One of the most important things to remember when writing a resume is to be truthful and accurate with your information. In order for your resume to be effective it must be clearly organized an filled with specific details. It also must be free from errors. Forfill the aforementioned requirements and you can prepare your resume in any way. The reason your resume should be error free is because it shows the reader that you are detailed oriented and that you are concerned with quality. Having an error on your resume is the most likely way to get yourself eleminated from a job oppertunity.After you have completed an error free outline with truthful and accurate information you should try and decifer the information that is relivent to the job you are applying to. You should also consider who will be reading your resume.
There are alot of diffrent types of resumes one can write. You have Chronological, Skill, Entry-level, and online resumes.
- chronological resumes - are the most common types of resumes. This type summarizes your experience and training in the order in which it occured.
- skill resumes - emphasize the experience and skills that qualify the applicant for a position, rather than specific degrees, job titles, and dates.
- entry-level resumes - are used by people with no professional experience.
- online resumes- are the most broad catagory of resume. These resumes can be as simple as posting your existing resume to the web, or using word or wordperfect to create useful and intresting resumes. According to the book Technical communication in the twenty-first century "use caution when creating online resumes, if the job you are applying to requires the ability to code web pages don't create your online resume using Word." Online resumes give you the ability to use technology. You have the potential to use pictures, audio, and video to create an interactive document.
For a complete guide on how to write a resume one should refer back to Technical communication in the twenty-first century. One could also refer to google for a complete guide or could go to a career development center for personal assistance. Below I'm going to outline the basic elements of a resume. If you have any questions on formating, or the structure seek help from one of the above sources.
- Your resume should start with contact information. This includes name, phone number, address, and email.
- A career objective should follow your contact information. Keep the 5 C's in mind when writing this short paragraph. The following bullet points each get there own section and should come after the career objective.
- education
- experience
- honors and awards
- activities
- references
References:
"Technical Communication in the twenty-first century"
Anthony, I liked your blog on Resume tips. It was creative to add a visual and sources for viewers reading this blog still needing assistance with their resume, and I agree having the smallest error in grammar is a likely way to get yourself eliminated from a job opportunity. Although a grammar error is not the most likely way to get yourself eliminated, for instance if qualifications just don’t meet those needed for performance, I believe this is more likely to eliminate someone from the job. In addition, other suggestions I would make would be to get rid of all the space taken in between paragraphs 1,2, and 3, along with clarifying in the chronological resumes the order your are supposed to list events with the most present events at the top of the resume. Also very important, you did not cite the textbook properly(MLA or APA). Overall though a well written blog, keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI found it very important that you began your post stressing the need for a resume to be error free. When employers are skimming through resumes, the first thing they do is separate the properly formatted and grammatically correct ones from the resumes with errors. I also liked how you used a voki to explain what your post was about as well as a picture. I would also suggest to use more consistent spacing throughout the post. Overall, Great Job!
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the voki! I like how you pointed out that there are a few different styles of resumes out there. This will definately help me out in the future. I dont really have any suggestions. Good job!!!
thanks for the suggestions but I don't why it spaced that way as I was doing the blog it looked well. but again thanks I will try and fix that for my next blog.
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ReplyDeleteI think you did a really good job breaking down all the different elements that make up a resume. I also like how you listed and gave information on the different types of resumes and how they should be written. I also agree with what Jason said, I don't believe a single gramatical error could take you out of the running for a job, but I do agree that it won't help. Good job on your first post.
Good job on the voki, Anthony. Did you know you could use your real voice with a cell phone for the voki. That would have added a lot more personality to your post. You need more voice and more experience that you bring to the table; otherwise, your team blog will sound like a textbook. Blog writing is different than academic writing.
ReplyDeleteLoved your voki, Anthony! Glad you chose to be creative with your first blog. Resume writing is important and it was smart of you to make sure that the reader understood that gramatical errors are totally unacceptable on a resume. If an employer see's errors, you are probably not going to get hired. Overall, very effective first blog, looking forward to reading your next one on cover letters or letters of application!
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