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Resume Assignment and Rubric
Resume Assignment and Rubric
RESUME ASSIGNMENT!
20%!
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Resources:!
Career Services Resume and Cover Letter Booklets"
Textbook, chapters 5 & 6"
Grading Rubric"
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Assignment Instructions:!
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Students will hand in a PDF of a job advertisement that they will be qualified to apply for
after they graduate (not student/survival jobs; not things you wont be qualified for)"
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saving job ad as a pdf - some websites will have a printer icon or text that says
printable version - if not just go to File in your web browser, click Print then Save as
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Students will hand in a Cover Letter, Resume, and list of professional References tailored to this job ad"
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File Format: please submit these documents in one file in either Word or Pages
(Mac) so I can make comments"
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COVER LETTER!
HEADING
Consistent with resume and reference sheet
/2
INSIDE ADDRESS
Date (full form, no short forms)
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GREETING
Formal Salutation to the correct contact person on the job posting
/2
1st PARAGRAPH
The letter states the job title and where you heard about it in the
first sentence
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The letter states why you are interested in the job and company in
1-2 sentences
/2
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CLOSING PARAGRAPH
Employer is thanked
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An interview is requested
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APPEARANCE
white space makes the letter visually attractive "
(not too crowded, not too sparse)
TOTAL
/2
/25
RESUME!
HEADING
Consistent with resume and reference sheet
/2
EDUCATION
Specifies level of education achievement & diploma/degree
achieved with dates (most recent listed first)
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SKILLS
6-8 bullet points each 1-2 lines in length describing both technical
and employability skills using skill selling phrases and/or
accomplishment statements
/8
EXPERIENCE
Bullet points for each work/volunteer positions listed are
accomplishment statements not job duties
/6
APPEARANCE!
Font is consistent in size and type throughout the document
/2
/5
TOTAL
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REFERENCES"
HEADING
Consistent with resume and reference sheet
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REFERENCES
3-5 references listed
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APPEARANCE
Font is consistent in size and type throughout the document
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Margins and bullet points are lined up and consistent throughout the
document; spacing allows for easy reading
/3
TOTAL
/25