Passkey Providers and Enabling Portability: FIDO Paris Seminar.pptx
Resumes & Cover Letters
1. Resumes & Cover Letters Lecture 2 – May 10 Please turn off cell phones!
2. Glitches (Already!) Textbooks coming in by the end of the week Different editions of the textbook Make sure to subscribe to the blog ASAP Don’t forget – no class tomorrow
3. Talking with your resume Typeface (Times) Bold = shouting Italics = whispering Regular = conversational Point size No more than 20 (name) No less than 11 (dates) Most should be in 12 pt. No more than one page Margins .5 all around
4. Sections of the resume Information Objective – depends… Education Work experience Leadership experience Skills Honors/Awards
12. Resume Review Get together with a partner for 7-10 minutes Proofread: spelling, grammar, wording Content – make suggestions
13. References Always on a separate page Include 2-3 professional/academic references Name, title Organization Phone number E-mail address Physical address
14. Cover letters Single-spaced, no indentations Your address & date (top right) Contact info (top left) Contact person’s name, title Company’s name Company’s address
15. Content 4 main points Introduce self Anecdotal Direct Show you know them Cite specifics Explain why this speaks to you What can you do for them Explain your experience Be specific Don’t be arrogant Closing Thank you, in advance, for your time How will you follow up? Phone number