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MR-105 Keyboarding I Week 8 – Seminar Jacalyn McAnlis

Agenda… Employment Documents Language Arts Assignments Ergonomics Questions

Language Arts Comma Use a comma before and after the year in a complete date Use a comma before and after a state or country that follows a city (but not before a Zip Code)

LA Practice Page 193 Textbook Complete a few together

Proofreading Practice Page 200 – practice together

Discussion time… Discuss the different types of information to include in a resume

Traditional Resume Formatting Format and placement of personal information Margins Table format Heading format Please refer to page R-12 (Reference Manual) Or textbook p. 194 for more information.

Tips in Textbook Resume tips on page 220 Any other tips to suggest?

Discussion time Have you used a different resume format? What do you think is most effective in obtaining a job? Do you think it depends on the job? Why? Why not?

Example

Font definition Font refers to a specific typeface in a specific point size and style How can the font choice be important in resume correspondence?

Discussion Time… Compare the differences between a traditional resume and an electronic resume.

Discussion Time… Please note: symbols, fancy fonts or graphic features should not be used in a electronic resume. Keyword importance

Discussion Time.. Have any of you ever used the Internet to locate a job? Did you submit an electronic resume? For instance: Any experiences to share???

Scan-able Resume… Definition: “ A scannable résumé can be viewed by a computer using the latest document imaging technology (know as optical character recognition, or OCR), allowing employers to store résumés in databases and search through many applicants electronic.”

Scan-able Resume… Keywords “create a Keyword section (like the other sections in your résumé: Education, Experience, etc.). List discipline-unique words and phrases potential employers can search for in the résumé database. For example, keywords for a business professional might include the following: Leadership skills Ethics Finance Teamwork Marketing Total quality management”

Letter of Application Personal business letter sent with resume What are items to include in this letter? Further tips on page 228 textbook

Letter of Application Personal business letter sent with resume What are items to include in this letter? Job applying for How learned about the job Highlights of resume Request for interview Textbook, p. 197 and Reference Manual R-12

Follow-up Letter. Tell the class what you know about this concept Example: textbook, p. 203

Workplace Ergonomics Any helpful hints to share? workstations/checklist.htmlhttp:// workstations/checklist.html

Assignments Seminar or Option 2 Discussion

Assignments Active Lessons Lesson 51, pp Lesson 52, pp Lesson 53, pp Lesson 54, pp Lesson 55, pp Timed Writing Lesson 54D WPM with 5 max errors = 45 points.

Any Questions? Reminders: Contact GDP if technical issues Filter to see if all work is completed Correct errors in preparation for the last week of class