PPT-Resume & Cover Letter

Career Project Part III A Video Resume NoNos What is a Resume Marketing Tool Designed to capture attention and get you to the next stage in the recruitment process It presents in writing the skills accomplishments and qualifications that you bring to a potential employer . Presented. By . Jim Rivers. Hiring Manager. What is a resume?. . Definition:. A summary of a candidates educational and work experience, for the information of possible future employers.  . Resume formats. CALM 20. What is a Cover Letter?. A cover letter is a formal letter that accompanies your résumé. Use it to introduce yourself to potential employers, and to convince them that you’re the right person for the job.. What is a cover letter?. A cover letter is a . formal letter . that accompanies your . resume. . It is used to . introduce yourself to potential . employers . and to convince them that you’re the right person for the job.. (. adj. ) boring, dull, ordinary. It was difficult to return to their . mundane . routines after the long vacation.. egregious. (. adj. ) extremely bad. Plagiarism is an . egregious . form of cheating.. What is a cover letter?. A cover letter is a . formal letter . that accompanies your . resume. . It is used to . introduce yourself to potential . employers . and to convince them that you’re the right person for the job.. p. The . Pennsylvania . State . University. Actuarial . Science . Club. Wednesday, September 10, 2014. Purpose of the Resume. A resume is for getting an interview. An interview is for getting a . job. What is a Resume?. A resume is a summary of your experiences and skills . relevant. to the field of work you are entering.. A resume is an accomplishment driven marketing tool for individuals seeking employment.. ors. Drew C. Appleby, PhD (Professor Emeritus of Psychology, . Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis). There are several. types of . skills that employers. value in new college graduates during the hiring process (see Appleby, http://psych.iupui.edu/sites/default/files/academic_advising_strategies_for_job-seeking_college_students.pdf). If you plan to seek employment immediately after graduation, then you should (1) become aware of these skills, (2) utilize your educational and employment opportunities to develop these skills, and (3) create cover letters and resumes that will effectively communicate your possession of these skills to potential employers. Please note how the following documents clearly communicate their author’s awareness of the skills required by the job to which she is applying, the manner in which she obtained these skills, and—in some cases—the positive outcomes of her use of these skills. The purpose of this poster is to provide you with realistic examples of a well-written cover letter and an effective resume so you can use them as templates for your own cover letters and resumes without having to create them from scratch. Please feel free to capture these documents digitally directly from this poster or to obtain them as Word documents from the author by contacting him at dappleby@iupui.edu. . Student Career Development. Business Administration 036. (740) 351-3027. Careers@shawnee.edu. . Purpose. To get you an interview, NOT A JOB, by communicating your knowledge, skills and values.. Common Resume Mistakes. Have you ever written a cover letter? What company / position was it for?. What’s the difference between a cover letter and a resume (and an application)?. Why should you write a cover letter?. Vocabulary . , and. Cover Letters. Communicating Successfully…. What are emails and resumes?. Email – a letter that is sent over the internet. Resume – an overview of your professional life when applying for a job. Student Career Development. Business Administration 036. (740) 351-3027. Careers@shawnee.edu. . Purpose. To get you an interview, NOT A JOB, by communicating your knowledge, skills and values.. Common Resume Mistakes. What is a resume?. 1-2 page summary of your high school education, activities, volunteer and paid work experience, and skills. You should add to and update it with your most recent achievements often.. Introduce and present your resume to HR or Hiring personnelA precise, simple and well formatted cover letter should increase chance of an interviewHelps you appear as a more impressive and serious can