This assignment is a homework assignment that will be due at the end of the day on February 26. Please review Activity 13.4 and undertake the analysis described in the activity. (There is nothing to submit for Activity 13.4.) Then identify a job or internship for which you intend to apply, as described in Activity 13.7. You will need to retain a copy of the job or internship posting relating to the job or internship for which you are applying. Then please prepare a resume and cover message, based on the material discussed in Chapter 13 (including the analysis undertaken in Activity 13.4), in preparation to submit the resume and cover message for the job or internship identified in Activity 13.7. The resume satisfies Activity 13.8, while the cover message satisfies Activity 13.9. The resume and cover message, plus the copy of the posting for the job or internship for which you are applying, should be attached to a cover sheet/submission memo that is set up in the manner described in the Syllabus. We will use these postings, resumes and cover messages for the interview project that we will do in Chapter 14.
A total of 25 points is available – 5 points for Activity 13.7 and 10 points each for Activities 13.8 and 13.9, NO REFERENCES NEEDED
ACTIVITIES 13.7 13.7. Exploring the Job Market (L.O. 1) Where are the jobs? Even though you may not be in the job market yet, become familiar with the kinds of available positions because job awareness should be an important part of your education. YOUR TASK.Save, clip, or print a job advertisement or announcement from (a) a social media site, (b) the job ad section of an online newspaper, (c) a job board, (d) a company website, or (e) a professional association listing. Select an advertisement or job listing describing the kind of employment you are seeking now or plan to seek when you graduate. Save this ad or job listing to attach to the résumé and cover letter you will write in Activities 13.8 and 13.9. 13.8 13.8. Writing Your Résumé (L.O. 4) After taking stock of your qualifications and investigating career opportunities, you are ready to compile your Résumé. YOUR TASK.Using the data you developed in Activity 13.4, write your Résumé. Aim it at the full-time job, part-time position, or internship that you located in Activity 13.7. Attach the job or internship listing to your Résumé. Also prepare a list of references. Your instructor may assign a peer or small-group editing session. Revise your Résumé until it is perfect. 13.9 13.9. Preparing Your Customized, Job-Relevant Cover Message (L.O. 6) As we have seen, although some recruiters don’t consider cover letters important, most hiring professionals (87 percent) do read them. The same study also found that higher callback rates (31 percent) and interviews (53 percent) resulted from applications with specific, job-relevant cover letters. YOUR TASK.Using the job listing you found for Activity 13.7, write a cover message introducing your Résumé. Decide whether it should be a letter or an e-mail. Review the chapter discussion of cover messages. If your instructor directs, you may get help from your peers in editing and polishing your cover message. Again, revise until it is perfect. ACTIVITIES 13.7 13.7. Exploring the Job Market (L.O. 1) Where are the jobs? Even though you may not be in the job market yet, become familiar with the kinds of available positions because job awareness should be an important part of your education. YOUR TASK.Save, clip, or print a job advertisement or announcement from (a) a social media site, (b) the job ad section of an online newspaper, (c) a job board, (d) a company website, or (e) a professional association listing. Select an advertisement or job listing describing the kind of employment you are seeking now or plan to seek when you graduate. Save this ad or job listing to attach to the résumé and cover letter you will write in Activities 13.8 and 13.9. 13.8 13.8. Writing Your Résumé (L.O. 4) After taking stock of your qualifications and investigating career opportunities, you are ready to compile your Résumé. YOUR TASK.Using the data you developed in Activity 13.4, write your Résumé. Aim it at the full-time job, part-time position, or internship that you located in Activity 13.7. Attach the job or internship listing to your Résumé. Also prepare a list of references. Your instructor may assign a peer or small-group editing session. Revise your Résumé until it is perfect. 13.9 13.9. Preparing Your Customized, Job-Relevant Cover Message (L.O. 6) As we have seen, although some recruiters don’t consider cover letters important, most hiring professionals (87 percent) do read them. The same study also found that higher callback rates (31 percent) and interviews (53 percent) resulted from applications with specific, job-relevant cover letters. YOUR TASK.Using the job listing you found for Activity 13.7, write a cover message introducing your Résumé. Decide whether it should be a letter or an e-mail. Review the chapter discussion of cover messages. If your instructor directs, you may get help from your peers in editing and polishing your cover message. Again, revise until it is perfect.