Resume/Cover Letter Making objectives

3 Hours Suggested Training Time

Create and format a resume and cover letter. Overview of different types of resumes. Sections of a resume. Attaching to an e-mail or posting to an online job bank.

1. AN INTRODUCTION TO THE RESUME
a) What is a resume
b) Why a good resume is important

2. USING A PRE-MADE TEMPLATE
a) Using a template in MS Word
b) Finding a template on-line
c) Creating a template

3. CREATING A RESUME USING MS WORD
a) Creating the resume
b) Formatting your resume

4. TYPES OF RESUMES
a) Chronological resume
b) Functional resume
c) Targeted resume

5. PREPARING TO WRITE YOUR RESUME

6. WHATE TYPE OF INFORMATION SHOULD YOU GATHER

7. CREATING YOUR RESUME
a) Objective section
b) Education section
c) Experience
d) Skills
e) Honors and Awards
f) Activities and Interests

8. MARKETING YOUR RESUME
a) Attaching your resume to an email
b) Posting your resume online (Monster, Career Builder, Craig's List etc.)

Classes can be taken at our school in Great Neck, your business or your home.
We can provide training laptops for classes at your location.