WorksheetsResume and Cover letter Review
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a Cover Letter?
A letter to employers about your qualifications and job experience
A letter that states your job references with all their contact information
A letter that introduces you and your resume to employers and organizations you want to work at
A one paragraph letter stating why you want to work in that career field
What is the first step to creating a Resume?
List your education history
Add contact information and skills
List 2-3 work experiences
List 3-5 awards and activities
What should be written in the first paragraph of a Cover Letter?
1. Something to get the reader's attention
2. Talk about the position you are applying for
3. Highlight the main points you will be focusing on in the letter
1. Parents
2. Friends
3. School activities and coursework
1. Your whole life story
2. Your qualifications and skills
3. How you will be successful in the job
1. Your name
2. Your contact information
3. Your resume
A helpful hint when writing a cover letter is to not overuse (a)
What is one thing that should be written in the second/body paragraph of a cover letter?
Reminder to the reader of why you are a great candidate
Discussion of the position you are applying for
Emphasis on strongest qualifications or strengths
Genuine greetings and thanks for their time
Which of the following is the order in which you should edit your Resume?
1. Make sure the information is accurate and complete
2. Adjust the formatting so that the resume fits on one page
3. Read through each section of the resume
4. Check for correct spelling and punctuation
1. Adjust the formatting so that the resume fits on one page
2. Read through each section of the resume
3. Check for correct spelling and punctuation
4. Make sure the information is accurate and complete
1. Check for correct spelling and punctuation
2. Make sure the information is accurate and complete
3. Read through each section of the resume
4. Adjust the formatting so that the resume fits on one page
1. Read through each section of the resume
2. Check for correct spelling and punctuation
3. Make sure the information is accurate and complete
4. Adjust the formatting so that the resume fits on one page
What are some extra helpful hints about cover letters?
1. Use only one page
2. Be grammatically correct
3. Sign your name
1. Emphasize strongest qualifications and strengths
2. Use only one page
3. Be genuine and thank them for their time
1. Show qualifications will benefit the company
2. Highlight the main point you will be focusing on
3. Consider characteristics of self
1. State relationships between your self-concept and career choices you may make
2. State and describe at least three characteristics of career planning in the 21st century
3. Express interest in an interview
