Part I. Tailoring the Resume $-$ Small Group Practice

Read the sample job description below for College Possible, an Americorps program. The job description was taken from Handshake on $10/2018.$

Work with your group members to highlight keywords within the job description $($use the Google highlight function$)$ that describe College Possible$$s mission$/$values and those keywords that describe the skills$/$experiences the organization is looking for in a potential applicant.

Group members: Use the chart below to identify the skills and experiences you each have that fulfill the job description. Then, rewrite your experience so you are using language that matches what the job is looking for.

Group member What keyword or phrase from the job description matches your skill$/$experience$?$ What skill$/$experience do you have that matches the keyword or phrase?

$($copy and paste from your resume$)$ Rewrite your skill$/$experience using language from the job ad$.$