Cheat Sheet
Just a reminder: Conference phone etiquette applies. Extraneous noise and ancillary conversations from your phone can be heard by others on the call. To insure a successful conference for all on the call, please mute your phone by pressing * 6 once the presentation begins.
Joe will be covering the following areas:
1. The 3 major tasks your resume has to achieve are to:
a. ____________________________ .
b. ____________________________ .
c. ____________________________ .
2. The most important question that most resumes don’t answer:
_________________________ .
3. Today, a resume can’t just sell skills or length of service, it must sell
_______________________ .
4. What’s the most important language we need to talk in a resume?
__________________ .
5. Should a resume have 1 page or 2 pages? _____________ .
6. What does journalism school have to do with resume writing?
7. To get the call, a resume today will need to have 4 major marketing elements, including:
a. ________________________________ .
b. ________________________________ .
c. ________________________________ .
d. ________________________________ .
8. Most of us perform many roles throughout our careers. While this is part of growth, on a resume this can be the kiss of death because it’s an easy
____________________ .
9. Resume formats: Chronological, Functional or Combination. What’s the best?
_______________________ .
10. What should be on a cover letter?
________________________________________________________ .
