and interviewing skills. The training agenda includes topics such as the purpose and types of resumes, cover letters, and preparing for a successful job interview. Effective resume writing techniques are discussed, such as tailoring the resume to the job and highlighting skills and accomplishments. Proper interviewing skills are also covered, including arriving on time, dressing appropriately, researching the company, having examples to highlight strengths, and asking relevant questions. The goal is to help participants develop strong resumes and interviewing abilities to help them search for and obtain jobs.

Steps for job application

Academic Supervisor

CV/resume writing is the first step in the job search process. There are different types of resumes including chronological, functional, and targeted resumes. A chronological resume lists experience in reverse chronological order while a functional resume focuses on skills. Cover letters are also important and should highlight relevant achievements without mentioning salary. Interviews may take different forms such as stress, group, or lunch interviews. It is important to prepare for different types of questions and have good interview etiquette such as arriving on time. Follow up after interviews is also important through thank you letters or letters of inquiry.

Resume writing and cover letter

This document provides guidance on writing an effective resume. It begins by outlining the purpose of a resume and important considerations when writing one. It then discusses the key components of a resume, including contact information, objective or profile, education, work experience, skills, and references. For each section, it provides examples and tips on what information to include and how to effectively present it. The document also covers cover letters, resume formats, and the do's and don'ts of resume writing. The overall message is that a resume should highlight your relevant qualifications and experience to help you stand out among other applicants and secure an interview.

Resume revamp

Sarah Rach

The document provides guidance on revising resumes, including identifying skills, constructing different sections of a resume, and tips for an effective resume. It discusses job-related, transferable and self-management skills; types of resume formats including chronological, functional, and combination; components like contact information, objectives, qualifications summaries, and experience sections; and examples of effective wording for those sections.

Writing An Effective Resume

Writing An Effective Resume

The document provides tips for writing an effective resume and cover letter. It emphasizes keeping the resume concise and targeted to specific jobs. The most important sections are the summary statement, which provides a 10-second overview, and Page One, which should be able to get the applicant an interview on its own. The cover letter should explain why the applicant wants the specific job and company, and highlight relevant qualifications and skills.

Writing An Effective Resume

Writing An Effective Resume

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ICU-Kyiv Career Development Center

This document summarizes the key points from a tutorial for COMM 202. It outlines that laptops and phones are not permitted and name tags should be worn. The agenda includes covering cover letters, an activity, and action items. Cover letters are discussed in detail, including the six key elements of an opening, skills matching, closing, branding integration and formatting. Examples of each element are provided and best practices are highlighted. Students are assigned to draft a cover letter for the next tutorial and complete a job posting research assignment.

Make Your Resume Work

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This document summarizes a tutorial for a COMM 202 course on resumes and personal branding. The agenda includes discussing personal branding, resume building, and action items. The tutorial covers defining one's personal brand, resume formatting and sections including profile, experience, and interests. It emphasizes using accomplishment statements and quantifying results to showcase relevant skills and experiences that match prospective jobs. Students are assigned homework to draft resumes and cover letters for an upcoming class.

T3 Cover Letters

This document provides an agenda and information for a COMM 202 tutorial on cover letters. It includes sections on the course timeline, skills matrix draft, cover letters, networking activities, and formatting guidelines for cover letters. Key points covered are the purpose of cover letters to demonstrate communication skills and elaborate on one's skills matrix, differences between resumes and cover letters, and components of a strong cover letter including opening, skills matching, branding, integration and closing. Students are assigned to submit a draft skills matrix and cover letters for peer review.

COMM 202 Tutorial 4 - Stella

Stella Cho

This document summarizes the agenda and content for Tutorial 4 of the COMM 202 course. It outlines the timeline for the course over the next two weeks which includes resumes, cover letters, informational interviews, and a networking event. It provides guidance on formatting resumes, the key content sections including header, profile, education, experiences, and interests. It also describes how to write accomplishment statements using the STAR or RATS method. Finally, it provides instructions for a peer review activity where students will review and provide feedback on each other's resume drafts.

Kular, Jaideep - Tutorial 4

This document provides an agenda for Tutorial 4 of Comm 202 on resumes, cover letters, and personal branding. It includes a quick check-in, today's agenda covering personal branding, resumes, hooks and action items. The course timeline is also outlined. Key topics discussed are Can-Want-Fit statements for cover letters, formatting resumes properly, writing accomplishment statements, and integrating personal branding into resumes and cover letters. Students are asked to bring draft resumes and cover letters to the next class for peer review.

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This document provides an agenda and overview for a tutorial on personal branding and resumes. It discusses developing a personal brand through key words and describes how to write resume elements like summaries, experiences using RATS statements, and interests in a memorable way. The timeline for upcoming assignments is outlined, including a skills matrix due on Friday and draft resumes and cover letters for peer review in the next class. Administrative reminders are provided about Turnitin registration and makeup classes.

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