WORK IMMERSION 12 - Resume and Cover Letter

1ST SEM MID TERM

Bio-data

• focus is on personal attributes/ information of the applicant, like date of birth, gender, religion, race, nationality, residence, marital status, hobbies, height/weight, and the like.

• A chronological listing of a person’s education and work experience

Resume

• a document that briefly summarizes your education, experience, employment, training, skills, and abilities

• includes a brief, targeted list of skills and achievements tailored to the position you are applying for

• concise document typically not longer than one page

Personal information

• contains recent formal picture, name, current and permanent address, telephone number, and email address

Objective

• it contains one or two short sentences that summarize your goal for your job search.

• includes the goal statement should be related to the specific position for which you are applying

• it is also effective to highlight your skills in the goal statement

• Avoid overgeneralized statements

• Avoid statements that focus only on what a company can do for you

• Make the statement as specific as possible

these are the things to consider when writing down the objective

Educational background

• begins with the highest level of educational attainment (University, degrees earned, program completion)

• has the school name, city and state, date of graduation, course highlights and certificates

Work and related experiences

• Summer jobs, internships, volunteer work

• Includes position title, company/organization, city/state, dates and a brief list of the job duties

Professional skills

• Includes the positions held, use action phrases to highlight the duties you have performed

• uses parallel pattern verbs

References

• someone who knows you well enough to be used as a witness

• includes the name, relationship to you, organization, and contact phone numbers

• organizations

• honors and awards

• languages

• skills

• technical skills

• personal projects

• interests

these are the 6 other elements of a resume

Cover letter

• also knows as letter of intent

• this is a critical component of a successful externship, internship or job search

• this introduces your resume to an employer and are often the first thing they read

• it is essential that your cover letter reflects your experience and skills as they relate to the position you are applying for

Date

• this is part of the 7 sections of a cover letter which includes the day and year when the letter was made

Address or salutation

• This belongs at the top of the document, where you include your contact info and the address of the person to whom you are writing

• this section in cover letters are about a specific person rather than a department or generic title

Salutation

• this is part of the 7 sections of a cover letter which identifies the person by name

Introduction paragraph

• An attention-grabbing opening paragraph where you introduce yourself, mention the role you want and briefly explain what makes you qualified

Body paragraphs

• contains one or two paragraphs that tell a story about your relevant professional experience, career growth, achievements or skills

• explains why you are interested in the job and tell what makes you an excellent candidate for the position

• mentions your qualifications

Closing paragraph

• A final paragraph that restates your interest in the role, thanks the hiring manager for their time, and expresses hope for a future chat or meeting

• restates how your skills make you a strong fit for the company, how you would like to be interviewed and that you will do a follow-up

Signature

• this is part of the 7 sections of a cover letter which a formal sign-off with your name