The second assignment for business communication involves completing a resume and cover letter. Read the specifications for formatting these two documents and the criteria for the grade levels used to evaluate them.

Resume & Cover Letter Prompt

Knowing how to write an effective resume and cover letter is a skill you'll need throughout your professional career. In this course, you've learned how to format a resume, tailor it to a specific position, and write an accompanying cover letter. For this assignment, please create a resume and cover letter in response to a real or fictitious entry-level job posting of your choosing.

Your resume should include professional experience, education, and personal accomplishments and should be no longer than 1 full page. Use an appropriate format including bullet points, font styles, and use of white space.

Your cover letter should have an appropriate heading, three paragraphs, and a complimentary sign-off that is no longer than 500 words. Be sure to keep in mind appropriate tone, formatting, and business language as you write these documents.

Please submit your resume and cover letter together as one document.