Question: Summary: Research a current job listing from a company in your area of interest and create a cover letter and a resume. You will submit the resume and letter for grading, along with a copy of the actual job listing.

Cover Letter

On a single page, you will create a cover letter for your selected job. Using the information found in the job ad, target your letter specifically to that company and that position.

Formatting

Margins are 1"

Blank line between each paragraph

Font should be Times New Roman 12pt (except for your name in the letterhead)

Grading Criteria: 1) Format of your letter 2) Information you choose to provide about yourself (and whether it matches the job ad) 3) Order in which the information is presented (most important first) 4) Grammar and punctuation

Resume: In a single page, you will create a resume appropriate for the specific job for which you are applying.

You may use a different font besides 12pt Times New Roman for the body of the resume, but do not use more than two styles of fonts-one for headings, and one for text.

Warning: DO NOT use the resume templates found in Microsoft Word. Some of these templates use bad design principles.

Items to include in your resume

Name and contact information (use the same letterhead design as the application letter)

• Career objective (optional-do not include if it takes up too much space or is not necessary in your discipline)

• Education (with dates and locations)

• Work experience (with dates, locations, and specific descriptions of your duties, using active verbs and incomplete sentence construction)

• Other relevant sections, such as Qualifications, Skills, Accomplishments & Awards, or Volunteer Work (with dates and locations)

Your cover letter and resume should be composed using the latest version of MS Word.