Where Do They Go? Students' Sources of Résumé Advice, and Implications for Critically Reimagining the Résumé Assignment. Issue 4 (1st October 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Randazzo, Chalice
• Is Part Of: Technical communication quarterly. Volume 25:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 278
• Page End: 297
• Publication Date: 2016-10-01
• Subjects: Critical imagination -- pedagogy -- qualitative research methods -- reflexivity -- résumé; Technical writing -- Periodicals; Technical writing -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 808.0666
• DOI: 10.1080/10572252.2016.1221142
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-2252

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article explores what sources students use for advice while writing their résumés, their reasons for choosing those sources, and their perceptions about the sources' quality. Results from surveys, interviews, and focus groups with 86 undergraduates and 20 career counselors and instructors suggest issues with educators' credibility and students' access. To address these issues, the author suggests that educators approach the résumé as a research project, which empowers students and legitimizes educators' expertise.