1. Professional Writing Psssst … YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IT!

2. Ms. Gray - Boise State Counseling Intern ★ Fairbanks, Alaska -> Boise, Idaho 2014 ★ University of Alaska Fairbanks ○ Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minor Sociology ★ 3rd year in the Master of Arts Counseling program ○ Trained in: individual, group, career, etc. ★ Rocky: Thursdays & Fridays

3. Professional Writing Psssst … YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IT!

4. Technical/Professional Writing...WHY? ★ Colleges, technical schools, apprenticeship programs, the military, job force, etc. ★ Letters of Interest ★ Cover Letters ★ Resumes ★ Letters of Resignation

5. Letters of Interest Keep it brief!

6. Letters of Interest “A letter of interest is a letter you send to your target company letting them know that you’re interested in working with them and seeing if there are any potential job opportunities that match up with your skill set...A letter of interest can be sent at any time whether or not the company is actively hiring and isn't sent in response to a specific job opening.”  The Interview Guys  http://theinterviewguys.com/how-to-write-a-letter-of- interest/

7. Letters of Interest “A letter of interest is a letter you send to your target company letting them know that you’re interested in working with them and seeing if there are any potential job opportunities that match up with your skill set...A letter of interest can be sent at any time whether or not the company is actively hiring and isn't sent in response to a specific job opening.”  The Interview Guys  http://theinterviewguys.com/how-to-write-a-letter-of- interest/

8. Letters of Interest...keep it brief! ★ Single - 1.5 line spacing ★ YOUR Contact Info: Name, Email, Phone, Address ★ Date ★ Company Contact Info ○ Look for a specific person to send it to. Can’t find a name? Look harder! Call, email, etc. ○ Hiring Manager, HR, Department Director, etc. ★ Address it to contact person ★ Opening Paragraph: Who are you?? ★ Qualifications Paragraph: Why should they care? ○ 2 - 3 qualities that make you great for their company ★ Closing Paragraph: Thank you and request for appointment to meet ★ Signature ★ Attach with resume http://theinterviewguys.com/how-to-write-a-letter-of-interest/

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10. Cover Letters Colleges, scholarships, jobs, etc...

11. Cover Letters ★ “A cover letter is a written document submitted with a job application explaining the applicant's credentials and interest in the open position. Since a cover letter is often one of only two documents sent to a potential employer, it is often extremely important in determining whether the applicant will obtain an interview for the position.”  Investopedia  http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cover-letter.asp

12. Cover Letters ★ “A cover letter is a written document submitted with a job application explaining the applicant's credentials and interest in the open position. Since a cover letter is often one of only two documents sent to a potential employer, it is often extremely important in determining whether the applicant will obtain an interview for the position.”  Investopedia  http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cover-letter.asp

13. Cover Letters...Yeah, you’ll use them! ★ a.k.a. “Letter of Application” ○ Contact info ○ Company Contact Info ○ Date ○ Introduction ○ Why you’re qualified for the job ○ Why you want to work there ○ Additional Skills ○ Thank you ○ Signature ★ Attach with resume ★ Single - 1.5 line spacing http://www.consultingfact.com/blog/management- consulting-cover-letter-sample/

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15. Resumes They matter!

16. Resumes ★ Brief! ★ Tailored to the company/position ★ What are you good at? ★ What are your qualifications?

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19. Letters of Resignation Don’t burn those bridges!

20. Letters of Resignation ★ Don’t burn those bridges! ○ Future letters of recommendation ★ In addition to verbal notice ★ Similar to cover letter layout: ○ Date ○ Address of company ○ Formal statement of resignation ○ Last date of work ○ Thank you ○ Signature ○ BRIEF! http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/8975-sample-resignation- letter.html

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22. Other documents to look up... ★ Thank you letters ○ Post-interview ○ Can also be polite email ★ Request for Recommendation ○ 1-2 weeks ahead of time ○ Be specific in what you need ○ Attach resume

23. Ms. Gray’s Tips for Success ★ If it’s ugly, start over! ○ Not sure if it’s ugly? Ask! ○ Be remembered before even starting! ★ For body of work: NO CRAZY FONTS!!! ○ No: Comic Sans, Corsiva, Impact ○ Yes: Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, Verdana ★ Do NOT use unprofessional emails! ○ hotmomma99, hawksfan, surfs_up...NO! ○ Don’t have professional one? CREATE ONE! Gmail, outlook, yahoo, etc… ★ Consistency, consistency, CONSISTENCY! ○ Letter of interest, cover letter, resume, etc. ○ Company will recognize your information much quicker ★ Be professional! ○ Clothes ○ Courteous ■ Interviews, phone calls, emails, letters, etc.

24. Professional Writing Help...who do I ask? ➔ Ms. Gray ➔ Mrs. Peppley - College & Career Counselor ➔ Online help: ◆ Tutorials, web pages, universities, etc. ◆ Purdue Online Writing Lab ● https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ ◆ University of Wisconsin Madison Writing Center ● http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/CovLetter_what.html ◆ Career Websites ◆ YouTube

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