Resume work sheet cover letter

Ch 15 The Job Search and Resumes in the Digital Age

15.4 Evaluating Your Qualifications (Objs. 1-3)

Your Task: Prepare a worksheet that inventories your qualifications in these areas: employment, education, capabilities/skills, and honors/activities. Use active verbs when appropriate and specific nouns that describe job titles and skills. Other instructions: Please bring a hard copy of the worksheet/ resume/cover letter to class. Check Assignment Schedule for due date.

a. Employment. Begin with your most recent job or internship. For each position list the following information: employer; job title; dates of employment; and three to five duties, activities, or accomplishments. Emphasize activities related to your job goal. Strive to quantify your achievements.

b. Education. List degree, certificates, and training accomplishments. Include courses, seminars, and skills that are relevant to your job goal. List your grade point average in your major.

c. Capabilities and skills. List all capabilities and skills that qualify you for the job you seek. Use words and phrases such as skilled, competent, trained, experienced, and ability to. Also list five or more qualities or interpersonal skills necessary for success in your chosen field. Write action statements demonstrating that you possess some of these qualities. Empty assurances aren’t good enough, try to show evidence (Developed teamwork skills by working with a committee of eight to produce a….).

d. Awards, honors, and activities. Explain any awards so that the reader will understand them. List campus, community, and professional activities that suggest you are a well-rounded individual or possess traits relevant to your target job.

15.9 Writing your Resume (Obj. 4)

Your Task: Using the data you developed in Activity 15.4 prepare your resume. Aim it at a full-time job, part-time position, or internship that you have located.

15.10 Preparing Your cover Message (Obj. 6)

Your Task: Write a cover message introducing your resume.

Word Count: 250