RESUME
TUTOR
Soon you will be ready to enter
the work world. One critical document needed to begin your job search is a RESUME.
You may be thinking, why do I need a resume? Your resume is often the first
introduction you have with a new employer. Your resume tells the prospective
employer what you have accomplished in the past and what you can do for their
company now. The resumes primary function is to sell your talents and skills to
an employer—clearly, forcefully, and quickly. The employer uses this document
to determine if you might be a good candidate to interview for a position that
they need to fill.
Click on the following sites to
learn more about a resume:
What kinds of information do I
put on my resume?
Often it is helpful to see samples
of resumes. There are different types of resumes and they can be
customized to suit your style.
To create your own resume, open
Microsoft Word and create a new document.
Choose the Resume template and follow the instructions. Save it as <yourname>resume.doc on your
disk.
Print one copy of your resume
and check for errors. Take a look at this site to check for common resume
mistakes.
Ask one of your classmates to
look over your resume. Ask them for feedback.
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