Steps to Creating a Résumé & Steps to Creating a Résumé & Cover Letter for JobmineCover Letter for Jobmine

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Communications Lab 1Communications Lab 1

Prepared by Guy PorlierPrepared by Guy Porlier

Communications Communications Assignment 1Assignment 1

The objectives of this assignment are:The objectives of this assignment are: To create an attractive, effective, and To create an attractive, effective, and

memorable résumé for use on Jobminememorable résumé for use on Jobmine To learn how to create an effective cover letterTo learn how to create an effective cover letter To learn to navigate around the Jobmine siteTo learn to navigate around the Jobmine site To upload an HTML résumé and cover letter To upload an HTML résumé and cover letter

onto your Jobmine accountonto your Jobmine account

Must Have’s for your RésuméMust Have’s for your Résumé

Personal & Contact InfoPersonal & Contact InfoObjectiveObjectiveSummary of Qualifications/SkillsSummary of Qualifications/SkillsEducationEducationWork ExperienceWork Experience Interests and Activities or HobbiesInterests and Activities or HobbiesAwards (if applicable)Awards (if applicable)References (when applicable)References (when applicable)

Common Résumé MistakesCommon Résumé Mistakes

““Inappropriate” e-mail addresses.Inappropriate” e-mail addresses.First person (first person acceptable on (first person acceptable on

cover letter)cover letter)Listing job experiences under your skills Listing job experiences under your skills

sectionsectionHaving a résumé length of over 2 pagesHaving a résumé length of over 2 pages

Résumé TipsRésumé Tips Be clear and concise – your résumé should be easy to Be clear and concise – your résumé should be easy to

readread Don’t use odd fontsDon’t use odd fonts Don’t list unnecessary information Don’t list unnecessary information Include interesting things you have done (this will help Include interesting things you have done (this will help

an employer remember you)an employer remember you) Avoid using verbs like Avoid using verbs like helpedhelped or or assistedassisted with work with work

experience (too vague)experience (too vague) Tailor résumés and cover letters to jobs you apply for if Tailor résumés and cover letters to jobs you apply for if

possiblepossible Research companies if you can to help tailor résumés Research companies if you can to help tailor résumés

and cover lettersand cover letters

Cover Letter NecessitiesCover Letter Necessities

Name & Contact InfoName & Contact Info Company NameCompany Name DateDate GreetingGreeting Paragraph on what you offer the companyParagraph on what you offer the company Paragraph on what you want to take away Paragraph on what you want to take away

from the experiencefrom the experience Final sales pitchFinal sales pitch Name & SignatureName & Signature

HTMLHTML

Save it as an HTML fileSave it as an HTML fileSign onto JobmineSign onto JobmineUpload your résumé in the documents Upload your résumé in the documents

sectionsection

SIGN EVERYTHING SIGN EVERYTHING YOU HAND IN !YOU HAND IN !

SIGN SIGN EVERYTHING !!EVERYTHING !!

EVERYTHING!!EVERYTHING!!