Monday, November 12, 2012

Assignment #6: Effective Composition Blog

Resume Workshop

AS OF 11/28/12, THIS ASSIGNMENT IS COMPLETE AND NOLONGER
CAN BE SUBMITTED VIA THIS BLOG. SEE MR. DAWURSK TO
COMPLETE AS AN ALTERNATIVE LATE ASSIGNMENT.

This week, you will be going through an on-line resume workshop created by Palomar College Career Center of San Marcos, CA.  You will need to read through every section of the workshop including

  1. The Introduction,
  2. Preparing The Resume,
  3. Resume Clinic,
  4. Online Resume,
  5. Cover Letter, and
  6. Resume Samples. 
After you have read each section (#1 through #5) you will make a two sentence comment on the blog sharing at least one thing you felt was the most important information to you for that section.  You will have 5 separate comments (one for each workshop section) for this part of the assignment.

Next, you will then look at the sample resumes (section #6) and choose the layout you are most interested in.  Simply leave a 6th blog stating which sample you intend to follow (for example: “I will be using the chronological format under Kelly – preschool”). 
 
Finally, you will then begin creating your own resume using the format you chose.   
  • Your SIX TOTAL BLOGS are due by Friday, November 16, 2012. 
  • Your resume must be e-mailed to Mr. Dawursk at dawursk@gmail.com by Tuesday, November 20, 2012.
The workshop is located on the internet at:
http://www.palomar.edu/counseling/resume/index00.html

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  1. THE INTRODUCTION
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    1. The purpose of a resume is to persuade a potential employer to give you an interview. There is also two different ways to type a resume, functional and chronological.

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    2. I learned that a resume is a summary of your expirence and skills. A resume is used to open doors for job interviews.

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    3. From the introduction part of the online resume workshop I have seen that they are going to show you how to make a resume and how to use two key factors when doing it. To make your resume functional when presenting and listing your skills; while also having you make it in chronological order like a typical resume.

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    4. a resume is used to show employer what skills and experience you have. a funtional resume will get you job interviews.

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    5. In this section they say that you list your skills and aby experience that you've done. A resume help you get an interview becuase you shows the person that does interviews what are some skills that are useful in the openning.

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    6. From the introduction portion of the workshop explained that a resume is the summary of your skills and your background. I've also read about the styles of resumes which are functional and chronological.

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    7. A resume is a one page paper written to explain your skills and experiences that you have done in your life. The purpose of a resume is to get a future employer to call you and invite to have an interview with you; this means you must make it perfect.

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    8. The introduction is basically giving you the definition of what a resume is, and the purpose of it. Which a resume is to persuade an employer to give an interview. They also talk about to two different ways that you can layout a resume. Which is functional and chronological order.

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    9. A resume is a listing of well-written statements that show what it is that you have done. They include education, work experience and background information. Its purpose is to not only inform your employer of who you are, but persuade them to hire you.

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    10. A resume is a listing of all your experience, skills, education, background, and other things that will help you get an interview. There are two ways to make them, functional or chronological.

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    11. A resume is well written statements about your skills and background. The objective is to get the attention of a employer to take interest in it and give you an interview.

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    12. The introduction of a resume is giving your information (experience and skills) and waiting to get an interview from a worker to get a job.

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    13. The introductin is started off by choosing the style of your resume two common ones are fuctional and chronological. fuctional is to show your knowledge,skills and experiences that you have performed. chronological is a resumes style that shows your work history that startes from the most recent.

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    14. The introductin is started off by choosing the style of your resume two common ones are fuctional and chronological. fuctional is to show your knowledge,skills and experiences that you have performed. chronological is a resumes style that shows your work history that starts from the most recent.

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    15. Resumes are usually used to get a job. Functional resumes are what is is usually used.

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    16. A resume is bascially a summary of your skills an your background. A resume is good to have because it allows you to find jobs easly beacuse it states all your weaknesses an your strenght and is you qualify.

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    17. In the introduction category on the college website, they talk about what a resume is, why you write one, and what should all be included in the resume. A resume is a list of statements that tell the employer your experience, skills, background, and education. When writing a resume you should write very persuasive, seeing as how you want them to hire you versus the other candidates.

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    18. A resume is used to get the job you want an if the employer likes what he/she sees this will help you get the job.

