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REFINING COVER LETTERS & RESUMES: STYLISTICS

QUESTION 1 Which of the two options is a better opening to a cover letter, a or b? Indicate the correct letter and explain why. I am writing to apply for the job of Assistant Manager currently listed on your website. I am writing to apply for the Child Life Specialist position at Banner Health Cardon Children’s Medical Center. I found this job ad listed on Monster.com on September 28, 2012.

QUESTION 2 You’re applying to become the new DIY editor at Buzzfeed. Write a sentence (one that would belong in the first paragraph of your cover letter) that explains why you want this position, demonstrates knowledge of Buzzfeed, and shows why you’re a good fit.

QUESTION 3 Rewrite this cover letter closing: Again, I appreciate your interest in me, and I look forward to hearing back from you soon. If you wish to contact me, please refer to my attached resume for my address.

QUESTION 4 What needs to be improved in this paragraph? My volunteer and work history background have provided me with valuable experiences interacting with people. Volunteering at a Mercy Gilbert Medical Center I have become comfortable working with patients in a hospital setting. My current job at ArtWorks has given me the amazing opportunity of working with mentally disabled adults. ArtWorks has been extremely beneficial and fulfilling to me; it has provided me with numerous traits that are important to being a well- rounded child life specialist.

QUESTION 5 Reword the sentence below to better emphasize what the job ad wants, which is someone with multi-tasking skills. Since my previous positions have required multi-tasking, I am confident I can excel in a position such as this one containing various tasks on a daily basis.

QUESTION 6 Revise the following by still demonstrating all the same information, but with a better emphasis on what makes this candidate different. I have a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. While I have published an article in the field of virology, I have taken coursework that focuses on parasitoloy.

QUESTION 7 You’re applying to become a Health Educator, and the job ad asks you to list your salary specifications. Write a sentence addressing this concern.

RESUMES

QUESTION 1 Briefly examine the formatting and organization of Resume 1 (which I’ll pull up for you). Write down 2 things you would do to improve the formatting and/or organization of this résumé.

QUESTION 2 For more effective parallelism, how would you revised the following?

QUESTION 3 You’re applying for a PR job with the following requirements: Assisting with efforts of new business acquisition Expertly managing the needs of external customers Strong leadership and interpersonal skills You don’t have directly relevant experience, so spin your recent waiter/waitressing job to suit this. Write two bullet point job descriptions.

QUESTION 4 If applying for a sales position, what highlighting strategies, organizational approaches, and/or wording changes could be made to improve this resume?

DISCUSSION Let’s discuss your answers.