CMST 240 Lecture 6: CMST 240 Lecture 6 Notes
Thursday, February 22, 2018
CMST 240 Lecture 6
Resume Writing
-aim towards job/internship you’re hoping to get
-tips
•know the purpose of a resume
•back up qualities and strengths
•use the right keywords
•use thesaurus
•explain benefits of your skills
•quantify it
•go with what you’re confident about
•use action verbs
-need objective- sell yourself a little bit
•be positive about what you can bring into the company
•bring coursework and advanced writing skills
•customize the objective statement
-show don’t tell
Cover Letters
-explains experiences in story like format
-go in depth about important experiences/skills and relate them
-show that you are individualizing the job application
-provides sample of written communication skills
-getting started
•do research
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