Resumes and Cover Letters

The 1st paragraph of your cover letter should include:

• Who you are, all previous work experiences, how much you want to get paid

• Who you are and what the employer can do for you

• Who you are, position you are applying for, how you found out about the job

If you do not have work experience, what should you include in your resume?

• Nothing else. 
• Make up some experience.
• List related accomplishments.
• Use your friend's work experience.

While writing a resume you should NOT, include...

• Work Experience
• Education  
• Career Goals/objectives
• Age

When writing a resume, your contact info should go where?

• Top
• Bottom
• Middle

The middle paragraphs of a cover letter include...

• Education

• Work Experience

• Skills/Qualifications

• All of the above

Block letter style means everything lines up on left side of the paper.

• True
• False

A cover letter is

• equal to a resume

• a letter you send with your resume to indicate your interest in an employment opportunity

• a page that makes the resume look nice

Which of the following should NOT be listed as references?

• Teachers

• Family members

• Previous employers

• Community leaders

When listing education, you should list institutions chronologically starting with the __________.

• Most relevant

• Least relevant

• Most recent

• Least recent

Cover letters should be modified for each specific position that you submit an application.

• True

• False