ENGINEERING 100W HOMEWORK Dr. Thalia AnagnosObjectives of this assignment:Assignment:Guidelines:Resources:ENGINEERING 100W HOMEWORK Dr. Thalia AnagnosObjectives of this assignment:- Develop a professional résumé that is acceptable for job applications - Create a persuasive letter of application (cover letter) for a potential employerDue Date: Monday, September 20 (hard copy at beginning of class and electronic copy of resume and letter in Turnitin.com)Grading: 5% of course grade. Grading criteria will include:- Lettero Proper heading and address for employer, and return addresso Opening: identifies the job you are applying for, and would interest the reader in youo Body: identifies selected items from your background that highlights your qualificationso Closing: provides contact information, thanks the employer and requests an interview- Résuméo Use of active verbso Clarity and completenesso Formatting and neatness- Both: Correct grammar, spelling and punctuationAssignment: - Create a résumé in a format appropriate for your field of study, work experience, and job goals (for example chronological vs. functional, scan ready format vs. multiple column paperformat).- Write cover letter to go with your résumé to apply for a job you are interested in.Guidelines: 1. Create and perfect your résumé2. Log on to the SJSU Career Center (http://careercenter.sjsu.edu/) or another on-line resource that offers job lists (www.craigslist.org/, jobsearch.monster.com/, hotjobs.yahoo.com, etc.)3. Identify a job announcement of interest to you and print it out.4. Use Internet resources to find out more about the company.5. Write your cover letter, 12 point font, single spacing and 1- inch margins. Use a business letter format and sign it.6. Turn in letter, resume and a hard copy of the job announcement. (submit cover letter to Turnitin; Job announcement does not need to be in Turnitin)7. Print grading sheet and attach to assignment(www.engr.sjsu.edu/tanagnos/ENGR100W/assignments/assignments.html).Resources:- Online Lecture by Moira Srago, SJSU Career Center (go to http://elm.elluminate.com/HOSTEDSJSU/play_recording.html?recordingId=1247973949284_1280255507578 and search under Resume 101 in July 2010)- SJSU Career Center resume toolkit:http://careercenter.sjsu.edu/students/launch/Resume_covLet/resume_toolkit/resume_toolkit.html- Chapter 15 of Markel (pages 363-403): Preparing Job Application MaterialsENGINEERING 100W HOMEWORK Dr. Thalia Anagnos- Purdue Online Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/), click on Job Search
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