Career+Resources

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Definitions (from the Online Business Dictionary )

 * Resume** - a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.
 * Cover Letter** - [|Formal] [|letter] describing the accompanying [|documents] and/or other items and the reasons for sending them
 * Job Application** - [|Form] or [|paper] which indicates [|interest] in a particular place of [|employment] or [|position] within a [|company]. Typically requests personal identification [|information], such as name, [|address] and [|phone number], as well as a history of job [|experience].

Resume Templates for students: (Thank you Mrs. Aragon for a majority of the templates!)

=College in Colorado Steps to get to the resume builder:= 1. Click o the link above 2. Try signing in with your student ID# and regular password 3. Once you are logged in, click on Career Planning at the top. 4. Click on Resume builder and follow the steps. If you need help with addresses or zip codes, please ask!
 * Create new account if you don't have one using your student ID# and 8-digit birthdate

=**Chronological:**=
 * [|Blank Resume] Resume | Reference Sheet | Cover Letter — All in one!//(Format recommended by Denver’s top Executives)// Chronological means to put in date order (most recent first).
 * [|Easy Resume template]
 * [|Resume format]
 * [|Simple Resume Sample]
 * [|Xcel Resume Sample] (Xcel Energy’s preferred resume)

=**Functional:**= =============================================== =Job Application Tips=
 * [|Functional Resume]
 * Traditional formats
 * Employers sometimes prefer
 * Emphasizes career growth
 * Highlights previous employers
 * Education and Experience is listed in reverse
 * Links skills to past positions
 * Documents a stable work history
 * Group Accomplishments Focuses on skills and abilities
 * First time job seekers Re-entering the workforce
 * Often omits employers and job titles
 * Downplays unstable work history For people with gaps in employment
 * Always tell the Truth.
 * Print answers, no cursive.
 * Leave no blanks insert N/A if “Not/Applicable.”
 * Do not scratch-out or white-out mistakes.
 * Never write “See Resume” ·Do not give your Social Security Number.
 * If salary is requested write negotiable or minimum wage.
 * Give only positive responses.

=Job Search Tips=
 * Make a home office (no space)? get a folder, mark it “Job Search”
 * Establish a Schedule
 * Set Goals
 * Get out of the house
 * Dress as you would for work

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