Job Search

Week 5, Part 2

Reminder

1. Slideshare.net/janegriffith

Today

1. Job search: stations!2. Job search: time to work on it3. Grammar quizzez back

Date Changes

Coverletter/resume peer edit: Mon., Feb. 8

Due date of coverletter/resume: Wed., Feb. 10

Proofreading quiz #1: Wed., Feb. 17

Grammar-rama

Bulleted lists must be parallel All items in the list end in –ing All items are nouns All items relate back to the lead-in

sentence at the top

Frequently used in workplace writing, listing presents information clearly and concisely. In addition, lists draw attention to themselves, so you should include key information in lists. Because listing necessitates white space, it also creates a bonus in readability. Listing is useful for, among other things, outlining criteria, examples, materials, equipment or parts, procedures, and recommendations and conclusions.

Listing is useful because it presents information clearly and concisely, emphasizes important material, and enhances readability with white space.

If someone is burned, follow this procedure: Cool the burn with cool water. Remove any burned clothing. Cover the burn with a clean, dry dressing. Get medical help for serious burns.

Doing the following will minimize burns: cooling the burn with cool water, removing any burned clothing, covering the burn with a clean, dry

dressing, and getting medical help for serious burns.

Bullets or Numbers?

To program your VCR,1. set your T.V. to Channel 3.2. press the program button on your VCR

remote control.3. using the arrow keys, highlight the date

box.4. using the fast forward or reverse keys,

key in the date upon which you wish to record a program.

Bullets or Numbers?

By observing the Seven Cs of effective technical communications listed below, you can ensure that your technical writing serves a purpose:

constructiveness courtesy concision and clarity concrete specific language completeness coherence correctness

Punctuation After the Lead-in? If the lead-in is a full sentence, use a

colon. If the lead-in is not a full sentence, use

the punctuation you normally would.

We must be aware of the following procedures: Skiing Jumping Landing.

We must be aware of Skiing Jumping Landing

Tip

Use one kind of bullet style only

Things to do on rainy days: going to a movie, read, venues where you’re already wet like water slides, go for coffee with a friend, studying.

I like doing many things on rainy days: Going to a movie Reading Going to venues where you’re already wet

like water slides Going for coffee with a friend Studying.

Before submitting your illustrated report, proof read carefully for the following: make sure your headings are scannable, consistent, and informative, correctly formatted lists, all graphics should have labels or captions, readable gulps of text, use 12 point font for running text though you may use a larger font for headings, pagination, eliminating copyedit errors.

Your illustrated report should have headings that are scannable, consistent,

and informative correctly formatted lists graphics with labels or captions, readable gulps of text 12 point font for running text

Job Search Introduction

Job posting Coverletter Resume

Be Specific

Worked on newspaper design Working on a weekly newspaper,

assisted programmers in design of a program to translate computer generated ads into full-page compositions by advising them on how typesetting works.

Action Verbs

designed, developed, demonstrated, received, achieved, trained, coached, facilitated, taught, advised, resolved, reorganized, assisted, identified, tested, reported, diagnosed, machined, created, collaborated, completed, coordinated, troubleshot, documented, wrote, provided, handled, acted as chair, umpired.

Accomplishments SKILL + CONTEXT/SITUATION = ACCOMPLISHMENT 

SKILLS: Can use Microsoft Office CONTEXT: English 170 ACCOMPLISHMENT: Used Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to write and illustrate User Manual, illustrated reports, and

workplace documents in Technical Communications course at Camosun College.

                             

Interest/Desire

Paragraph 1: 2 sentences, basic attention-grabber

Paragraph 2: Concrete references to resume and job posting

Paragraph 3: Why you specifically want to work at this place (again, mention resume and job posting)

Paragraph 4: Specific contact information

Letter Format

Just like direct letter practiced earlier (address, opening, closing, etc)

One letter maximum No margin for errors

Exercise: Stations

7 Stations

Job Search Preparation

Resumes Coverletters Job posting: cater it and hand it in with

documents

Student Sample: Indirect Letter

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