Writing an Effective Resume
Ted Herr
Introduction
Standards 
Objectives
Activities
Assessment 
Results
Resources
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Introduction
This lesson is designed to accomplish a number of things.  First the students evaluate other resumes as they try to decide which teacher applicatns to hire.  The students then do research on the internet.  They sysnthesize the information gathered and create an outline of effective resume writing practices.  The studetns then put their research in practice by creating their own personal resume.
Subject:  Career Awareness, Business
Topic:  Writing an Effective Resume
Grade Level:  9-12
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Standards Addressed

There are curently no standards for Business Education.  The State of California, however, has published "Challenge Standards for Career Preparation - Business Education."  These standards are used in this document.

High School
Business Education Technology Core
Writing an Effective Resume

1.1  Business Communications(c)  Students will understand ocmmunications asapplied to business situations.  They will demonstrate competency by selecting and using appropriate forms of busines communcations, while working individually and in groups, as follows:
 
1.1.1  Communications.  Present a protive image of themselves through verbal and nonverbal communications.

1.1.3  Conventions.  Use correct grammar, punctionation, vocabulary, and spelling.

1.3  Career Preparation and Job Acquisition
1.3.5  Job acquisition.  Develop job-acquistiion documents and interview skills.


1.9 Technology

1.9.1  Applications.  Use various softare programs to manipulate and produce data.

1.9.4  Problem solving.  solve problems efficiently through the use of appropriate technology.

  
Instructional Objectives
Insert your learning objectives here. For example:
  1. Students will use the internet to research the elemnets of writing an effective resume.
  2. Students will describe do's and don'ts of writing resumes.
  3. Students will create their own resume (from scratch or from a template.)
  4. Students will write a cover letter for their resume.
  5. Students will review other student resumes and critique them.
Student Activities
Students will use the internet to research resume writing sites. 
Students will synthesize the information on the sites into an outline of do's and dont's for writing web pages.

Introductory Activity
Students will use sample resumes passed out by the teacher.  They will evaluate the resumes to determine which candiates to interview for a teaching position.  The activity is followed by a classroom discussion about what it was that atracted them to each particular candidate.
  

Enabling Activities
tInternet Search for Resume Writing Sites
Create an outline of good resume writing (Including items to avoid).
 
   Culminating Activity
Students will write their own resume based on a template or from scratch (student choice).  Assessment

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Points
Points Item
12 Outline of of effective resume techniques
 
2 Correct outline format
2 Organization
6 Content
12 Webliography of sites accessed (three minimum)
 
3 Correct web sources
1 Appears to be relevant source.
Points above for each of minimum three sources gives 12 points possible for this section.
24 (see detail at right) Student resume.
 
4 Contact Information
4 Layout/Use of white space.
4 Organized in Sections.
4 Consistent formatting
4 Information easy to read/gleen.
4 Correct spelling and punctuation.


Web Resources & Supplementary Materials

Introductory Activity
The introductory activity is to view some resumes submitted by candidates for teaching high school English.  These resumes will be posted here in the near future.
 

Enabling Activity
Check these sites for some hints on effective resume writing.

Guide to Effective Resume Writing

Effective Resume Writing Tips.

How to write an Effective Resume ... and What do to With it Once You've Got It.

Culminating Activity

The culminating activity is a resume created by teach of the stduents.  Their files can be posted here for others to see.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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