How to Write a Resume

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How to Write a Resume

• By Jerrold G. Simon

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Pre-reading

• 1. In you life, what are the things youre proud
  to have accomplished? Write down two or three of
  them.
• 2. What thoughts and emotions does searching for
  a job stir in you? What do you expect from a How
  to book or essay?

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In-reading

• CV (curriculum vitae) and resume difference
• lead off meanings
• lead on
• lead up
• The Imperative Mood Grammatical mood

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Building vocabulary

• Sit down with a piece of paper and dont get up
  till (par. 3)
• Study the list (par. 4)
• Next list your Education (par. 14)
• Keep your writing style simple (par. 20)
• Make sure your grammar and spelling are correct
  (par. 21)
• Make sure your original is clean and readable
  (par. 22)
• And now youve got an interview! (par. 27)
• Keep a list of prospects (par. 30)

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Understanding the writers ideas

• 1. In the opening paragraph he tells the readers
  that what follow are suggestions to help anyone
  who is about to launch a search for a job.
• 2. Be clear about what kind of job you would
  like.
• 3. What is most important or affirmative,
  especially impressive accomplishments

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Understanding the writers ideas

• 4. Canvassing your friends and acquaintances
  searching trade publications and want ads
  writing directly to individuals in companies you
  may wish to work for.
• 5. Just as your resume should stress
  accomplishments pertinent to the job at hand, so
  your manner in the interview should forefront
  your abilities, skills, and personality traits
  suited to the job

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Understanding the writers ideas

• 6. A thank-you note keeping a record of
  prospects and of the state of the job search
  prospect by prospect.

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Understanding the writers techniques

• 1. Partly the most common, or popular formats for
  resumes and the authors experience in aiding
  presentations.
• 2. A broad spectrum of job seekers, literate but
  not extremely sophisticated.
• The style of the essay is direct and simple. The
  paragraphs are short. The instructions are
  explicit and unadornedall appropriate to the
  audience.
• The tone is also workmanlike, unassuming, and
  reassuringequally appropriate for the audience

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Understanding the writers ideas

• 3. (1) Wherever possible the writer says
  explicitly You can do it! You will succeed! (See
  par. 1, par. 4, par. 8, par. 31).
• (2) Or the writer implies that you already have
  many great accomplishments to boast aboutas in
  par. 3, par. 9, par. 12, par. 16, par. 28.

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Understanding the writers techniques

• 3. (3) The writer also provides simple
  instructions about how to overcome the hurdles
  everyone encounters in a job search and in
  writing a resumeas in pars. 2 3, par. 8, par.
  14, par. 25, pars. 29-30

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Understanding the writers techniques

• 4. (1) par. 2 Before
• (2) par. 5 Once
• (3) par. 9 Now
• (4) par. 10 Begin
• (5) par. 12 So
• (6) par. 13 In that case
• (7) par. 14 Next
• (8) par. 15 Also
• (9) par. 19 Include
• Each of these words or phrases is colloquial and
  simple but directive and even hortatory. These
  transitions stress activity and following
  instructions.

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