Resumes and Wikifun!

In "Writing Resumes and Letters in the Language of Employers", Munschauer asserts that our resumes and cover letters should be tailored to the specific jobs that we are applying for.  Just like our technical and business writing should be written with a specific audience in mind, so should our resumes and cover letters.  He outlines many resume writing tips that we have heard before, such as the proper use of headlines.  A resume should lend itself to scanning as employers read so many resumes they need to be able to find important information quickly, without having to read the entire resume.  

Most importantly to me, Munschauer discusses a functional resume. While I have heard of this type of resume, I had not been taught the benefits of this type of resume. A functional resume allows you to develop a different message for each job you are applying for. Different functions can be highlighted based upon the specific job requirements for the position you wish to acquire.  While I can currently highlight my experience effectively in a conventional resume, a functional resume might serve my purpose well in the future.

For our Wikipedia assignment, I chose to edit the page for Dan Byrd.  I originally wanted to contribute to the LOST page, I found that it was complete and could not find any information that was missing.  Dan is a childhood friend of mine (actually lived down the street from me growing up) and is now an actor.  I found that while he has been in quite a few films and television shows, his page was missing quite a bit of information.  Some of this information only someone who grew up with him would know (e.g. where he went to school) and other information was on the web, but not included on his wikipedia page. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Byrd