Resumes   


Creating A Resume (Center on Education and Work 1991©)
HS / Adult – 13 minutes

Very Good. Detailed information on steps to writing a resume. Clear and concise. Notes should be taken while viewing this video since very helpful information is provided at a rapid pace.

Great Resume: Your Ticket to an Interview, A (Jaguar Educational 2003©) HS / Adult – 25 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very good!  Gives a lot of good information in a concise and easy to understand way.  This video reviews types of resumes and areas needed to be included in each.  It includes tips needed for all resumes and gives examples of action words to use.  Cover letter dos and don'ts area also covered.

Ideal Resume, The (Cambridge 1997©) HS / Adult – 19 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very Good. This program provides information on what it takes to create the ideal resume. Various personnel directors describe what they look for in a well-written resume. Very practical and informative, displaying sample resumes throughout the video.

Quick Resume Video (JIST Publishing 1999©) HS / Adult –         25 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very Good. Designed especially for people who just need to get a good, basic resume done as quickly as possible. Shows people how to communicate their skills and experience with a “no frills” approach.

Resumes and Applications For People With Disabilities (Cambridge Educational 1998©) HS / Adults – people with disabilities –        25 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very good. Gives a lot of good basic resume and application tips. Advises prospective employees how to approach addressing the disability issue on resumes and applications.

Resumes, Cover Letters, and Portfolios: Tools to Land the Job You Want (Linx Educational Publishing Inc. 1999©) HS / Adult –        22 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Very good. Discussion surrounds the different types of resumes (chronological, functional, and combination), details of writing a cover letter, and what items to include in a portfolio.

Top 9½ Resume Tips (The School Co. 1996©) HS / Adult –        16 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Good. This video provides information on writing a good resume. An expert in the job search field discusses how to make personal strengths shine. The program also lists tips to writing a professional resume.

Web Resumes (Cambridge Educational 1999©) HS / Adult –      30 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Excellent. The video explores reasons for using non-traditional resumes and also warnings about the use of non-traditional resumes. Very specific information is provided on how to post a resume on the Web. A variety of professionals give advice including directors of employment agencies, professional resume writers and a Web online career center director.

Your Resume: A Key to Opening Employment Doors (Education Associates, Inc. 1995©) Video guide and worksheet are included.
HS / Adult – 15 minutes (VHS or DVD)

Very good. Designed to help the viewer learn the importance of an accurate, well-planned resume in representing oneself to an employer. Video includes elements in a basic chronological resume and experience in developing an effective resume.

Your Resume: First They Must See You In Writing (LINX Educational 2003©) MS / HS / Adult – 23 minutes (VHS or DVD)
Excellent!  Video uses two narrators to tell the viewer the facts of how to write a resume.  It goes through each type and gives action words and phrases to make the resume "stand out".  Included is how to send a resume using the Internet so it will be read.  It also includes how to write an effective cover letter.
 

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