English Benefits: Resume Building
| This is an entry in the series on “Job Benefits.” This week we’re talking about the positive side of our jobs.
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I expect you know what the word building means. You build a house. You build a car. To build things means to produce them, or to put them together. But, if you know the word resume, you might be wondering what ‘resume building’ means. After all, a resume is paper. How do you build it?
Before You Start the Recording
If you’re not familiar with the word ‘resume,’ have a look at the vocabulary below before you continue. Do you have a resume? Do you worry about the information on it? How important is a resume to find a job in your country? Is there anything missing from your resume—maybe a college degree, or an English certificate—that would make finding a job easier? What are you willing to do to improve your resume?
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After You’ve Listened to the Recording
Have you ever done anything that could be called resume building? What did you do? What do you think is the most common form of resume building in your country? And, what’s one thing you wish you could add to your resume?
Vocabulary
Resume: Sometimes written with the accents, ‘résumé,’ a resume is your biography as a worker or student on one piece of paper. When you apply for a new job, it’s normal that you have to give to the company so that they can see what experience you have.