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    19. the intro is about how to work, and wat expeirence you have.the u have to wait for them to show u

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    20. A resume is used to highlight your skills, experiences, and education in a functional or chronological way in order to get a job.

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    21. From reading about the introduction, I learned about key factors of a resume. It has to be in order and easy to read. Also, listing your skills and experience.

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    22. A resume is a summary of who you are formally and even casually. If you've done something important, you could put it on your resume, even if it's not exclusively part of what you're applying for. It opens the employer more to someone who's human than to someone who's just there to work.

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  2. PREPARING THE RESUME
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    1. A well written resume should provide a summary of your skills and work experience. To make a well written resume you should follow six different steps. Choose a job objective, find out what skills are needed, summarize your qualifications, list your skills as action statements, list history, and list education and training.

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    2. For the second part of the online resume workshop, it shows how to prepare for the resume you are about to make and later present. It says to show your objective and skills that relate toward the job and field you are going to be applying for; while also summarizing it all together with other experiences such as work history, skills, strengths dates for all.

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    3. I learned that when writing a resume, you need to have a job objective and know what skills are needed to do that type of work. Once you have the objective and the skills in mind, you should write a qualifications summary in quick, short sentences. Lastly, include your work history (even unpaid expirences) in a backwards chronological order.

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    4. There are six steps to preparing a good resume. !) choose an objective: state what type of job you are looking foward to doing 2) Required Skills: do your research and see what kind of skill or work experience is required for the job position you are looking at. 3) Summarize Qualifications: something good about your personality and how you work, your schooling or training, accomplishment, and more. 4) List your skills: name some skills you may have that have a connection to the position. 5) work history: where you have worked and how long. 6) Education/training: list where you went to school and graduated from and if you had any type of training during or after school.

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    5. There are six main steps when preparing a good resume. Number one is to choose a job objective, this means that you make a short statement that shows what it is that you're applying for. Step two is when you find out what skills are needed for the job, such as being good at math or communicating with others. In step three you list your strongest skills and information that would be important in your job area. In the fourth step you list three categories that show your skills related to the job you are applying for. Step five is when you list previous work history and experience. Finally, step six should include all education, certificates and relevant programs you have attended.

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    6. This section guides you through six steps to help you create a targeted functional resume. First step would be choosing a job objective which is indicating the specific job you want or the type of position you are seeking. Second step is finding out what skills are needed, knowledge and experience that are needed to do that work. Third step is summarizing your qualifications which is usually placed at the top of your resume. Fourth step is listing your skills as action statements by identifying at least 3 skill categories relevant to the job that you are seeking. Fifth step is listing your work history which you would list your most recent jobs first, then earlier jobs. Including any unpaid work, including an internship that shows you have the skills for the job. Finally, Sixth step is listing education and training that is related to the new job you want. List the name of the school or training program. If your education goes beyond high school, include any academics and your degree. You can mention your college work even if you don't plan to get a degree.

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    7. There are six steps to creating a great resume. The first one is you have to create a Job objective; this is what your goal consists of and what position you are applying for at their company. Next you need to do some research on what kinds of skills are needed for the job you are applying for; to do this you could check online, in the job description or ask someone working in the field. Once you figure that out you have a summary of your strongest qualifications. The next step is to identify your skills and name about 3 of them. Your work history is the next thing you need to include, also your education levels and any training you have had.

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    8. In this they talked about, that you have to list you skills and experiences like jobs of volenteer work.Its are summery of you skills and background but a well written summery. You shpuld have an objective so you know what skills you show list. when your listing those skills its important for you to put the years.

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    9. To have a well-written resume there are six steps you need to follow. Choose the job objective or what you want to do. Find out the skills needed to do that job. Summarize your qualifications and why your a good choice. List skills as action statements. List your past work. Finally, list your education and training.

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    10. I read that after identifying the skills needed for your desired job, you will need to make a list of your strongest skills that you may need for the job. You can do this by making a Summary of Qualifications, which is placed at the top of your resume.

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    11. A well written resume should provide a summary of your skills, work expirience and a job objective. You also need to know the skills needed to have success in that job. Once those are created you need to have a qualifications summary in short, quick sentences. lastly having your level of education makes it look even better.

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    12. In the preparing the resume category the six steps really stuck out to me. Step 1,choose the job you are applying for. Step 2,find out what is needed to do a good job. Step 3, list your stronest skills. Step 4,find out the three most important categories in the job area. Step 5, list all previous work experience. Step 6, list all your achievements and the levels of education.

