Take Hold of Your Future

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Session 12 Job-Seeking Skills
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Objectives
Take Hold of Your Future, 5th Edition
At the end of this session, students will be able
to

• construct effective resumes and cover letters.

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Resumes
Take Hold of Your Future, 5th Edition

• Purpose - to present a clear and concise picture
  of skills, training, and experience in order to
  get a job interview

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Kinds of Resumes
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• Chronological - organized by standard topics,
  listing all education and work experiences in
  backward chronological order
• Functional - organized by skills, listing work
  experience as examples under each skill

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Resumes Contd
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• Electronic - may be of either type, but are
  formatted so that they can be
• placed in an Internet talent bank
• scanned by keyword
• included within an e-mail message, or
• included as an e-mail attachment.

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Content of Resumes
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• Identifying information
• Career objective (optional)
• Education
• Work experience
• Skills
• Special activities and interests (only if
  relevant to position)

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General Principles
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• Must be attractive, neat, correct in English
• Have some characteristic that sets it apart
• Must tie applicants skills to position
• Be easy to read and have clear headings
• Be not more than two pages in length
• Be printed on high-quality paper with cover
  letter on same paper

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Principles for Cover Letters
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• Address to a specific person, not title.
• Include the title of the position for which you
  are applying.
• Describe how your qualifications meet the
  requirements of the position.
• Indicate how you might benefit the employer.
• Tell employer how to reach you.

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Homework for Next Session
Take Hold of Your Future, 5th Edition

• Prepare your resume in at least two formats
  chronological and functional using the Kuder
  Career Planning System.
• Move resumes to Word, enhance, and print.
• Prepare a cover letter.
• Read Chapter 13.

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