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Resume lectures
In this module, you will be starting to put together your resume.
Click on the following link to view the presentation from College Board’s Big Future on how to create a résumé.
Creating a Resume
You can navigate this 12 slide presentation by clicking the arrow icon
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A résumé is an important tool for the job search. As you review the provided presentation, begin to consider: what qualities make a résumé effective and stand out for the correct reasons, and which qualities might make a résumé stand out for the wrong reasons? You will want to use your thinking to inform the résumé and cover letter you create later in this module.
M1: Resume Submission – click here to submit
Directions
To view examples of sample résumés, click the following links: Sample Résumés
After looking at the example résumés that have been provided this week, select one of the hypothetical job postings that relates closest to your program or field to apply for. Write your own résumé tailored as best as you can to the specific posting as a Microsoft Word document. It should not be more than 2 pages. This is a first draft and will be revised later in the course.
Each job title in the table below is a hyperlink to a different, detailed, hypothetical job posting.
Initial Cover Letter – Click here to submit
Directions
First, read the following article from Career Builder, “What is a cover letter and why do I need one?” If you are having trouble viewing the link you can reach the article at the following url address: http://advice.careerbuilder.com/posts/what-is-a-co…
Then, using the same hypothetical job posting that you selected for your initial résumé, write your own cover letter tailored as best as you can to the specific posting as a Microsoft Word document. It should not be more than 1 page. This is a first draft and will be revised later in the course.
