Modules 27 & 28

Modules 27 and 28 discussed resumes and job application letters.  The first thing that module 27 talks about is making your resume stand out from others so that the employer will be sure to look at it.  This means showing how your qualifications will fit the job that you are applying for.  Also, this module says to use jargon that fits the job that you are applying for, and to show how you positively improved things at jobs in the past.  Module 27 also talks about different types of resumes.  There are logival resumes, which summarize what you did in a timeline in reverse chronological order, or there are skills resumes, which emphasize skills you've used.  The module also gives plenty of good examples of the two different types of resumes that can be used, and also how they handle explaining jobs and skills from the past differently.  Module 27 talks about different parts of resumes and what they should consist of, such as the career objective section, the summary of qualifications section, education, honors and rewards, and references.  Module 28 talks about job application letters, and the different things that they should consist of.  There are also different types of letters that are explained in the module, including solicited letters, and prospecting letters, and how these differ in terms of the first paragraph, summary sentence, etc.  The module also talks about how showing knowledge about the company and also seperating yourself from other applicants are very important aspects of job application letters.  Using the right tone with positive emphasis and a you-attitude are explained in this module as well. 

One of the most importnat things that I have learned from these modules is about making yourself stand out from other applicants, as well as showing that you know about the company.  Since I am beginning the job search process for full-time employment, I feel that one of the most important things in an interview is knowing something about the company you are applying for, so it doesn't look like you just picked one at random.  This information will be very beneficial in getting the job after the interview.