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Know your employer
Follow up
connect yourself to the job
Step 3 write the cover letter
Research...
- keep track of when you sent
A - your contact info
- follow up as you indicated
B - date
employer's needs
your qualifications
C -recipient's contact info
4. Formatting
D - reference line
E - salutation
Recap:
self-assess - what to showcase!
F - introductory
paragraph
2. KNOW YOUR EMPLOYER
- not longer than 1 page
G - body paragraph(s)
- industry
- employer
- position
- thank you for interview
H - concluding paragraph
- aligned left
- graphic design experience
- graphic design training
- computer literacy
- community service
make your employer
interested in you!
- marketing assistant, website design
- continuing education courses
- familiar with Adobe Design Suite, Microsoft Office and Dreamweaver
- designed websites for a number of non-profit organizations
learn about the employer
- accept job offer
I - closing and signature
- clean looking
- decline job offer
include all cover letter elements
J - enclosures/ attachments
- follow up a rejection
check your formatting
- business-like font, size 11 or 12
send
proofread
show your readiness!
- same font as your resume
what do you bring to them?
follow up
What's the purpose of a cover letter?
1. Highlight YOURSELF!
Sending your materials
- stylized headers are ok - match your resume
Resume
- introduce yourself
Hard Copy
Proofread!
- an employer spends 20 - 30 seconds scanning your resume
quality paper
- skills/experiences
- interests
- achievements
- values
don't staple
formatting
grammar
spelling
Cover Letter
large envelope
- show why you are a match for the job
- if they like what they see, they will read the cover letter.
Electronically
- choose from your resume
- highlight what is most relevant for the job
attach cover letter and resume separately
- also demonstrates your writing ability!
write brief email - indicate attachments
CMS
Follow the steps
SEO
on Padlet
Social
SOCIAL
Job Application Materials
PLATFORMS
Hand in your resume by next week
The Professional Life of
Let's get started!
Look for the padlet under assignments on Blackboard
Write cover letter for job application
ELT Job Seekers
Job Application Materials
Types of Resumes:
Resume Building
Functional
- emphasis on skills
Chronological
complete your new resume!
Resume
.
Thank you letters
Cover letters
Resumes
emphasize your employability skills
respond to an ad with resume and cover letter
Find an ad for a job you want to apply for
- emphasis on work experience
Interview
Jobgym, Government of Canada job site
Combination
few applicants get an interview
Job Offer
job offer in writing or by phone
let's read page 179
Skills
Experience
Education
References
Interests
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