Expert Answer:cover letter and résumé for a position advertise

Answer & Explanation:For this assignment, write a cover letter and résumé for a position advertised on Career360° or another online job board. Choose a job you are qualified for and that can accommodate your university schedule.Follow the format discussed in class for your cover letter and use whichever résumé format—chronological or functional—best presents your relevant qualifications. In class, you will learn about which format works better in different circumstances, and you will need to apply that instruction when making your choice.
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Chronological Résumé Checklist
1. Heading:
 Does the résumé have a highly visible heading with your name and contact information (address,
phone, professional e-mail)?
2. Profile:
 Does the résumé include a profile statement identifying your primary asset, the specific position
sought, and the name of the company?
3. Summary of Qualifications: Did you
 offer three to eight qualifications (that match the qualifications in the job posting) listed in order
of most important to least important?
4. Employment/Experience: Did you
 list jobs in order from most recent to oldest?
 include the job title first, the company name, city, province, and employment dates?
 present duties for each job in a bulleted list, starting each with a specific action verb to describe
work accomplished?
5. Education: Did you
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identify the degree and major before the school name?
include the name and location (city and province) for the school?
state the expected month and year of graduation?
identify relevant courses (optional) by course title (e.g. Communications, not COMM 2293)?
6. Other Sections (Optional): Did you
 list relevant assets other than employment or education, such as Volunteer Work, Activities,
Awards, or Related Experience?
7. Overall, do your most important qualifications for the job stand out on the
résumé? Can the reader pick them out at a glance? Did you
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tailor all information to the specific job advertisement?
effectively use white space around sections of information to help them stand out?
avoid crowding information onto the page (shrinking margins and font size, for example)?
use a page two header (if required) with your name and the page number?
ensure the résumé has zero typos, misspellings, or mechanics errors by carefully
proofreading?
 avoid copying any words, phrases, or sentence structures from class slides, other students’
work, the job advertisement, internet sources or text book samples?
Cover Letter Checklist
 Is the application a response to a posted position?
 Are you qualified and available to apply for the job?
Letter format: Does the cover message include all parts of a letter, including
 a personally designed letterhead or your return address?
 the date?
 the name and address of the reader?
 a greeting that mentions reader’s name? (not Dear Human Resources) See p. 436 on this topic.
 a subject line in place of a greeting if no name is available?
 a complimentary close and your printed name?
 full block format, a ragged right margin, and a readable 11- or 12-point font?
Opening: Does the opening gain reader’s attention and identify
 your main assets?
 the name of employer/company and specific job to which you are applying?
 the name of the website where the job advertisement was posted?
 Does the opening avoid dull expressions like “I would like to apply for…”? See pages 436-437
on this topic.
Body: Did you
 develop in the second paragraph the main assets identified in the opening paragraph?
 match your specific qualifications to the requirements of the target job?
 discuss only qualifications that are relevant to the job?
 give specific evidence of your qualifications by explaining how you gained them?
 understand the company’s business/needs and explain why you are a good match?
 refer to an attached résumé (here or in the closing)?
Closing: Did you
 repeat your main assets and the job title?
 ask confidently for an interview?
 give contact information?
Style: Does the message
 offer a good “you” view by giving reader benefits throughout?
 use complete sentences and avoid bullets?
 use easily understandable, natural-sounding statements?
 follow all the business style points taught so far?
 have zero typo, spelling, and mechanics errors?
 Did you avoid copying any words, phrases, or sentence structures from class slides, other
students’ work, the job advertisement, internet sources or text book samples?
Functional Résumé Checklist
1. Heading:
 Does the résumé have a highly visible heading with your name and contact information (address,
phone, professional e-mail)?
2. Profile:
 Does the résumé include a profile statement identifying your primary asset, the specific position
sought, and the name of the company?
3. Skills: Did you
 offer at least three skill sets listed in order of most important to least important?
 include at least three bullet points for each skill set which are relevant to the job you are
applying to?
 start each bullet point with a specific action verb to describe the skill?
 provide specific evidence of how you developed those skills?
