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Resumes & Cover
Letters
Chapter 8a

Purpose of Résumés and Cover
Letters
 A résumé is a “selfie” for business purposes
 a written picture of who you
 The word résumé comes from the French
word résumé , which means “a summary.”

Résumés and cover letters work together to
represent you in the brightest light to
prospective employers.

Your Résumé: Purpose and
Contents
 Your résumé is an inventory of your
education, work experience, job-related
skills, accomplishments, volunteer history,
internships, residencies, and/or more.
 It’s a professional autobiography in outline
form to give the person who reads it a quick,
general idea of who you are.

Elements of Your
Successful Résumé
 Reverse chronological résumé :

lists your job experiences in reverse chronological order—that
is, starting with the most recent job and working backward toward
your first job.
 includes starting and ending dates, a brief description of the work
duties you performed for each job, and highlights of your formal
education.
 is the most common and perhaps the most conservative résumé
format.
 suitable for demonstrating a solid work history, and growth and
development in your skills.
 may not suit you if you are light on skills in the area you are applying
to, or if you’ve changed employers frequently, or if you are looking for
your first job. Reverse Chronological Résumé Examples

Elements of a Successful Résumé
 Functional résumé :
 is organized around your talents, skills, and abilities (more
so than work duties and job titles, as with the reverse
chronological résumé).
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