Discussion Directions There are two discussions you will need to participate in

Discussion Directions There are two discussions you will need to participate in this week. Select the button under each discussion to access the thread. Discussion topic for week 5: Resume and Cover Letter Tips from UMGC’s Career Services Unit This discussion topic is designed to help you get started on writing assignment #5, the resume/cover letter/PARC summary. In week 4, we examined a video tutorial from Candid Career on resume writing. For this discussion topic, please peruse the following websites from UMGC’s Career Services unit: Tips from UMGC’s Career Services Unit on writing resumes Resumes | UMGC ____ Tips from UMGC’s Career Services Unit on writing cover letters Cover Letters | UMGC ____ Then answer the following questions: For these questions, refer to the Resumes page: 1. What approach might you take for your resume — the chronological approach or the functional approach? Why? 2. Using two of the action verbs given, write two accomplishments you have experienced from a previous job. 3. In the Technical Skills section, the UMGC website gives an example: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PeopleSoft. However, Lindsay Kolowich Cox does not recommend this type of statement. In her article, “21 Things Recruiters Absolutely Hate About Your Resume,” in point #8, she discourages general statements of this nature. Please see her advice on this point. What do you think? What types of technical skills should be listed in a resume? 4. The following advice is given in the Do’s and Don’ts page: Don’t use the word “I” or other first or third person pronouns. What does this mean? If you need to look this grammar concept up, please do. For these questions, refer to the Cover letters page: 1. How long would you suggest a typical cover letter should be? 2. See the two sample cover letters: Experienced Sample Career Changer Sample How is the career changer sample different from the experienced sample? Using this sample as an example, what advice would you give to a person who is writing a cover letter for a position in a new field, one that is different from their current field? ______________________ Please note that you will not be able to see other students’ responses to this discussion topic until you post your response. ________________________________________ Discussion Topic for Week 5: Analyzing a Set of Instructions Written by ChatGPT ChatGPT was asked to write a set of instructions on how change a tire on a 2010 Scion XB automobile. The instructions that ChatGPT produced are not very effective. What are some of the shortcomings of the set of instructions, based on what you have learned about writing instructions? Please write a paragraph in which you state 2-3 problems with the following set of instructions: Here are the step-by-step instructions on how to change a tire in a 2010 Toyota Scion XB: 1. Find a safe location: Move your vehicle to a level and safe area, away from traffic, and turn on your hazard lights. 2. Gather the tools: Your vehicle should come with a jack, lug wrench, and spare tire, locate these items in the trunk or under the car. 3. Loosen the lug nuts: Use the lug wrench to loosen the lug nuts on the tire you want to change. Turn each lug nut counterclockwise but don’t remove them yet. 4. Jack up the car: Place the jack in the designated jack points underneath the car, then pump the jack handle until the car is high enough for you to change the tire. 5. Remove the lug nuts and old tire: Unscrew the lug nuts completely and remove the old tire from the wheelbase. 6. Put on the spare tire: Place the spare tire onto the wheelbase and hand-tighten the lug nuts. 7. Lower the car and tighten the lug nuts: Use the jack handle to lower the car back down to the ground. Then, using the lug wrench, tighten the lug nuts as much as possible in a star pattern. 8. Check the tire pressure: Use a tire pressure gauge to check the pressure of the spare tire, and make sure it is inflated to the recommended pressure listed in your owner’s manual. 9. Put away the tools: Put the old tire, lug wrench, and jack back into the trunk or under the car. 10. Get your regular tire repaired or replaced: A spare tire is only meant to be a temporary fix, so take your regular tire to a professional to be repaired or replaced as soon as possible.