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LESSON OUTLINE:
During the lesson, the learners will:
1. Introduction/Review: Give their thoughts about the Learning Competency; and the state the Importance of Writing a Good Resume
2. Motivation: Relate the importance of the Resume to their chosen exit point from Senior High School
3. Instruction/Delivery: Understand why resumes are important, and what the qualities are that make it outstanding
4. Practice: Critiquing of sample Resumes and identifying qualities which make the resumes either good or bad
5. Enrichment: Encoding of a resume on the computer following a recommended format
6. Evaluation: Critiquing of a poorly constructed Resume and editing it, as necessary
MATERIALS
RESOURCES
What Is the Best Resume Font, Size and Format? http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/what-is-the-bestfont-for-your-resume-infographic/. Accessed January 6, 2016.
Writing a Good Resume: Student Critique and Practice Exercise.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing-good-resume-career-readiness.shtml
Accessed January 6, 2016.
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Quantify your accomplishments and help the reader to understand what you are capable
of. It is not just what you are able to do, but how well you can do the job being pursued.
By presenting specifics, the reader will gain a much better picture of your skill set and add
to your credibility. Ask yourself questions like: How did I improve something? What did I
learn and how did I grow? What skill did I demonstrate? How did my employer benefit
from my work?
c. Position your resume by considering the qualifications and requirements for the job being
pursued and addressing those in the resume. For example, if you are seeking a position
that requires strong analytical skills, you will need to write about your analytical skills and
how you use them to resolve problems. One technique for doing this is called C.A.R.,
which stands for Challenge, Action and Result. Write about a challenge you had, the
action you took to meet that challenge and what the result was.
d. Resume writing is an ongoing process and will likely continue throughout your career.
Gain feedback from employment professionals, peers, industry insiders, friends and
family and always keep your resume up to date.
Show a sample of a good resume.
Inform the learners that they will be watching video, and that they will only view it once.
Play the video once. (Spencer, Linda. How to Write a Great Resume and Cover Letter. Sep 21,
2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAthQKLhBTs. Accessed January 6, 2016.)
After playing the video, ask the students to write down important points they got. Allow them to
jot down these points in their notebooks. Give them a minute to do this.
Call three to five students to share their insights to the class.
PRACTICE
1. Provide two sample resumes for students to review. One comes from a high school graduate
with little motivation, job experience or sense of professionalism. The other is from a sharp
student who graduated from a state university and has been active acquiring several skill sets.
2. Go over both resumes as a class. First, have students spend a few minutes writing down errors
and needed improvements in the first resume.
3. Next, go over the second resume. Compare and contrast the two resumes, explaining why the
second students is better and writing these aspects and reasons on the board or chart
paper. Students also can suggest improvements the second student could have made.
4. You may want to note that there is no single best way to structure a resume. Additional sections
that could have been included in the samples are Computer Skills, Honors and Awards, and
School Activities. Ultimately, the resume should be tailored to the specific job for which one is
applying.
Teacher Tip:
Students may seek existing copies of
actual resumes, either from friends or
their family members, and have them
gloss over these copies. They may then
use these versions for Practice.
Teacher Tip:
Students may cite a specific job or
university they want to apply for from an
announcement
in
the
Classified
Advertisement
section
of
the
newspaper. You may want to have them
do a simulation where students create
their
own
resumes,
given
the
advertisement
as
a
prospective
opportunity.
Teacher Tip:
It is better to have quantitative
comments than qualitative grades for
this evaluation. Students might have
different takes on editing the resumes
(they might not be able to see all strong
points and areas for improvement). The
important thing is that they start to
recognize the importance of the resume,
and how it can be improved.
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