4. Education: Did you



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identify the degree and major before the school name?
include the name and location (city and province) for the school?
state the expected month and year of graduation?
identify relevant courses (optional) by course title (e.g. Communications, not COMM 2293)?
5. Employment/Experience: Did you
 list jobs in order from most recent to oldest?
 include only the job title, the company name, city, province, and employment dates?
6. Other Sections (Optional): Did you
 list relevant assets other than employment or education, such as Volunteer Work, Activities,
Awards, or Related Experience?
7. Overall, do your most important qualifications for the job stand out on the
résumé? Can the reader pick them out at a glance? Did you





tailor all information to the specific job advertisement?
effectively use white space around sections of information to help them stand out?
avoid crowding information onto the page (shrinking margins and font size, for example)?
use a page two header (if required) with your name and the page number?
ensure the résumé has zero typos, misspellings, or mechanics errors by carefully
proofreading?
 avoid copying any words, phrases, or sentence structures from class slides, other students’
work, the job advertisement, internet sources or text book samples?
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
COMM 2293 Students
COMM 2293 Instructors
November 6, 2019
Assignment 5 Instructions
For this assignment, write a cover letter and résumé for a position advertised on Career360° or
another online job board. Choose a job you are qualified for and that can accommodate your
university schedule.
Follow the format discussed in class for your cover letter and use whichever résumé format—
chronological or functional—best presents your relevant qualifications. In class, you will learn
about which format works better in different circumstances, and you will need to apply that
instruction when making your choice.
Assignment Checklist:
 Use only truthful information about yourself. Presenting false information on a résumé is
unethical.
 Use your own words. Do not copy material from the textbook, class slides, another
student’s work, or internet sources. Do not use a template or wizard for either document.
 Consult the cover letter and résumé checklists distributed in class (and posted on
Brightspace) to ensure all assignment criteria has been met.
 Merge your cover letter, résumé, and job advertisement (in this order) into one electronic
file before submitting to Turnitin.com. Save your document as a Word file. Check the
preview while uploading to Turnitin.com to ensure the formatting of your merged
document is correct.
 If you have taken COMM 2293 before, you must choose a new job advertisement and
create a new cover letter. You may use an updated and revised version of your previous
résumé.
CUSTOMIZED RÉSUMÉS
& COVER LETTERS
PART 3
CHRONOLOGICAL RÉSUMÉ
1. Heading with your name and contact information (address, phone, professional e-mail)
2. Profile identifying your primary asset, the specific position sought, and the name of the
company
• E.g. Detail-oriented commerce student at XYZ University with experience in preservation and
museum work, seeking a tour guide position with the Canadian Museum of History.
3. Summary of Qualifications with three to eight qualifications (that match the qualifications in
the job posting) listed in order of most important to least important
4. Employment/Experience in order from most recent to oldest
• including the job title first, the company name, city, province, and employment dates
• present duties for each job in a bulleted list, starting each with a specific action verb to
describe work accomplished
5. Education identifying the degree and major first, then the school name and location.
• State expected month and year of graduation
• Identify relevant courses (optional) by course title
6. Other Sections (Optional) such as Volunteer Work, Activities, Awards, or Related Experience?
FUNCTIONAL RÉSUMÉ
1. Heading with your name and contact information (address, phone, professional e-mail)
2. Profile identifying your primary asset, the specific position sought, and the name of the
company
• E.g. Detail-oriented commerce student at XYZ University with experience in preservation and
museum work, seeking a tour guide position with the Canadian Museum of History.
