Chapters 2, 9 & 10

Chapter 2 covered a very important part of the transition from school to work. It is a summary of your accomplishments, experiences and qualifications. A resume is one of the tools used to essentially sell yourself to potential employers.The chapter gives guidelines for drafting and completing your resume such as writing concisely, being specific and watching your verb tense. There are also examples of the different resumes types such as experiential and skills resumes. This chapter does an in depth job of covering every aspect of resume writing, how it appears, how it reads and what information to include.

Chapter 9 is about putting your best foot forward. In any experience it is best to have the first impression a person has of you to be a favorable one. This carries over into your writing, what is at the beginning of your communication will be your reader's first impression. Keeping this portion of your writing succinct and clear will start your reader out on the right foot. In the introduction of your communication you will want to give your reader an idea of what they can expect from the rest of the communication. Conversely chapter 10 covers the importance of ending your writing well. You do this by repeating your mains points and summarizing all other points and topics covered in the communication as well as proposing paths of action based on what you've written. You will also want to make it clear if anything is needed from the reader, a response to a specific issue or a feedback on an idea.