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WRITING RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS Flashcards

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4 MAIN DIFFERENCES OF RESUME and CURRICULUM VITAE

A 
RESUME
> 1 page
> career highlights only
> for all types of jobs
> no references
CV
> 2+ pages
> a full list of career history
> mostly for academic & research positions
> with references
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3 STEPS OF PREPARING A RESUME

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  • GATHER INFORMATION
  • ORGANIZE THE RESUME
  • COMPOSE
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the three E’s in gathering information for the resume

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o education
o employment
o experiences

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in this step of preparing a resume, we list information about our education, employment and experiences

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GATHER INFORMATION

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in this step of preparing a resume, we include details showing that we are:
>	results-oriented
>	work to achieve career growth
>	flexible
>	well-rounded
>	set high standards
>	a good communicator
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ORGANIZE THE RESUME

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in this step of preparing a resume, we make sure that verbs use a past tense but uses present tense for a project we are currently working on and that we use a variety of verbs

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COMPOSE

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2 main divisions of the PARTS OF A RESUME

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CORE COMPONENTS / NON-NEGOTIABLE PARTS

NEGOTIABLE PARTS

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3 CORE COMPONENTS OF A RESUME

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o MAIN HEADING
o EDUCATION
o WORK EXPERIENCE

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2 NEGOTIABLE PARTS OF A RESUME

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o SPECIAL SKILLS

o ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS / ACTIVITIES

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part of a resume that includes personal details

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MAIN HEADING

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how is the education part of a resume arranged?

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it is arranged by most recent

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part of a resume that includes past organizations, volunteer work, leader experiences

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WORK EXPERIENCE

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part of a resume that includes a list of skills that you can use for your position

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SPECIAL SKILLS

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part of a resume that includes a list of your accomplishments or activities outside or within the school and are related to the job you are applying for

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ACHIEVEMENTS / AWARDS / ACTIVITIES

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3 TYPES OF RESUMES

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  • CHRONOLOGICAL
  • FUNCTIONAL
  • COMBINATION
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type of resume that focuses on job history with most recent position listed first

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CHRONOLOGICAL

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type of resume that includes inclusive dates

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CHRONOLOGICAL

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type of resume that is the preferred type of resume

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CHRONOLOGICAL

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type of resume that focuses on one’s skills and experience

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FUNCTIONAL

20
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type of resume that does not include inclusive dates

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FUNCTIONAL

21
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type of resume that is often used if there are gaps in work history

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FUNCTIONAL

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type of resume that is a longer and repetitive combination of the chronological and functional types

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COMBINATION

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5 frequent issues in writing a resume

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  • frequent job changes
  • gaps in work history
  • inexperience
  • long-term employment in one company
  • criminal record
24
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2 ways we can remedy frequent job changes in our resume

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o change their perspectives by highlighting its benefits

o cluster work with the same nature and list the skills attained from each

25
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2 ways we can remedy gaps in work history in our resume

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o fill the gaps

o include the things you have been doing during said gap

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2 ways we can remedy inexperience in our resume

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o focus on your academic achievements and recognitions

o focus on extracurricular activities you have attended such as organizations and seminars

27
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one way we can remedy long-term employment in one company in our resume

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o highlight the position that you have handled over time in the company to emphasize career growth

28
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one way we can remedy criminal records in our resume

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o you do not include criminal record in the resume

29
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a document submitted with a job application outlining the applicant’s credentials and interest in the open position

A

COVER LETTER

30
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what model is used for the outlining of a cover letter?

A

AIDA MODEL

31
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AIDA MODEL stands for what?

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o ATTENTION
o INTEREST
o DESIRE
o ACTION

32
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part of the cover letter where we state our intention

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ATTENTION

33
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part of the cover letter where we briefly discuss our educational background and work experience

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INTEREST

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part of the cover letter where we indicate our traits leading them to think you are qualified

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DESIRE

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part of the cover letter where we provide action information

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ACTION

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