Career Center Assignment 1
For this assignment, I set up an appointment with Dana Nordyke to get my resume and cover letter critiqued. Our appointment took place on Friday October 21, 2016 at 9:30 am. Dana looked over printed copies of my resume and my cover letter. Dana first looked at my resume. One of the things Dana mentioned is that I should take out the objective section on my resume because not a lot of people us them anymore. Dana also mentioned that I should take out “College of Human Ecology” under my education section because employers could care less what college I am apart of. Dana gave me some suggestions that I should use for my headings. For example, instead of calling a section “Membership, I should label it as “Involvement instead so the information underneath will make for fit better under that section. Dana also said that instead of saying “Portfolio Upon
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I learned from that critique that I should always start with the date, person name, company name, and address at the top of the letter. Another thing Dana taught me during the critique of my cover letter is that I should be very formal when addressing the person, I am writing to. For example, I should refer to a woman as Ms. Jane Doe and a man as Mr. John Doe. Dana also helped me format a thesis statement in my first paragraph so the next paragraph will have just have examples of why my thesis statement is true. Dana also mentioned that I should think about the kinds of colors I use when formatting my resume. She mentioned this because if I used grey or a light color and the employer prints my resume or cover letter out in black in white those colors on my resume and cover letter won’t show up well. Dana also taught me that my cover letter should be tailored to each company and I should use keywords that the company mentioned in their job description throughout my letter. Overall, Dana didn’t think my cover letter was half
I went for the Career Network Event and it was a great learning experience for me. I went there trying to apply everything that I learned from my job search class and it was a success. Because I had the chance to speak to the employer of my interest, and I everything went as planned, I remember my professor in class told us to make sure we have a goal and to know which company that we would like to work for and just go for it. I went in there and I did the exact thing that he told us. I remember before taking this class I used to try to speak to every single one of employer and then I put everything in one folder. Later on when I went to contact the job that I was interested in, I would get all the employers mixed up and because of that, that cost me a lot of jobs that I always wanted in the past.
...reads this text, it will be clear to them that I care about and understand the topic Word ChoiceMy words are specific and correctly used so my readers will know exactly what I meanAll of my words and phrases are natural, effective, and appropriate; some of them are also memorable and powerful Sentence FluencyMy sentences are put together well and in a way that enhances the meaningI use a variety of sentence lengths and structures in my workWhen I read my work out loud, it flows well and has rhythm ConventionsI have reviewed my spelling, capitalization, and punctuation for correctnessMy grammar , paragraphing, and usage are correct and help me define my style while also communicating clearly PresentationThe formatting suits the purpose of the workI use the appropriate amount of white space on the pageI use appropriate fonts, font size, titles, and headingWord Count:
Part I: List of several opportunities that exist for incorporating each of the four areas into my
I would like to start off with thanking you for having the time to review the work and effort that I have put into my English 101 Final Portfolio. In the time in class that I have had this quarter I have learned new techniques that I had not known before in writing, for example I have learned about how to build paragraphs in a correct formal way. In my work in the portfolio I hope to show how my skills as a writer have improved from the work I have done before. I plan to take the experience that I have had in this class and take it with me to help me improve as a student on other class topics. In the time that I have been in class I believe that it has helped me in a positive way to help me manage my time, along with building my confidence in writing. In this beginning of the quarter I had many challenges when it came to writing a paper and I feel that I have improved my skills when it came to writing an essay.
Truck driving is a much needed career to help transport goods across the United States and other local areas. Commercial Truck Driving is the career I choose to uphold. Trucking is a way of transportation needed to keep business going. Trucking has been a part of my family for years so I fell in love with trucks now I won’t to drive my own. This career has a good background, career requirements, job positions, and a good reflection.
In 2012 nearly 205,000 people were employed as a physical therapist in the United States. The average salary of a physical therapist in 2012 was $79,860 per year. The number of jobs is estimated to grow 36% from 2012-2022. This job of physical therapy involves many and very important tasks to fulfill the needs of their patients. It requires many different educational requirements and you must have strong people skills.
The report communicates the career action plan and its overview related to the position of general manager of the restaurant. It is divided into 3 sections. In first section, the report demonstrates the current situation of the career explaining the graduate and employability skills, and marketability analysis. The second section explains ideal situation of the career in comparison to the industry demands. This section explains the career SWOT analysis and career goals on short term and long term. The last section communicates the steps to success: work placement that demonstrates the activities that will be carried out to achieve the goals.
As I look back at the first paper I wrote for this class, I see lots of things I needed to improve on. I was simple minded in many of my ideas that I wrote about. Throughout the paper I only elaborated on a few thoughts and ideas. It all could have been summed up in two paragraphs. My opening paragraph talked about my whole paper. "A university education is important to me. By getting a degree in geography I hope to improve my knowledge and increase my chances for a good job. Not only will I gain knowledge but also gain the experience of university life as a student. By receiving my education I will prepare myself for a job and improve my communication with other people."
MyPlan is an online career planning and assessment tool that helps college students and professionals to identify their strengths and narrow down their career options. Found in MyPlan.com, the instrument helps users to: learn about careers and career options; assess their interests, personality, values and skills; identify what to major in; and learn about college rankings. MyPlan assessment tool has various career assessment tests including personality test, interest test, values test and skills test. Each of these tests can help students and professionals to make informed decisions about their education, careers and professional lives.
I have applied for several jobs and internship positions in the past and am thus familiar with tailoring my resume to fit the need of the organization. Because I am involved both on and off campus, I had sufficient content to include in my resume. However, one aspect of writing my resume that did pose as a challenge was the formatting of it. I had it ingrained in my mind that the length of my resume had to be one page. Because of this, I altered the margins, spacing, and deleted some relevant volunteer experiences to ensure my resume was exactly one page. After speaking with Professor Ross concerning my resume format, I comprehended the importance of having sufficient white space. I was also informed that my resume can indeed be more than one pages, especially since I needed to add bullets to some of my experiences to ensure that the formatting remained the same throughout the entire document. This information allowed me to edit my resume so that the content, format, and style all contributed to the easy read of this
I have known from an early age that I’ve wanted to become a doctor. Helping people has always been a passion of mine. When I was younger, I wanted to be a veterinarian. However, after working with young children I have found that I love working with them, and have a connection with children. Currently, I am interested in becoming either a neonatologist or a general pediatrician so I can continue to work with young children.
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Many students come to Howard University so that they can be the next ones listed on the long list of notable Alumni. Some of Howards Alumni have gone on to be the Attorney Generals, United State Senators, famous actors, doctors, lawyers etc. The list of notable alumni from the beloved Howard University can go on for days. In order to be the next one on that list Howard students must take advantage of every opportunity that they are given. One of those opportunities is through Howards many different career fairs.
A cover letter plays an important role in getting a job too. In your cover letter, as dr. Gunn suggests, “use all your writing abilities to convince the manager of your exceptional importance for this job, and you will be accepted.” Smooth and grammar free cover letter increases chances to get a job very much.
The anchor is those elements of the self-image that people would not give up if they are forced to make a choice