1) Title of Workshop: Resume Writing & Cover Letters Workshop
2) Enrichment Area Fulfilled: Career Exploration
3) Date/Time Attended: Wed November 4/ 10:45am to 12:00pm
4) How did the workshops affect your perspective of the topic that was discussed?
The Resume Writing & Cover Letters Workshop affected my perspective of the topic by helping me figure out the guideline and tips to write a proper and effective resume. I did not know how resume could be so effective in dealing with people until I attended to this workshop.
5) How did the workshop take you out of your comfort zone?
This workshop took me out of comfort zone by presenting me the importance of a resume. As living in a competitive global community, resume is a useful tool to briefly introduce yourself to others, including your identifying information, educations, skills and experiences.
6) Explain what the workshop was about and tell us why you specifically chose that workshop.
This workshop helped developing my sense of career. First, the instructor let us introduce ourselves to the person who sits next to. It was another way to take me out of my comfort zone. Second, he distributed a copy of skills assessment exercise, such as communication and leadership skills, and then he started to explain why those skills are significant to different areas in the real world. He told us what materials were requested in writing a proper resume, and got into each section deeply. During the workshop, he also provided us a website of sample resumes and cover letters. I chose that workshop because I was really interested in writing a good resume that could light up my career in the future. This Resume Writing & Cover Letters Workshop was worth one hour.