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    13. When preparing the resume, all you need to do is follow the six steps! The first step is choosing a job, the second step is finding out the skills what you need for the job, the third step is summarizing your qualifications (mostly important assets). The fourth one is naming all of your skills as action statements. The fifth step is listing your previous work experience, and the last step is listing all of your achievements.

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    14. this is about how to preparing your resume.it has to be good and u have to use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in your writing.

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    15. A well written resume should provide a summary of your skills and work experience. You need to have a job objective and know what skills are needed to do that type of work.

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    16. preparing a resume is basically list your qualification your skills, and your work history, your background. in it also prepare you to find what skills are needed.

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    17. When preparing a resume, you need to present an objective, skills, work history, experiences, and your education in an organized way.

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    18. After reading the second part of the online resume workshop,I learned how to make a good presentation. You have to show how your skills and experience are an advantage for the job you are applying for. Listing your strenghts are also very important.

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    19. To prepare a resume, think of a job objective. Then think of the skills, knowledge, and experience you have for that work. Write them in short bullet points. State education and what you've done that could be related to that work.

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    20. whem preparing to write a resume you have to first find out what kind of job your looking for so you can figure out the certain things you want to put in so you can have a higher possibility of getting an interview.

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  3. RESUME CLINIC
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    1. If you have gaps in between jobs, try using just the month and year of the time you were working. If there are still some small gaps be sure to included unpaid work, such as "years spent bringing up children".

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    2. In the resume clinic portion it says what not to do and also some silly but common mistakes people do make. Some examples of the things not to do and mistakes people make are leaving out important details about past experiences/jobs and also using poor organization and writing out full paragraphs.

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    3. resume clinic says the do's and donts of making a resume. it gives some exapmles of some mistakes that many people can make in their resume and not even notice.

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    4. This section mainly describes the big problems when writing a resume and it points out many common mistakes that are made. Some of the larger errors are leaving out information of work history or few accomplishments to add. A resume should have organization, leaving out the irrelevant information and spelling mistakes.

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    5. The resume clinic basically points out the things that you you should and shouldn't do. They want your resume to be as clean and organized as possible.

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    6. This part of the workshop is to help you discover the simple mistakes that people make when creating their resume. Your resume should be error free and true things about you.

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    7. When writinga resume, you may come across certain problems, such as not having a lot of experience or having gaps in your work history. These things can have easy fixes in your resume, you just need to be creative (but still honest).

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    8. The resume clinic portion just shows how a good resume should look. The do's and do nots and common errors that you should not make.

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    9. The resume clinic things that you should do that is important when you are looking to apply into what ever job your interested in. also they say thing that you should do.thing should be well organazied and one thing you shoud do is reread what your writing.

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    10. when writing a resume problems occur such as expirience, if you do not have expirience for the job you want get minimal expirience in the field before applying for the job. best way to get expirience is through a college internship. the Resume clinic has alot of common mistakes that people make and it tells you about the things to put on your resume and what not to put on it.

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    11. In this category it talk about the common errors made when writing a resume. Two of the most common errors are leaving out key information, and using poor organization, and format.

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    12. A few of the problems in a resume are a lack of experience, gaps in work history, and odd jobs. The Resume Clinic has problems that people may have with their resumes, and it also has solutions to avoid, or make these problems more positive, or less noticeable.

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    13. It's basically telly you or directing you to do the right things instead of the bad one's so you don't make common mistakes like everyone else.

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    14. A Resume Clinic is just talking about resumes and stating out the problems. A couple of resume mistakes are typos, organization, and irrevelant information.

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    15. Resume Clinic is how you should give alot of info to the maneger so they can call you for an interview.you can put all your skill you have done.

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    16. the resume clinic shows and allows you to see the do's in don't of making a resume.

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    17. This taught me the basic do's and dont's of resumes.

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    18. This part taught me how to right an acceptable resume. What I should do and what I should not do. Spelling errors and bad punctuation are simple mistakes that can easily be avoided but are very common.

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    19. it taught me what to do and what not to do in a resume

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    20. If you don't have much to write down, do some volunteer work that relates to the job you're applying for, or apply for a college internship. Include training and unpaid work to fill in gaps, or write the years to make the months gaps smaller. Create appropriate job titles for odd jobs with the people you've worked for as reference.

