1. Writing Skills
Application Materials Workshop
Hiring Committee Reports

2. Application Materials Workshop
Step 1: Gather and organize all of your committee’s application materials.
Cover letter on top
Job advertisement in back for reference
place set in folder
Step 2: Exchange packets with another committee.

3. Application Materials Workshop
Step 3: Without putting any marks on them, evaluate each application according to the criteria discussed in class.
You may consider the resume, but emphasize the letter of application.
Take careful notes on separate page.

4. Application Materials Workshop
Major Criteria for the Letter of Application
Tone and style
professional and personable
Organization
purpose-details-closing
Content
Refers to contact or advertisement and intention to apply to a named position.
Uses details and evidence in body of letter supporting claims about quality of work.
Connects skills, qualifications, accomplishments with specific job applied for.
Closes with appropriate summary, contact information and/or request for interview.

5. Application Materials Workshop
Step 4: Choose the best candidate. Place an “A” at the top of this candidate’s materials.

6. Application Materials Workshop
Step 5: Make a presentation to the company at large (us) explaining in precise terms why this application was selected.
You may construct a quick power point presentation (no more than 3 slides) or use the transparency provided.
Offer examples from the application to illustrate your points.

7. Writing Skills
Happy Job Hunting!