Writing for Business Success/Business writing in action/Resumes
Read Chapter 9.5 in Business Communication for Success. Your resume is a key career-building document that represents you in your absence. This reading describes the three main purposes of the resume that define its format, design, and presentation, and the elements required to create effective functional, reverse chronological, combination, targeted, and scannable resumes. Businesses increasingly want resumes to be scanned into searchable databases, and often search online profile pages, such as LinkedIn, to identify potential job candidates. Online profile pages are similar to resumes; however they are usually briefer. They also add a public participation component by enabling networking, feedback, and various job and employee search features.
Recommended: Do Chapter Exercises 2-5 with the modifications suggested here.
First, conduct an online search for good examples of resumes that use the functional and reverse chronological formats.
Next, find a job posting that interests you and create, or revise, your resume in a suitable format to represent you as the best candidate for the position. Whichever format you use, make sure your resume content is scannable. If your resume exceeds one page, justify why more information is needed.
After you have viewed the video learning resources in this topic, review and revise your resume again.
Finally, conduct an online search for resources to help you prepare your online profile page. In WENotes feed, please post one resource link and a concise review of the resource that identifies the information you found most useful.
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