Seminar 3: Writing resumes

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Seminar 3 Writing resumes

• Session 2 What a resume is Type of resumes
  Identifying job requirements In-class writing

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What a resume is

• a document used to market yourself specifically
  to a future employer
• similar to a quick packaged advertisement
  (sufficient relevant information as brief as
  possible)

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Types of resumes

• Reverse chronological
• Data are provided from most to least recent
• Advantage Clear indication of ones professional
  progress
• Disadvantage Employment gaps (if any) are
  evident
• Functional
• Data focus on skills
• Advantage Able to focus on what rather than
  amount of experience
• Disadvantage Not the best way to follow ones
  professional progress
• Combination
• Data focus on skills other sections provided in
  reverse chronological order

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Task 1 Format, Items Features

• Look at the reverse chronological resume sample
  given by your consultant. Take note that this is
  not a model resume. Identify the format, items
  features included. Write them in the list
  provided.

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Identifying requirements in a job advertisement

• Look at a typical job advertisement in the IT
  industry. Take note of the requirements needed
  and what should be highlighted and demonstrated
  in a resume targeted towards this advertisement.

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Task 2 Information for my resume

• Based on the advertisement which you have
• chosen, state how you could meet these
• requirements. Answer this question
• What are the requirements needed?
• What items/features should you include in your
  resume?
• What skills/experience/capabilities should you
  highlight?
• Share your answers in class.