Creating Your High School Portfolio Getting & Keeping Your Job Jessica Skeels 5 th Period.

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Creating Your High School Portfolio Getting & Keeping Your Job Jessica Skeels 5 th Period

The Job Application Paperwork you fill out before the interview or during the hiring process Gives employers the 1 st look at you 3 things an applications shows about you! Do You: –Have the ability to prepare & think ahead –Have the ability to follow instructions –Have the ability to complete a document neatly

The Resume Employers want to know how well you did your job, skills & experience, strengths & accomplishments The GOAL: include enough information to get an interview (then you can expand) Points to remember: –Focus on the requirements of the job –Put your important assets in the “prime space”

The Cover Letter Uses: Links name & application Applicants interest Knowledge of org. Additional info. Emphasizes skills, background & strengths Special circumstances Follow-up plan Cover Letter MUST be: –Free of errors –Standard business letter format –Quality paper –Addressed to an individual