TECH 490 Week 2 Assignment 2

TECH 490 Week 2 Assignment 2 | excelsior-college

M2A2: Develop a Professional Resume

Introduction:

You find a job that meets your desired location, company, and salary. The attached Job Description is for this job. The Job Description is general; apply the Job Duties to your own individual focus area. Start thinking what elements of your resume you would like to adapt to land this job.

To be successful in demonstrating you understand the job in addition to demonstrating to the reviewer that you are a potential good candidate, you should align your resume with the Job Description. This is a very important concept to understand. Think about it: If you are applying to a job in engineering or technology, but your resume is not aligned with engineering or technology, do you think you will pass the initial screening process?

In this activity, you will use this ITA Resume Template Download ITA Resume Templateto develop a professional resume that is aligned with this Job Description. The template helps ensure that your resume is formatted consistently and that your dates are presented chronologically. The Job Description is for the Engineering Team Lead position in the department of Advanced Engineering and Technology. 

You can review resources listed in Career Center

·         Vault Resume Basics & Samples (Links to an external site.)

·         JobScan (Links to an external site.)

·         The Damn Good Resume Guide (Links to an external site.)

·         The Balance (Links to an external site.)

·         The Muse (Links to an external site.)

·         Resume Examples by Occupations / Industry, About.com  (Links to an external site.)

·         Job Star Resumes  (Links to an external site.)

You can also review the tutorial in BigInterview:

·         Module 2: Resumes and Cover Letters (Links to an external site.)

·         Job Description Analysis (Links to an external site.)

This activity addresses the following module outcomes:

·         MO4: Develop a resume in response to a given job description. (CO2)

Instructions:

Review the Job Description. Review the Mock Interview Instructions.

Download the ITA Resume Template Download ITA Resume Templateto complete your professional resume.

Tips:

·         Please note that an important and essential part of the resume activity is using the ITA Resume Template provided. Each heading must be completed with information that supports that section. Review the Example Resume Download Example Resumeas a guide.

·         Be sure to ensure your resume is formatted consistently and that your dates are presented chronologically. For example, provide the most current information first, then list subsequent information under each heading.

Start thinking about how you are going to present yourself to get this job. It is an awesome job that exceeds your desires.

Sign up for a Mock Interview time slot. The schedule of available times will be provided by the Instructor.

Complete your work in the linked file and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Submit Assignment” in the upper right corner. Click on “Browse,” browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to the Browse button. Enter your comments, if any, in the Comments area. Click on “Submit Assignment.”

Evaluation

This assignment will be graded Using the rubric displayed below. Please review this rubric prior to beginning your work. You can also access the rubric on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here module. The professional resume assignment is worth 10% of your final course grade.