RWS-MELC - L34 - Purposeful Writing in The Professions - Resume Writing - V2023

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
READING AND WRITING SKILLS

2022-2023
Final Term Period

(Week 15, Sessions 1-2)
Lesson 34: Purposeful Writing in the Professions – Resume Writing
Content Standard: The learner understands the requirements of composing academic writing and professional
correspondence.
Competencies:
- Produces each type of professional writing following the properties of well-written texts
and process approach in writing, specifically Resume Writing
LESSON OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:
1. Identify the unique features, parts, and requirements in writing a resume;

2. Write a resume following the process approach in writing.
WRITING FOR THE PROFESSIONS
In this century of literacy and technology, you are expected to prepare yourselves to become
significant people in the academic or professional world. As you begin your journey as incoming
college students, you are expected to have the knowledge and skills to communicate within and
across the disciplines.
In selecting exit points in Senior High School, you are expected to either prepare for employment,
entrepreneurship, skills development, or higher education. Whichever exit points you are most
likely to consider after Grade 12, you would definitely need a persuasive resume that will create
the best impression of you.
Resumes, application letters, and other professional correspondence are some of your weapons to
start up and sustain your career. Most of the time, your resume is the first written document that
your employers will be looking at while reviewing your application. Having a well-written resume
is very important in helping you secure an interview which could open your doors to job vacancies
and opportunities.
In the previous module, we focused on the various forms of academic writing. As we move forward,
you will discover different forms of professional writing such as resumes, application letters, and
other business or office correspondence. It is not too early for you to start learning this professional
task. This will enable you to prepare yourself on the reality of the professional world.
In this lesson, you will be instructed how to write a Resume using a process approach.

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RESUME
Resume originated from the French word résumé which means, “summary”. It is a concise
document that highlights your education, work experiences, and other qualifications such
as your skills and strengths. These are information or qualifications that your future employer
might look for in the job that you are applying for.
A resume serves as your marketing tool in order to land a good job. It gives the potential employer
enough information to believe the applicant is worth interviewing. It will be among the basis of
their decision whether to accept you in their company or not.
A resume, ideally, can be a one or two-page document that outlines your education, qualifications
and achievements.
A resume is designed to provide a detailed summary of an applicant’s qualifications for a particular

job – it is not usually meant to provide a complete picture.
FEATURES OF A RESUME
A strong ideal resume should have the following components as its features:
1. Contact Information
2. Objective
3. Work Experience and Professional Trainings
4. Education / Educational Background
5. Skills and Other Relevant Information
6. Character References
Contact Information
It is very important to include all your contact information at the top of your resume such as:
- ID Picture, which is ideally placed on the upper left or right corner of your resumer (formal
clothing, with white background, size can range from 1x1 (in inches) to 1.5x1.5, or 2x2.
- Complete/Full Name (starting with your First Name)
- Landline and Mobile Number
- Email Address (make sure the name is formal here)
- Complete Home Address
- Blog or website (if applicable)
- Social Media account URL (optional, and careful not to provide your account that is too
personal for you to share)
- Government ID numbers (SSS number, TIN number, etc.)




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Objective
A resume objective is a short, targeted statement that clearly outlines your career direction while
simultaneously positioning you as someone who fits what the employee is looking for exactly. Your
objective is carefully researched and tailored to fit the job you are applying for. Every position you
are applying for, especially if they are different and not related from each other, should have a
different objective in your resume
Work Experience and Professional Trainings
List your work experience in reverse chronological order (from last to first), with your most recent
job first. If you have had promotions, make it clear in this section.
Put the professional trainings you received after your work experiences, include only the trainings
you deem connected or relevant to the job you are applying for. Do not forget to put your national
certifications (NCs, etc.) or other work-related certifications (Microsoft Certification, etc.) you have
achieved as well here.
Education / Educational Background
Also, list your education in reverse-chronological order (from last to first). It is not necessary to
include your high school degree if you have a master’s degree or anything higher. Honorary
distinctions may be included and may work to your advantage.
Skills and Other Relevant Information
The skills section is your opportunity to include your hard and soft skills to sell yourself even more.
Hard skills are relevant learned skill sets, academic or technical skill sets.
Soft skills are appealing personality traits.
The other relevant information may be about your advocacies, community engagement, volunteer
work, non-government organization (NGO) affiliations
Character References
These are people of professional status that you have come across and worked with. They will
serve as people that companies can reach out for in doing their background checking to you. List
down about three to five character references in your resume. Make sure that their contact and
professional details there are all up to date. Make sure to also inform them and ask their
permission first before you include them in your reference list.



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Differences of a Resume from a Biodata and Curriculum Vitae (CV)
First of all, a Biodata is not a Resume, as it is not a Curriculum Vitae and vice-versa.
There are key differences to these three in terms of their:
1. Details Provided
2. Length
3. Content
Details Provided:
Resume: more of an overview of an applicant’s career.

Biodata: detailed document that provide an applicant’s personal (birthday, gender,
age, height, weight, etc.) and career information.
Curriculum Vitae: more comprehensive and detailed than a resume
Length:
Resume: ideally one page, but can be two pages long if needed
Biodata: one to two pages long
Curriculum Vitae: can be over two pages
Content:
Resume: only contains active, up-to-date and relevant details and certifications of your
professional capacity.
Biodata: Biodata can be customized depending on your intent or what is being
prescribed by the company.
Curriculum Vitae: more comprehensive and detailed than a resume
To sign (with your signature) or not to sign a resume, biodata or curriculum vitae?
Modern resumes and curriculum vitaes need not be signed with your signature under the
declaration part because they do not contain declarations anymore, hence, the need for an
applicant’s signature becomes insignificant.
Biodata, on the other hand, usually contains a declaration of true and correct information, and
therefore must be signed with your signature.
A resume is usually an enclosure to an application or cover letter so it is recommended that you

prepare the resume first since the information that you include there will be the basis of your
letter. On the next page is the structure and organization of a sample resume:



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CONTACT DETAILS
OBJECTIVE
EDUCATION
WORK
EXPERIENCES
AND
TRAININGS
SKILLS AND
OTHER
RELEVANT
INFORMATION
CHARACTER
REFERENCES
SKILLS AND
OTHER
RELEVANT
INFORMATION


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KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

READING AND WRITING SKILLS

Final Term Period

At the end of the lesson, students are expected to:

1. Identify the unique features, parts, and requirements in writing a resume;

WRITING FOR THE PROFESSIONS

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

A resume is designed to provide a detailed summary of an applicant’s qualifications for a particular

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Work Experience and Professional Trainings

Education / Educational Background

Skills and Other Relevant Information

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

There are key differences to these three in terms of their:

Resume: more of an overview of an applicant’s career.

A resume is usually an enclosure to an application or cover letter so it is recommended that you

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

KASIGLAHAN VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

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