Question: Question: For this assignment, please create a resume and cover letter in response to a real or fictitious entry-level job posting of your choice. Your

Question: For this assignment, please create a resume and cover letter in response to a real or fictitious entry-level job posting of your choice.

Your projects will be graded collectively according to the following rubric: Refer to Resume & Cover Letter Assignment Rubric.

MARKING RUBRIC

RESUME

Sections

  • Name , Full Address

  • Email Address ( optional )

/2

Education/ Skills:

  • School and years/ dates clearly listed

  • Includes courses relevant to position

  • Accomplishment/ awards ( if applicable)

  • Grades

  • Relevant , detailed list of skills ( if applicable)

/3

Work/ Volunteer Experience:

  • Dates, position, company name, city

  • Most recent listed list

  • Action verbs and clear descriptors of job tasks

  • Presented in point form, using bullets

/4

Activities and Interests

  • Detailed list showing a wide range of relevant interest

/3

References:

  • Minimum two work and one character reference ( no immediate family members)

  • Include name, position, company, full mailing address and phone number for each reference

/3

Format & Presentation

  • Consist fonts ( sizes and styles)

  • All data properly aligned

  • Grammar

  • Professional in appeareance

/5

Spelling & Grammar

  • Error free document ( spelling and grammar)

  • Minimum redundant wording

  • Professional quality language used

/5

TOTAL RESUME MARK

/25

COVER LETTER

Sections

  • Name , Full Address

  • Current Date

  • Employer Address

/2

  • Proper Salutation-Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Sir

/2

Paragraph 1:

  • Clearly states position you are interested

  • Mention that your resume is enclosed

  • Develops interest to read on

/3

Paragraph 2:

  • Clearly state what you could bring to the job-skills, abilities, knowledge ,personal qualities

/5

Paragraph 3:

  • State your hope to hear from employers

  • Provides your home and/ alternate day / time, phone number

  • Show appreciation for employer reading letter and resume

/4

Closing:

  • Appropriate complimentary closing/ salutation

  • Signature

  • Typed full name directly below signature

/3

Format & Presentation

  • Appropriate font used ( size, style consistent with resume)

Page elements aligned correctly

/3

Spelling & Grammar

  • Error free document ( spelling and grammar)

  • Minimum redundant wording

  • Professional quality language used

/3

TOTAL COVER LETTER MARKS

/25

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