Chapter 2 is about organizing and writing an effective resume and application letter. As a future job seeker this chapter is very important to me. I had to submit a resume in order to be considered for my current job, but the knowledge in this chapter would have helped me write a better resume. I like the stating your objective tip and will definitely do this in future resumes. My resume basically gives some personal information, lists schools I have attended, and listed previous jobs I have held. I did little highlighting of facts about what I learned how to do in previous positions. The resume I currently have is a few years old and needs to be updated. This chapter will help make my resume more effective.
Chapters 9 and 10 are both about written communications. Chapter 9 focuses on beginning a communication and Chapter 10 on concluding a communication. Instead of just stating a topic, effective work communication states both a topic and the benefit of the topic. A reader will more likely continue reading the communication by doing this. The guidelines given in both chapters give the writer options about how to begin and end their communications, depending on the situation. The examples the text uses are very helpful. I can read and understand the guidelines, but reading actual communications help me to fully understand what the text is suggesting.
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