Biodata vs Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Biodata –personal information

 Resume or CV – combined statement of

professional and personal information
 highlights your suitability for the job
 it “sells” your traits and skills
 persuade the prospective employer for a personal
interview
What are Included in the Resume?

 Your identity-
 Address
 Details of your Education- degree, school
What are Included in the Resume?
 Details of your skills, which the employer is
looking for (focus on the skills, use action
words to define the responsibilities on your job
related experience (verb + task)
Example:
prepared powerpoint presentation for our report
in our GE 5 Subject
What are Included in the Resume?
 Details of your work experience (verb + task+
result)
Example: prepared the excelprogram for the
inventory of the equipment in the office, which
was later adopted by many employees
What are Included in the Resume?

 Special skills/Achievements
Example:
Awarded Champion in Poster Making Contest
during the Patron Saint’s Day celebration in the
University of San Agustin last February 20,2021.
Writing Process
• Prewriting
1

• Writing the First Draft

2

• Revising
3

• Editing
4
Writing
Process
• Prewriting
1

Means jotting down in rough sentences or phrases everything that

comes to your mind about a topic.

Technique 1 Questioning
In questioning generate ideas and details by asking questions about
your topic.

Technique 2. Preparing a Scratch Outline

It is a plan or blue print to help you achieve a unified, supported, well
-organized composition
Writing
Process
• Writing the First Draft
2

Make it your goal to state your goal or state your main idea clearly and
develop the content of your paragraph with plenty of specific details.
Writing
Process
• Revising
3

Revising means rewriting a paper. building on what was already done, in

order to make it stronger.

Two stages to the revision process:

1. Revising the content – checking that the paragraph is unified,

supported with sufficient details, and organized.
2. Revising sentences – checking that the sentences are clear, varied,
and balanced. Checking the style
Writing
Process
• Editing
4

Checking and correcting errors in grammar. punctuation, and spelling

Once editing is done, double check everything by proofreading. In

proofreading focus on careless mistakes like typos and spacing
Activity
Wanted office staff:
Qualifications:
 Must be a SHS completer
 Computer literate
 Can work with less supervision
Based from this Ads, prepare your Resume Consider the principle.
  Show that you are qualified for the job
 List down the qualifications needed

Prewriting

Technique 1 Questioning
Technique 2 Preparing a scratch outline
What will I include in my education?

What have I done using my computer skills?

Tips when writing Resume
 If picture is included- make it
professional looking not sexy

 Include references – persons who can

vouch for your work experiences, skills
etc.
Thank you very much