CV or Resume? CV types Recommendation letter Cover Letter

CV or Resume? CVResumeDifferences More than two pagesOne or two pagesLength More detailsLess detailsContent Academic, education, scientific or research positions Job, business or Industry positions Purpose

CV types: Chronological or Historical CV Functional or Skills CV Combination CV

Letter of recommendation overview: Usual purposeFromType of letter Getting a jobEmployer Employment recommendation Getting into college or graduate school, receiving a scholarship or fellowship Teacher, professor Academic recommendation Getting a job, winning an award, child adoption, court hearing, etc. Friend, relative Character reference

Requesting a letter of recommendation:  Who to ask Given a choice about who to ask, ask someone who Is comfortable writing a letter for you Can write well and write easily Has experience writing letters of recommendation Is familiar with your work Knows you well enough to be able to include personal anecdotes in the letter Has the highest and/or most relevant job title

 When to ask at least a month or two in advance  How to ask Always be forthright

Writing a letter of recommendation: Don't write a letter unless... Have the time to write it Know the individual well enough to discuss him or her in a tangible way Honestly feel comfortable writing the letter

letter of recommendation format: Content LengthSection Sentence 1:purpose of the letter Sentence 2:how you know the individual. 1 paragraph of a couple sentences Opening general terms 2 to 6 paragraphs of 2 to 4 sentences each Body Express your level of confidence in the individual 1 or 2 paragraphs of a couple sentences Closing Look at a recommendation letter

Cover letters: Explain why you are sending a resume Tell specifically how you learned about the position or the organization Convince the reader to look at your resume. Call attention to elements of your background Indicate what you will do to follow-up Look at the Cover Letter Format Guidelines

Cover letters: Hard Copy Look at the samples Thanks for your attention