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  4. ONLINE RESUME
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    1. On the online resume workshop website there is a section just for online resumes. This section says the kinds of resumes you can use online like E-mail Resumes, Scannable Resume and Web Resumes. It also explains how to use and fill out these types of resumes while also giving helpful links of the web to find job openings and other helpers to your online resume.

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    2. There are three types of online resumes; email/AC2, Scannable, and HTML/web resumes. HTML resumes can be used to include graphics, videos, sounds, direct email and more.

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    3. Many resumes and job findings can be done online with todays technology. Multiple sites can help you find job openings,create resumes and find helpful tips for creating your resumes. There are E-mail Resumes, Scannable Resumes and Web Resumes all of which can be saved electronically.

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    4. There are many sites that you can used to find jobs, or to help you write your resume. There are three different types of online resumes called e-mail resumes, scannable resumes, and web resumes.

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    5. With today's technology, sometimes it is easier to make your resume online. Making a resume online could end up to be a good choice because it is neat. You can also find job listings online.

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    6. Online resumes are a new thing that people are using to create and send their resume. E-mail or ASCII Resumes, Scannable Resume and HTML or Web Resumes are the three different kind of online resumes available.

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    7. The online resume workshop is all about knowing how to post a resume online. There are 3 different types of online resumes that you can use. Which are Email or ASCII resumes, Scannable resume, and HTML or Web resumes. They also give your helpful links that can help you with electronic resume writing.

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    8. In this topic they list a few websites that you can find a job. There are a few different layouts of resumes that you can coose from. They are helpful to people that are first doing there resumes.

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    9. In this section the key idea, was how many websites you can use for helpful tips, and websites that can help you find job openings. This section also talked about the different waysn of doing an online resume, which are, E-mail resumes, scannable resumes, and web resumes.

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    10. Online resumes explains that there are many sites used to create resumes, and it posts some of the most popular and useful sites. It also shows the types of resumes, such as: E-mail, ASCII, Scannable, and HTML resumes.

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    11. There online sites to help your form resumes and find jobs. there are email resumes ,scannable resumes and web resumes the key to this is finding websites to help find jobs.

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    12. Online resumes are a lot easier to use so you don't have to go to all of the jobs your looking for. And its a lot neater and the job sites can find jobs for you as well as help you make you a resume.

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    13. These days you can do Online Resumes. There's three types of online resumes. One of them is called a "Scannable Resume." The other one is named an "E-mail or ASCII Resumes." The last type of online resume is searching for the "HTML or finding Web Resumes.

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    14. the online resume is how to Build and manage a more engaging Internet resume.it Allows You to put audio and video and a digital career portfolio.

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    15. online resumes is another way of submitting a resume. there are three different ways of send a resume online, E-mail or ASCII Resumes, Scannable Resume and HTML or Web Resumes.

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    16. online resume is a online website that has many site you go to that helps you find jobs in your career.

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    17. E-mail, scannable, and HTML resumes are all computer bases resumes that can help you get a job.

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    18. As years go by, technology gets more and more advanced. I read about resumes called e-mail resumes, scannable resumes, and web resumes. It makes it easier to find a job on a computer.

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    19. There are three types of online resumes; email/AC2, Scannable, and HTML/web resumes. HTML resumes can be used to include graphics, videos, sounds, direct email and more.

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    20. You can send your resumes to people online with today's technology. You can either upload the resume file or scan it. You can also use HTML. Use graphics sparingly and don't make the layout or color scheme complicated.

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  5. COVER LETTER
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    1. For the cover letter section on the online resume workshop website it says how to write a cover letter, make it well and never to send your resume with out one. Some of the guidelines for making a cover letter are to introduce yourself, say how you would be great for the job because of what you can do and how you are set different from others that may be applying.

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    2. A cover letter is a crucial part of your resume and it should never be sent without one. In your cover letter it is important to include the position you are applying for, show interest in the job and show your unique abilities. This should all be written in three paragraphs on one page.

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    3. A cover letter should just be an inside look at your resume. Make it clear to what position you are applying for, express your interest in company, and keep it to a maximum of three paragraphs on one page.

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    4. The cover letter is just as important as the resume itself when searching for a job. A cover letter is a good way of communication to your employer and shows you really want the job.

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    5. When writing your cover letter, the first thing you should do is to address it specifically to the person who could be hiring you. In the actual letter be sure to clearly state the position you're applying for, express a lot of interest, and keep the length to only one page.

