Planning for Business Co-op – Fall 2014 Sections: 15492, 15493, 15494, 15495, 15496, 15497, 15498, 15499 Instructor: Ms. Kim Eldred k.eldred@neu.edu Ms. Maura Miller mau.miller@neu.edu (Resumes) Course Overview Planning for Business Co-op is a professional preparation class designed to assist you in developing thoughtful and informed career goals. Work in this course is completed independently each week through on-line lessons complimented by three in-person class meetings. Successful…
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is a resume? A forward or future focused document Is a marketing tool A brochure A sales pamphlet Benefits and skills and qualities, we are going to sell us to the right person. A thought full collection of accomplishments, key benefits, skills, values, contributions, and experiences A targeted and specific document that an employer would see value in A ‘what’ document WIIFM? - What’s in it for me? Employers are thinking WIIFM. Think like an employer when you handing the resume… Clearly…
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A resume - sometimes called a 'Curriculum Vitae' or 'CV' - is a summary of your skills, education and work experience. A good resume demonstrates how your skills and abilities match up with the requirements of a job. How long should a resume be? - Resumes give you the opportunity to sell yourself to a potential employer. A resume is not an exhaustive list - if it's too long it probably won't get read at all. The best resumes are usually no longer than one or two pages. Do I need to change my…
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Assignment 4: Résumé Critique provided an abundance of information for me to use to build an improved résumé. Out of all of the feedback that was given to me by my peer review partner Isabella, I think the one that was most helpful for me was the suggestion to list more skills on my résumé. At first, I didn’t include many skills because I was trying to keep my résumé down to one page. However, I realized that some résumés could be longer depending on the job position that you’re applying for. By…
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representatives that told the students about their services, ranging from a table set up to help students with resumes, job opportunities, etc., to a table set up with a restaurant advertising their chicken wings and offering jobs and discounts to students as well. The event was located at the Wolf University Center, and my buddies and I received free food, merchandise advice on how to write resumes, etc. The food that they gave out for free was pizza. As shallow as this might sound, free food is what makes…
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A resume, curriculum vitae or personal data sheet is a document to provide information to future employers. It creates an impression about you. The object of a resume is not to get you the job, but get you an interview. Your resume should show your employment history, skills, talents, experiences you’ve had in your working career. Your resume should always: ✓ be kept up-to-date ✓ be typed on A4 paper in ‘reader friendly’ print ✓ contain no slang or spelling mistakes ✓…
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Arianna Huffington, an author and CEO wrote an article called “Are You Living Your Eulogy or Your Résumé?” (2013). She suggests to the audience to question if they are focused on living their lives like it is their résumés or eulogies? “It’s easy in effect, to miss our lives even while living them. Until we’re no longer living them.”(2). This shows how people can be so focused on their work to complete that they are not really living their lives to the fullest. The author develops and supports her…
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Week Four Discussion Questions 1. Do you think organizations should use data coming from application forms, training and experience, résumés, and reference checks in the talent acquisition process? Why? Yes, I believe organizations should use data coming from the various forms listed above in the talent acquisition process because as discussed in chapter 9, by using this data organizations are able to learn a lot about the candidates. In my opinion, it makes the talent acquisition so much easier…
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cards, resumes, policy handbooks, public policy report, government grants, and others. Genres of communication are the typified actions characterized by similar substance and form and taken in response to recurrent situations (Yates & Orlikowski, 1992). Although they are different from media communications, media does play a role in communication genres and may create an evolution in this area as well. The following analysis is a comparison between the following genres: business cards, resumes, policy…
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of it , and update it as you accomplish your goals. This way, your resume will be ready for employers when they st art asking for it. When the opportunity presents itself, you will be ready! For additional assistance with your goal resume, your current resume, or any career - related items, contact Career Services here at CSU . careerservices@columbiasouthern.edu 800 .977.8449 ext. 6551 Save your goal resume as one of the following file formats: DOC, DOCX, or PDF. Then, submit…
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