<div dir="ltr">I'm mostly business communication these days so my focus is a bit skewed. One of the issues around the resume that I cover concerns design. Far too many of my students use templates that get rejected by ATS (applicant tracking systems) software. We focus on the importance of information, not using graphical templates, and using key terms of from the job ads. We do, however, talk about the needs of international job applications, how a career fair resume can use different designs than one submitted electronically, and the importance of the rhetorical value of a resume in combination with a cover letter and interview.<div><br></div><div>Geoff<br><div> <br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 9:52 AM Blackburne, Brian <<a href="mailto:bdb026@shsu.edu">bdb026@shsu.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In addition to the useful resources posted by Rebecca and Lisa, I’ve observed, anecdotally, that CVs and résumés are still as important as they once were. In industry-related contexts, I find
that potential clients/employers still like to see a traditional résumé, and in academic contexts, the CV is invariably required for applications; what’s more, many hiring committees are expressly forbidden from using LinkedIn or other social platforms to
research/evaluate candidates. Such sources often hold information that shouldn’t be considered in job searches (e.g., sex, race, political affiliations, gender identity, attractiveness, etc.) and could potentially bias those conducting the search. I do think
that we must help students create effective job materials across all genres/media, but I tend to focus on the résumé as the go-to document while helping students consider how their online personas may affect their searches when potential employers
<i>do</i> google them or even ask for social-media handles as an explicit part of the search process.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The topic is a fun one to teach. Enjoy!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">ATTW-L <<a href="mailto:attw-l-bounces@attw.org" target="_blank">attw-l-bounces@attw.org</a>> on behalf of Mark Crane <<a href="mailto:craniac@gmail.com" target="_blank">craniac@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 8:43 AM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:attw-l@attw.org" target="_blank">attw-l@attw.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:attw-l@attw.org" target="_blank">attw-l@attw.org</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[ATTW-L] Teaching the resume<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I was wondering if you teach resume creation (and by extension, branding one's self and tools like LinkedIn) in your introductory courses, and if so, if you have any suggestions
for doing this in a way that is supported by existing research. My own sense is that resumes, although important, seem to be less important than they once were.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We'll be collecting research about resume writing and the semantics of electronic resume filtering processes in class today, but I thought I would "drink above the horses"
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><b>Geoffrey Clegg, PhD | Assistant Professor of English<br></b></div><div>English Department<br>Midwestern State University </div><div>Wichita Falls, TX 76308</div><div><a href="mailto:geoffrey.clegg@mwsu.edu" target="_blank">geoffrey.clegg@mwsu.edu</a></div><div><a href="mailto:geoffrey.clegg@gmail.com" target="_blank">geoffrey.clegg@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>