18.8: Activities for Further Reflection

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Your instructor may ask you to complete one or more of the following exercises.

Think back to your last job. Freewrite on the topic “what did I do in this role that the average employee wouldn’t have done?” Then, take what you’ve written and turn it into 3 – 5 sentences for your resume that focus on your accomplishments, not your job duties.
Pick a fictional character and try to write a resume for them. Have fun with it. For example, if you picked Elsa from Frozen, you might write “Harnessed abilities to create systemic changes across environment, leading to a 50% reduction in temperature and a 100% increase in singing.”
Find a job posting online. Highlight key phrases and make a list of the top 3 qualities/skills that the employer is looking for.
Read 10 job postings for a career that you want after graduation. Underline key phrases, then look for trends among the postings. What are the most common skills/qualities/traits that employers are looking for? Identify 3, then write 1 – 2 paragraphs explaining how you’ll acquire these skills/qualities/traits before graduation.
If you have experience with a different culture, write a blog post explaining to someone who’s just moved to the country how to get a job there.

References

Bermudez-Silverman, P. (2018, May 16). The Coded Gaze: Algorithm Bias? What is it and Why Should I Care? Retrieved from: https://medium.com/africana-feminism...e-51a416dbc3f3

Buolamwini, J. (2016, November). How I’m Fighting Bias in Algorithms. [Video File]. Retrieved from: https://www.ted.com/talks/joy_buolam...ms?language=en

Caprino, K. (2019, March 23). How To Write a Resume That Will Pass the Artificial Intelligence Test. Retrieved from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kathyca.../#484017456ea7

Cornfield, J. (2018, Oct. 2). Robots are reading your resume, so here are 5 tips to meet their approval. Retrieved from: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/how-...g-manager.html

Green, A. (2010). How To Get a Job: Secrets Of a Hiring Manager. Retrieved from: https://www.askamanager.org/2010/08/...k-is-here.html