Title: Develop a professional résumé.
Course: Surgical Technologist II (14056--II) > Section: Developing Employability Skills

Development of a professional résumé should include

- defining terms related to résumés
- distinguishing among types of résumés
- selecting the most appropriate résumé type to use
- determining career goals and objectives
- gathering accurate information for all components of the résumé
- getting permission from references to be listed in the résumé
- proofreading the résumé
- asking another person to proofread the résumé
- revising the résumé as needed.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the purpose of a résumé?
- Under what circumstances should a person submit his or her résumé?
- Typically, what are the primary parts of a résumé? Why is each important?
- How long should a résumé be? Why?
- How can a person best tailor his or her résumé to fit a particular career area or job?
- What are key issues one should consider before submitting an electronic résumé?