Resume 101

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Resume 101

• How to create a Resume
• Week TWELVE

Career Planning Packet, Movie
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Agenda

• Ice Breaker
• Cover Letter
• Movie
• Resume Demonstration

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Ice Breaker Lava (or Raft)
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Cover Letter

• Workbook
• Dos and Donts (general rules)
• Example
• Career Planning Workbook
• Paragraph 1 explains why you are writing
• Paragraph 2-3 how your skills relate to job
  and how you can benefit the organization
• Last paragraph request a reply or an interview

Workbook page 95
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Michael Ngo 123 West Wood Avenue West
Covina, CA 91789 Phone [phone] Mrs.
Donna Burns Mt. SAC ESL Department 1100 N. Grand
Avenue Walnut, CA 91789 Dear Mrs.
Burns, Paragraph 1 State or explain why
youre writing. Paragraph 2 Tell how your
skills relate to a specific AND job, or
how your skills can benefit Paragraph 3 the
organization. Paragraph 4 Thank them and
request a reply or an interview Sincerely,
Michael Ngo Michael Ngo
Your Address and information.
Address of the organization. If you know the
exact person, put the name down.
Body of the Cover Letter. If you are writing to
multiple places, you should customize each Cover
Letter. Always sound positive.
Request interview or reply.
Workbook page 95
Dont forget to sign.
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Homework

• Create your Resume

Workbook page 102