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    6. A cover letter is more detail about your previous experiences and explaining to them what position they are applying for. Make sure make yourself seem special and different from everyone else. It should be about one page/three paragraphs no more no less. You should always make sure to send a cover letter with your resume.

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    7. Cover letter is kind of like your resume but its well detailed from you resent experiences and you past experience. you should list your information like email adress etc. And its she come with you resume.

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    8. Based on what the the cover letter section is saying, is, making a cover letter is always good. For the reason being if you don't have one, yours will be put in the garbage. You should always have a good cover letter attached to your resume. They give you the steps on how to make a cover letter, and also 2 examples on how they should look.

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    9. In the cover letter category on the website, it says that no resume should be sent without a cover letter. It also says that a cover letter should include three paragraphs, and be on one page. In a cover letter, you should include the position you are applying for and why you are interested.

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    10. In the cover letter section it tells how having a cover letter is very important because with out one,your resume is pretty much trash, so it is never good to send your resume out "naked" without a cover letter.In the cover letter it should be three paragraphs stating the poition your applying for and why your interested.

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    11. The cover letter tells the guidelines to a cover letter. It explains what the introduction, Sales Pitch, and Call to action paragraphs are used for, and how to use them correctly. All three of these paragraphs should be on only one page, and should include why you are trying to get the position.

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    12. The cover letter is probably the most important part of a resume some employers can be lazy an only read the cover letters so its best to do the cover letter 100% accurate an include the position you want for the job.

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    13. the cover letter should be outline and organized.you have to organize each section and tell them all your skills.

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    14. Making a cover letter is great way to apply for a job. A good cover letter is only between you and the individual worker. It should include three paragraphs, more attraction, and usually should be on one page.

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    15. A resume should always have a cover letter of the tree paragraphs on one page. the cover letter should address the one hiring you, which position you are applying for, and something you are good at that not many others can do.

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    16. a cover letter is a personal communicater between you and the hiring maneger. a cover letter is good to have when you are turning in a resume

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    17. A cover letter is detailed experiences and similar to a resume and is important to send with your resume when applying for a job.

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    18. Many people do not write cover letters yet they are one of the most important things. they should be atleast one page and a minimum of three parapraphs. It should have the position you are applying for, why you want that job and show your abilities that will set you aprart from the rest.

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    19. The cover letter is just as important as the resume itself when searching for a job. A cover letter is a good way of communication to your employer and shows you really want the job.

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  6. RESUME SAMPLE
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    1. I will be using chronological style Kelly: Preschool Teacher.

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    2. I will be using The functional resume samples: John- Maintenance Supervisor.

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    3. I will be using Hitomi-Multimedia Internship

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    4. I will be using the functional resume sample: John - Maintenance Supervisor.

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    5. i will be using chronological style sample karie lord - employment services coordinator.

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    6. a resume sample is basically a sloppy copy ofwhat your resume going to be like. but it consist you name, profile, what your experiencd in, your education background, and all your qualifications.

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    7. I will be using Kelly the Preschool teacher.

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  7. I chose my resume to look like John the Maintenance Supervisor.

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  8. I chose my resume template to look like the format of Laura the Bank Teller.

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  9. I am choosing the Chronological format style of Kelly: Preschool Teacher.

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  10. In this topic they list a few websites that you can find a job. There are a few different layouts of resumes that you can coose from. They are helpful to people that are first doing there resumes.

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  11. I will be using The functional resume samples: John- Maintenance Supervisor.

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  12. I will be doing the layout resume of Laura the Bank Teller.

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  13. I will be using the format of Laura the bank tellers resume.

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  14. this is about how to preparing your resume.it has to be good and u have to use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation in your writing.

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  15. the intro is about how to work, and wat expeirence you have.the u have to wait for them to show u.

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  16. I will be using the layout of Laura-Bank Teller.

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  17. Resume Clinic is how you should give alot of info to the maneger so they can call you for an interview.you can put all your skill you have done.

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  18. the online resume is how to Build and manage a more engaging Internet resume.it Allows You to put audio and video and a digital career portfolio.

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  19. the cover letter should be outline and organized.you have to organize each section and tell them all your skills.

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  20. i will be doing the layout resume of laura -bankteller

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  21. I will be doing "Sample Resumes: John"

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  22. I will be using Laura the Bank Teller.

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