Composing Professional Correspondence/Forms of Office Correspondence

resume

originated from the French word résumé which means, “summary”.

resume

a concise document that highlights your education, work experiences, and other qualifications such as your skills and strengths

personal details

include your full name and contact information

career objective/summary

convey your goals or highlights experience

education

list the most recent first

work experience

use action verbs for descriptive phrases and list the most recent experience first

additional information

optional part; headings could be languages, awards, achievements, skills, etc.

references

2 to 3 reliable people to endorse you; could be former professor or employer

chronological resume

a resume format that listsyourprofessional experience in reverse-chronological order, beginning with your most recent positionandcontinuing in descending order.

functional resume

a type of resume that focuses more on skills rather thanworkexperiences, you can use this when u have less experience

combination resumes

also called hybrid resumes because they combineaspectsofthechronological resume and functional resume formats.

print resume

a traditional resume that you can scan or print and then send to anemployer

test resume

this is a plain text resume that has a great option whensubmittingyourresume to your employers who use ATS software to select candidates.

web resume

you can submit or upload a web resume to your professional onlineprofile, websiteorportfolio.

Office Correspondence, or business correspondence,

a written interchange of internal and external communication to assist the flow of business processes.

busniess letter

the traditional way of communicating information from one company to another or used in external correspondence.

business memorandum or memo

a written communication strictly between the company’s offices or used in internal correspondence, are also used to implement internal guidelines or procedures that the employees must follow.

heading

This segment follows this general format: TO: (Identify the recipient/s) FROM: (Your name) DATE: (Complete and current date) SUBJECT: (What the memo is about)

body

the purpose statement and the explanation. It is usually presented in single-spaced paragraphs with a line skipped between each paragraph.

enclosure

is something included with the memo

attachment

a supporting document attached by a paper clip, staple, etc.

business email

an office correspondence that can either be internal or external.