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Resumes & Cover Letters Lecture 2 – May 10
Please turn off cell phones!
+Glitches (Already!)
Textbooks coming in by the end of the week
Different editions of the textbook
Make sure to subscribe to the blog ASAP
Don’t forget – no class tomorrow
+Talking with your resumeTypeface (Times)
Bold = shouting Italics = whispering Regular = conversational
Point size No more than 20 (name) No less than 11 (dates) Most should be in 12 pt.
No more than one page
Margins .5 all around
+Sections of the resume
Information
Objective – depends…
Education
Work experience
Leadership experience
Skills
Honors/Awards
+Information Name Phone number
Address (pick one) E-mail address
+Objective
Job fair vs. single application
Be as specific as possible
Don’t be repetitive
One line, at most
+Education
Anticipated graduation
University name
City, State
Major/degree
Minor
Bright Futures?
+Work experience Dates Title
Organization (bold) Job details (2-3)
City, State (italics) No complete sentences
+Leadership experience
Similar to work experience
Fewer bullet points
Highlight volunteer and professional work
+Skills Computer skills
(Microsoft Office)
Foreign languages
CPR/First Aid
Photography/videography/drawing
+Honors/Awards
Condense with skills if only a few
Only need years
One line each
+Resume Review
Get together with a partner for 7-10 minutesProofread: spelling, grammar, wordingContent – make suggestions
+References
Always on a separate page
Include 2-3 professional/academic references Name, title Organization Phone number E-mail address Physical address
+ Cover letters Single-spaced, no indentations
Your address & date (top right)
Contact info (top left) Contact person’s name, title Company’s name Company’s address
+Content 4 main points
Introduce self Anecdotal Direct
Show you know them Cite specifics Explain why this speaks to you
What can you do for them Explain your experience Be specific Don’t be arrogant
Closing Thank you, in advance, for your time How will you follow up? Phone number
+Closing
Bottom-left
Sincerely,
Leave room to sign
E-mail address
+For Lab 2
Bring completed resume
Bring completed references (separate sheet)
Cover letter info – cover letter to be written in lab
+For Thursday…
Read Chapter 2 (Chap. 3, 6th ed.)
Read Chapter 7 (through pg. 135) (Chap. 8, through pg. 144, 6th ed.)
Bring a copy of The Alligator to lecture