Resume

WHAT IS NOT A REASON TO WRITE A RESUME?

• 1. to get an interview

• to plan your next holidays

• 1. to communicate your skills and accomplishments

• 1. to get the employer's attention and show you are a good match

Why do people include their contact details on their resume?

• to let the reader know what high school or college degrees they have.

• to let the reader know how they can be contacted.

• to sum up their job skills and experience.

• to inform the employer of your jobs in reverse chronological order.

What is the purpose of the heading & summary?

• to inform the reader of how they may communicate with you.

• to sum up one's job skills and experience.

• to let the employer know of one's high school or college degrees.

• to inform the employer of one's jobs in reverse chronological order.

What types of things would you expect to find in the work experience section of a resume?

• an email address

• a short paragraph summarizing the writer's skills and experience

• a list of jobs in reverse chronological order

• information about a high school or university degree

Why would you include an education section in your resume?

• to make your high school, college degrees, and certificates easy to find.

• to make your skills and experience stand out

• to make sure the employer knows how to contact you

• to let the employer know the work you have done in the past.

_________________is a tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.

• Resume

• Job application

• References

• Personal letter

When creating a resume it is important to use...

• Lot of fancy words

• Fancy fonts and lots of content

• Your picture

• 
  Perfect punctuation and grammar

The best way to start a sentence on your resume is with:

• "I" or "My"

• 
  A pronoun

• 
  An action verb

• An if clause

If you don't have any work experience, what could you list in your resume?

• activities

• skills

• awards

• all of them

Often a resume is used together with a ______ to get a job interview

• cover letter

• booklet

• brochure

• flyer