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RESUME ASSIGNMENT!
20%!

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Due Date: Week 7, Friday, February 20, 9:10am"

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Submission Location: DC Connect Dropbox"

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5% per day will be deducted on late assignments"

Emailed assignments will not be graded"

Resources:!
Career Services Resume and Cover Letter Booklets"
Textbook, chapters 5 & 6"
Grading Rubric"

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Assignment Instructions:!
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Students will hand in a PDF of a job advertisement that they will be qualified to apply for
after they graduate (not student/survival jobs; not things you wont be qualified for)"

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saving job ad as a pdf - some websites will have a printer icon or text that says
printable version - if not just go to File in your web browser, click Print then Save as
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Students will hand in a Cover Letter, Resume, and list of professional References tailored to this job ad"

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File Format: please submit these documents in one file in either Word or Pages
(Mac) so I can make comments"

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COVER LETTER!
HEADING
Consistent with resume and reference sheet

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INSIDE ADDRESS
Date (full form, no short forms)

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Employer address as per the job posting

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GREETING
Formal Salutation to the correct contact person on the job posting

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1st PARAGRAPH
The letter states the job title and where you heard about it in the
first sentence

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The letter states why you are interested in the job and company in
1-2 sentences

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MIDDLE (1-2) PARAGRAPH(S)

A direct link between the criteria listed in the job posting and the
your expertise is clear to the reader

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Statements are accomplishment focused and specific to the job

posting

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CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Employer is thanked

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An interview is requested

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When and how you can be reached is stated

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COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE AND NAME

Letter ends with complimentary closing with a comma
- e.g. Sincerely,

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Name is typed 3 lines below complimentary close

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APPEARANCE
white space makes the letter visually attractive "
(not too crowded, not too sparse)

TOTAL

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RESUME!
HEADING
Consistent with resume and reference sheet

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EDUCATION
Specifies level of education achievement & diploma/degree
achieved with dates (most recent listed first)

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SKILLS
6-8 bullet points each 1-2 lines in length describing both technical
and employability skills using skill selling phrases and/or
accomplishment statements

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EXPERIENCE
Bullet points for each work/volunteer positions listed are
accomplishment statements not job duties

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APPEARANCE!
Font is consistent in size and type throughout the document

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Margins and bullet points are lined up and consistent throughout

the document; spacing allows for easy reading

/5

TOTAL

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REFERENCES"
HEADING
Consistent with resume and reference sheet

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REFERENCES
3-5 references listed

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Each reference lists the name & title of the person

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Each reference lists how the candidate know the person

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Each reference lists contact information for the person

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APPEARANCE
Font is consistent in size and type throughout the document

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Margins and bullet points are lined up and consistent throughout the
document; spacing allows for easy reading

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TOTAL

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