Career PacketAssignment
Learning Objectives
After completing this assignment, students will be able to:
• Adapt the principles of effective business communication to other occasions and formats;
• Create a resume and cover letter as well conduct an informational interview;
• Use social media platforms as a networking component to communicate with business professionals.
Description
One of the major areas of focus in this course will be the importance of written communication in business. As an assignment, students will be required to submit a resume, chronological or functional, highlighting professional and volunteer experiences, honors, awards and other relevant information specific to a position of interest.
Assignment Details
For the career packet assignment, students MUST use factual information in their Career Packets. The use of false information will result in a "zero" on this assignment.
Basic Requirements
The Career Packet will consist of the following:
• Resume (Chronological or Functional)
• Cover Letter
• LinkedIn Account OR Alternate Assignment (Assigned by Instructor)
Resume& Cover Letter: Theresume should include details of relevant, accurate information about an applicant. Detail about the different styles of resumes and cover letters and how to create an effective career packet, view the Assignment tab for a detailed schedule.
LinkedIn Account: Social media is a wide spread phenomenon that allows individuals to connect with valuable networks, personally or professionally. Students must create a LinkedIn account (www.linkedin.com) to accompany the resumes and cover letter. The LinkedIn pages MUST include a complete profile and a minimum of 25 professional connections. You are highly encouraged to create your LinkedIn page early in the semester to ensure you meet the assignment requirement. If you have any personal reservations with professional social media please let me know so I can give you a supplemental assignment.
Alternate Assignment: Students that is unable to create the social media site, LinkedIn, for valid reasons will need to contact the instructor for approval to complete the alternate assignment. It is your responsibility to communicate that reason and get approval and the assignment details from the instructor. Students that fail to communicate with the instructor will receive a zero for incompletion on one section of the Career Packet.
Things to remember when completing the career packet:
• You must also include a cover page (See Blackboard) for details.
• Include, on a separate page, the URL to your LinkedIn page for easy accessibility - DO NOT GIVE ME YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD!
• You will need to bring a copy to class AND submit it online to the link provided.
o Must be one complete packet (in one document).You will NOT be able to upload multiple documents in Blackboard.