Resume

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Resume Cover Letter
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The purpose of the resume and cover letter . . .
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The purpose of the resume and cover letter . . .
is to obtain an interview.
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The audiences purpose is . . .
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What are the relevant factors in the
reading/writing situation?
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Locating a Job Opening

• print ads.
• online sources.
• campus career office.
• career fairs.
• networking.

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Cover Letters

• Tailored to the specific job.
• Gear it toward their needs, not yours.
• Mechanically Perfect.
• Follow CONTENT ADVICE on p. 526, FORMAT on p.
  545.

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Content

• Follow advice on p. 526.
• Explain what position you want.
• If you're responding to an ad, explain where and
  when the ad was posted.
• Explain why you're qualified.
• Ask for an interview give info. for getting in
  touch with you.

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Organization First Paragraph

• the title of the position.
• the ad and where it was posted.

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Organization Body (Options)

• Point to things on the resume that need
  explaining or that are stronger if detail is
  added.
• Explain how items on the resume are relevant to
  the job.
• Discuss things not on the resume.
• Stress accomplishments.

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Organization Final Paragraph

• End by asking for an interview.
• Give info. For getting in touch with you.
• (Some say you should contact the company
  yourself.)

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Formatting

• Follow format on p. 545 EXACTLY.

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Resume Guidelines

• Have one ready before looking for jobs.
• Lots of guidelines, few rules.

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Content

• pp. 540-542.
• Include references. (secure permission first!)

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Organization

• Include and order info. based on what is most
  impressive about you.

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Functional vs. Chronological (pp. 538-539)

• Experienced
• Experiences
• Range

• Novice
• Steadiness
• Progress

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Formatting

• Attractiveness / Professionalism
• Usability (Patricia Norman example)

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Other Resume Guidelines(pp. 542-544)

• 7 Use phrases, beginning with action verbs.
• 8 Ignore 1-page rule.
• 9 20-second rule.
• 10 Grammatically and mechanically perfect.

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Planning a Resume, Using Given Information

• Content
• Organization
• Formatting

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Introduction to Document Design
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Purpose of Design Features

• To attract interest.
• To increase readability.
• To guide the reader through the text.
• To enhance the desired tone of the text.

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Design Strategies

• Proximity
• Contrast
• Alignment
• Repetition

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Craig Wilson 302 Washington St. 2 Little Chute,
WI [phone] Education Bachelor of Science
degree, May 1999, University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI Major Fine Arts/Drawing,
emphasis in illustration. Experience Shipping
and Inventory Control, June 1996 May 1998,
Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, WI. Data
entry, customer service.
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Proximity
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Craig Wilson 302 Washington St. 2 Little Chute,
WI [phone] Education Bachelor of Science
degree, May 1999, University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI Major Fine Arts/Drawing,
emphasis in illustration. Experience Shipping
and Inventory Control, June 1996 May 1998,
Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, WI. Data
entry, customer service.
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Contrast
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Craig Wilson 302 Washington St. 2 Little Chute,
WI [phone] Education Bachelor of
Science degree, May 1999, University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI Major Fine Arts/Drawing,
emphasis in illustration. Experience Shipping
and Inventory Control, June 1996 May 1998,
Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, WI. Data
entry, customer service.
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Alignment
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Craig Wilson 302 Washington St. 2 Little Chute,
WI [phone] Education Bachelor of
Science degree, May 1999, University of
Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI Major Fine
Arts/Drawing, emphasis in illustration. Experienc
e Shipping and Inventory Control, June 1996
May 1998, Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton,
WI. Data entry, customer service.
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Repetition Consistency
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Format Elements

• Design Features to Manipulate

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Headings

• To help readers find specific data.
• To highlight specific topics.
• To break up a page.

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Lists

• Use bulleted lists when the order is unimportant.
• 1. Use numbered lists when the order matters.

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Boxes and Lines

• Craig Wilson
• 302 Washington St. 2
• Little Chute, WI
• [phone]
• Education
• Bachelor of Science degree, May 1999, University
  of
• Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI
• Major Fine Arts/Drawing, emphasis in
  illustration.

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Typographic Devices

• Typefaces/Fonts
• Serif vs. Sans-serif

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This is a serif font.
This is a sans-serif font.
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Typographic Devices

• Typefaces/Fonts
• Serif vs. Sans-serif
• Type Styles italics and boldface.
• Type Size
• Line Spaces and Leading
• Justification

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Use Templates When Appropriate
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Format Craig Wilson Resume
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Analyze Employment Ads in Groups

• 1. Read your ad to your group members.
• 2. List the important traits that they're looking
  for.
• 3. Tell what you're going to stress in your own
  background.
• 4. Listen to the others' suggestions about 2 and
  3.

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Assignment Schedule

• Sept. 28
• Read Chapter 3.
• Bring 4 copies of first draft of Resume and Cover
  Letter.
• Oct. 5
• Read Chapters 10, 12, 13.
• Hand in Final Draft of Resume Cover Letter.

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Criteria for Grading

• completeness
• conciseness and relevance
• organization
• design (usability aesthetics)
• appropriate tone
• following conventions
• grammar and mechanicss