3. Skills:
• at least three skill sets listed in order of most important to least important
• at least three bullet points for each skill set which are relevant to the job you are applying to
• start each bullet point with a specific action verb to describe the skill
• provide specific evidence of how you developed those skills
4. Education identifying the degree and major first, then the school name and location.
• State expected month and year of graduation
• Identify relevant courses (optional) by course title
5. Employment/Experience in order from most recent to oldest
• including the job title first, the company name, city, province, and employment dates
• No bullets of skills/accomplishments in this section
6. Other Sections (Optional) such as Volunteer Work, Activities, Awards, or Related Experience?
PROFILE PRACTICE
Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Ltd. (FBM) is looking for a Marketing and Communications Assistant
Responsibilities
The Marketing and Communications assistant will work with partners and department leads to
manage and prepare proposals for new work. They should have experience in writing
proposals, and graphic design. The Marketing and Communications assistant will also be
responsible for identifying and managing the application process for various architecture,
design and business awards.
• Monitor tender/proposal sites for opportunities
• Manage proposal preparation process
• Manage awards applications and event management
• Website management
• Manage social media sites and develop new content
• Manage staff photos, CVs and business cards
• Drafting internal staff communication and external press releases
• Liaise with IT lead and provide assistance where needed
• Other duties as required
•
WRITE A
PROFILE
STATEMENT
FOR THIS JOB
•
Should
highlight the
strength you
have that is
relevant to
the position
for which
you are
applying.
Should state
name of
position and
company
•
PROFILE PRACTICE
Check your work for:
1. Relevant strength (e.g.
communications; website
management; social media; etc.)
2. Name of position (Marketing and
communications assistant)
3. Name of company (Fowler Bauld &
Mitchell Ltd.)
CUSTOMIZED COVER LETTERS
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LETTER FORMAT
Letter format includes:
• a personally designed letterhead or your return address
• the date
• the name and address of the reader
• a greeting that mentions reader’s name (not Dear Human
Resources) See p. 436 on this topic.
• a subject line in place of a greeting if no name is available
• E.g. Subject: Application for Marketing Specialist Position
• a complimentary close and your printed name
• full block format in a readable 11- or 12-point font
• a ragged right margin
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CREATING CUSTOMIZED COVER MESSAGES
Gain attention in the opening: Solicited jobs
• Refer to the name of an employee in the
company.
• Refer to the source of your information precisely.
• Refer to the job title and describe how your
qualifications meet the requirements.
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CREATING CUSTOMIZED COVER MESSAGES
Gain attention in the opening: Unsolicited jobs
• Demonstrate an interest and knowledge of the
reader’s business.
• Show how your special talents and background
will benefit the company.
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PROMOTING STRENGTHS IN THE BODY
• Demonstrate how your background and training fulfill the
job requirements.
• Choose your strongest qualifications and show how they fit
the targeted job.
• Avoid repeating specific data from your résumé.
• Refer to your résumé.
• Ex.: Courses in business communication, report writing, and
technical writing have helped me develop the research
and writing skills required of your technical writers.
DO NOT USE BULLET
POINTS!!
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MOTIVATING ACTION IN CLOSING
• Ask for an interview. Consider hooking the request to
a statement reviewing your strongest points.
• Make it easy to respond. Tell when you can be
reached (during office hours). Some recruiters prefer
that you call them.
• Ex.: To add to your staff an industrious, well-trained
administrative assistant with proven Internet and
communication skills, call me at XXX-492-1433 to
arrange an interview. I look forward to meeting with
you to discuss my qualifications further.
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EXAMPLE
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FINAL TIPS FOR
SUCCESSFUL COVER MESSAGES
• Make activities and outcomes, not yourself, the
subject of sentences.
• Avoid sounding self-centred.
• Use a traditional letter style such as the block format.
• Print on quality paper.
• Proofread several times. Have someone else read it.
• Don’t rely on spellcheck to find all errors.
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REMINDERS
• Next class: Assignment 5 workshop
• Two (2) copies of A5 due in class!
• You must arrive on time and with two copies
• ARRIVE ON TIME to take part in the peer-review, have your
second copy accepted, and schedule an appointment to
discuss your assignment.
• Print out your resume and cover letter in advance—set an
early alarm–etc
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