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Week 8 – Seminar

Jacalyn McAnlis

Agenda…

• Employment Documents

• Language Arts

• Assignments

• Ergonomics

• Questions

Language Arts CommaLanguage Arts Comma

• Use a comma before and after the year in a complete date

• Use a comma before and after a state or country that follows a city (but not before a Zip Code)

LA PracticeLA Practice

• Page 193 Textbook

• Complete a few together

Proofreading PracticeProofreading Practice

• Page 200 – practice together

Discussion time…Discussion time…

• Discuss the different types of information to include in a resume

Traditional Resume FormattingTraditional Resume Formatting

• Format and placement of personal information

• Margins• Table format• Heading format

• Please refer to page R-12 (Reference Manual) • Or textbook p. 194 for more information.

Tips in TextbookTips in Textbook

• Resume tips on page 220

• Any other tips to suggest?

Discussion timeDiscussion time

• Have you used a different resume format?

• What do you think is most effective in obtaining a job?

• Do you think it depends on the job? Why? Why not?

• http://jobsearch.about.com/od/sampleresumes/a/resumeformat.htm

ExampleExample

Font definitionFont definition

• Font refers to a specific typeface in a specific point size and style

• How can the font choice be important in resume correspondence?

Discussion Time…Discussion Time…

• Compare the differences between a traditional resume and an electronic resume.

• http://www.rileyguide.com/eresume.html

Discussion Time…Discussion Time…

• Please note: symbols, fancy fonts or graphic features should not be used in a electronic resume.

• Keyword importance• http://www.bestsampleresume.com/info/electronic-resume.html

Discussion Time..Discussion Time..• Have any of you ever used the Internet to locate a job?

• Did you submit an electronic resume?

• For instance: http://www.monster.com

• Any experiences to share???

Scan-able Resume…Scan-able Resume…

Definition: “A scannable résumé can be viewed by a computer using the latest document

imaging technology (know as optical character recognition, or OCR), allowing employers to store résumés in databases and search through many applicants electronic.”

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/547/1/

Scan-able Resume…Scan-able Resume…

Keywords• “create a Keyword section (like the other sections in your résumé: Education,

Experience, etc.). List discipline-unique words and phrases potential employers can search for in the résumé database. For example, keywords for a business professional might include the following:

• Leadership skills

• Ethics

• Finance

• Teamwork

• Marketing

• Total quality management”http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/547/1/

Letter of Application

• Personal business letter sent with resume

• What are items to include in this letter?

• Further tips on page 228 textbook

Letter of Application

• Personal business letter sent with resume

• What are items to include in this letter?• Job applying for

• How learned about the job

• Highlights of resume

• Request for interview• Textbook, p. 197 and Reference Manual R-12

Follow-up Letter.Follow-up Letter.

• Tell the class what you know about this concept

• Example: textbook, p. 203

Workplace ErgonomicsWorkplace Ergonomics

• Any helpful hints to share?

• http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstations/checklist.html

AssignmentsAssignments

• Seminar or Option 2

• Discussion

AssignmentsAssignments

• Active Lessons• Lesson 51, pp. 191-195

• Lesson 52, pp. 196-198

• Lesson 53, pp. 199-201

• Lesson 54, pp. 202-204

• Lesson 55, pp. 205-208

• Timed Writing• Lesson 54D -- 38 WPM with 5 max errors = 45 points.

Any Questions?Any Questions?

Reminders:

•Contact GDP if technical issues

•Filter to see if all work is completed

•Correct errors in preparation for the last week of class