For writing assignment #5, you will write a resume and cover letter for a job posting. In addition, you will write a summary of how you applied the principles of proximity, alignment, repetition, and contrast (PARC) to your resume.
In this discussion topic, we will examine a website that explains PARC principles with regard to resumes. In addition, we will examine an actual resume.
- Please examine the following website: Your resume is CRAP (and it should be).https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-resume-crap-should-chris-gerben/
Select one of the four principles (proximity, alignment, repetition, or contrast). Explain it to your fellow classmates in a paragraph in your own words.
- Examine the following resume: Amelia Adams — Resume
This resume demonstrates effective proximity, alignment, repetition, and contrast. Select a different principle from the one you selected for question #1. Describe why this resume demonstrates this principle effectively.
For example,
Amelia Adams' resume demonstrates effective contrast because…
Writing about these principles in this discussion topic will give you practice in writing about them for the assignment.
Please take a look of the attach document.
AM E L I A A D AM S G R A P H I C D E S I G N E R
123-770-9530 [email protected] www.ameliaadams.com
C O N T A C T
E X P E R I E N C E
E D U C A T I O N
U n i v e r s i t y o f N o r t h C a r o l i n a a t C h a r l o t t e , N C | M a y 2 0 X X H o n o r s : D e a n ' s L i s t ( 2 0 X X – 2 0 X X ) G P A : 3 . 7 5 / 4 . 0
B A C H E L O R O F F I N E A R T S : G R A P H I C D E S I G N
S K I L L S
P R O J E C T S
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G R A P H I C D E S I G N I N T E R N
G A L L E R Y A S S I S T A N T
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C A M P U S I N V O L E M E N T
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