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CTC301 – Professional Success

Seminar

Unit 7 Assignment: Following Up Effectively

Due Date: 11:59 p.m. EST, Sunday, of Unit 7 Points: 40

Overview:

Sending a thank-you note after a job interview can go a long way toward helping you stand out among your competitors. A recent CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers revealed that 22% are less likely to hire a candidate if they do not send a thank-you note after the interview, with 86% feeling that it showed a lack of follow-through.

Instructions:

After reviewing the sample thank-you note provided with this assignment, submit a thank-you letter for the position you are using for your final portfolio.

Requirements:

• Be sure your letter is targeted, concise, structured, and specific to the job position. • Include all of the required components, as listed in the provided template.

• Be sure your tone and vocabulary are professional and use clear and error-free writing and grammar.

• Include a precise and courteous closing that provides sufficient details about a follow- up plan.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

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Evaluation Rubric for Following Up Effectively Assignment

CRITERIA Needs Improvement Satisfactory Proficient

(0–5 points) (6–7 points) (8–10 points)

Concision and Cohesiveness

The letter lacks concision and cohesiveness and has many missing components.

The letter is targeted, concise, and specific and contains most of the required components.

The letter is targeted, concise, and specific and contains all the required components.

Structure The letter lacks proper structure and/or the tone and vocabulary lack professionalism.

Structure is fairly well defined. The tone and vocabulary are professional.

Structure is well defined. The tone and vocabulary are professional.

Closing and Courtesy

The closing lacks precision and/or courtesy and/or fails to provide details about a follow-up plan.

The closing is precise and courteous but fails to provide sufficient details about a follow-up plan.

The closing is precise and courteous and provides sufficient details about a follow- up plan.

Clear and Professional Writing

Errors impede professional presentation.

Few errors contained are beginning to impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, and error-free.