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Résumé Evaluation & Grading Activity

In this group activity, students review sample résumés, analyze strengths and areas for improvement, and apply grading criteria to assess and provide feedback. The session covers types of résumés, essential elements to include, and design considerations.

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Résumé Evaluation & Grading Activity

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  1. The Print Résumé January 28, 2013

  2. Activity • Please clear your desk of everything and turn off your computer screen. Work in GROUPS OF THREE. • You will be handed a résumé and related job ad. • Based on the reading you did over the weekend, write marginal comments on the résumé that indicate positive and negative aspects of the résumé. Comment on it like you think a teacher would. • Give the résumé a number grade (0-100) • Turn in the graded résumé to me with your group’s names on top. • This activity will be graded for how well you synthesized what you learned in the reading.

  3. Activity Review • Let’s look at each of the sample résumés and discuss some of the things you thought the students did well, in addition to what they could have improved upon. • You can access all the résumés on D2L under “content.”

  4. Types of résumés • Chronological • Most common • Schooling and work experience in reverse chronological order • Includes names and addresses of schools and employers & dates of attendance/employment • Detailed descriptions of courses and jobs • Most appropriate for people whose education and work experiences are consistent with their future career plans

  5. Types of résumés (cont’d) • Functional • Highlights WHAT the applicant has done as opposed to where/when • Skills-based • Summarizes applicant’s experience and potential for adapting to new challenges • Chronological details can be included but are not the main focus • Best for those who want to highlight their proficiencies as opposed to work history

  6. Types of résumés (cont’d) • Combination • Blend of functional and chronological • Brief skills/competencies section at the beginning • Then, a chronological detail of work experiences • Best for those whose skills are diversified and span a range of functional areas

  7. Things to include in your print résumé • Heading – name, address, phone number, email • Objective/Career Interest (?) • Education – reverse chronological order (?) • Work experience – reverse chronological order; include title, name of company, city, state, dates worked; use action verbs to describe your activities/responsibilities/tasks • Honors and awards; Activities; References; Skills (?) • Other possibilities: computer literacy, military service, certifications

  8. Resume Design • Consider the following: • White space • Margins • Highlighting strategies • Concision • Organization • Emphasis/focus • One page or two?!

  9. What NOT to do… • Check out the following video and note some of the things “Dave” does wrong: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fCSSBA0dGg

  10. Review: Rhetorical Situation • Audience, context, purpose • How does this apply to your résumé?

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