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• Planning your carrer

  1. Determining you interest
  2. Assessing your qualification
  3. Searching for academic strand and college course or a vocational school
  4. Searching for a job
• Searching for a job:

  1. Use the internet.
  2. Apply for a part-time role, summer job, or internship in the career you are interested in.
  3. Read the classified ads in the news or Internet.
• Resume is a document that contain a brief account of a person's education, skills, work, experience, and qualifications.
• 5 Things you should not include in your resume

  1. Personal Information
  2. Using the pronoun "I"
  3. Distracting Language
  4. Outdated and unnecessary information
  5. Bad Grammar or mispelling
• Chronological Resume describes your work experience role by role, beginning with the most recent job.
• Headings includes your identifying information, such as full name, address, home phone number and email.
• Objective this informs the reader of the specific purpose of your resume, such as application for a job or a degree program.
• Education is the list of high school attended.
• Honors and Awards is the list of any academics and extracurricular recognition you may have received.
• School Activities enumerates your experience in school, including club, class projects, sport and etc.
• Work Experience reveals any relevant work experience you may have had.
• Enrichment Activities are details of any projects, skills, programs, relevant hobbies, or experience.
• Format of a Resume (Chronological Order)

  1. Headings
  2. Objective
  3. Work Experience
  4. Education
  5. Honors and Awards
  6. School Activities
  7. Enrichment Activities
  8. Reference
• Polishing your Resume

  1. Revising
  2. Updating
  3. Proofreading
• Revising is by validating all the information concerning your education and employment.
• Updating is update your resume as you change jobs, take further studies, participate in activities and upgrade your skill set.
• Proofreading is reread you resume to make sure that you do not have any errors.
• Cover Letter is a written document commonly submitted with a job application outlining the applicants credentials and interest in the open position.
• Introduction is where it opens the letter and specifies the position that you are applying for.
• Body of the cover letter it emphasizes your strongest points and show how you meet the employer's needs.
• Conclusion is where you request for an interview.
• Application Essya is an essay or other written statement written by an applicant, often a prespective student applying to some college.
• Most Common Types of Essay Questions

  1. The "You" Question
  2. The "Why Us" Question
  3. The "Creative" Question
• The “You” Question


  This question asks the students to tell them about himself or herself.
• The “Why Us” Question


  This questions inquires about your plans and probes deeper into your choice  of a course.
• The “Creative” Question


  This question seeks to assess your competency at thinking and writing creatively by expressing your views and showing your personality.
• Letter


  a written, typed, or printed communication, especially one sent in an envelope by mail or messenger.
• Business Letter


  This is a formal message that is written, typed, or printed and is typically sent from one organization to another party outside the organization, such as customers, clients, or partners.
• Uses of Letter

  1. Compliments
  2. Complaint
  3. Question
  4. Request
  5. Recommendation
• 3 Reasons why Letters is important Guffy (2007)

  1. Permanent record of something that is required.
  2. Formality is Needed
  3. Message are sensitive and must be Organized
• Classifying Letters

  1. Positive and Neutral Letters
  2. Persuasive Letters
  3. Negative Letters
• Positive and Neutral Letter 


  These letters communicate goodwill, neutral and straightforward request, and positive messages.
• Persuasive Letter


  These letters try to convince the reader to perform a particular course of action.
• Negative Letters


  These letters contain negative messages such as bad news, poor service, misunderstandings, complaints, and refusals.
• Types of Organizing Letters

  1. Direct Request
  2. Persuasive Messages
  3. Negative Messages
• Memorandum


  The most familiar form of internal communication in the business setting.
• Memorandum Introduction


   Start by stating your purpose for writing, and then follow this up with a short abstract of the memo’s body.
• Memorandum Body


  This part develops the main points highlighted in your opening.
• Memorandum Conclusion


  This should briefly highlight again your main points  in the introduction. Then, it should request an action from the reader.