Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Feb. 25, 2020

CLE: Your Character resume is due next class (Feb. 27).

Here were the questions to complement your Resume & Cover Letters package:

Please Answer on a Separate Sheet of Paper. Point form or Sentences. 

1.     Give 5 headings that might appear on one’s resume.
2.     What is the purpose of the Objective section of a resume?
3.     If you include a skills section in your resume, in what order should you record your skills?
4.     Look at the Personal Skills example on page 2. What do you notice about the language and word choice? Give 2 observations. 
5.     This booklet tells you in what order to place your work experience. 
a.     What is this order?
b.     Can you think of a different order you might use?
6.     Give 2 things one could include in an Additional Information section.
7.     Give 3 examples of the types of people you can include as a reference. 
8.     How can you ensure your resume meets the standard of “Consistency?” Give 2-3 pointers. 
9.     A) How long should your resume be? 
B) How long should your cover letter be?
10.  What is the purpose of a cover letter?
11.  Give the 3 sections (paragraph topics) of a cover letter.
12.  Who or what is the focus of a strong, appealing cover letter: the applicant or the employer? Explain. 

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