AJS - Cover Letters and Resumes

Characteristics are

• Subjects you would typically learn at school
• Personal attributes
• Passion projects
• Talents

Skills are 

• Personal attributes
• Something you’ve gained through study or practice
• A mindstate
• Anything listed on a job ad

What is the main objective of a resume and cover letter?

• To get a job
• To get an invite to an interview
• To show how skilled you are
• To display your written communication

How can you find out about the culture of a company?

• Call up and ask
• Check out their Website
• Check out their rating on Google

True or False: Cover letters should always be very formal.

• False
• True

What’s the most contemporary greeting for a cover letter when the person to whom you’re writing is unknown?

• Dear Sir/Madam
• To whom it may concern
• Dear Hiring Manager

In general, you should match at least ________ % of the description in the job ad.

• 90-100
• 80-90
• 50-70
• 60-90

Which is a skill?

• Hardworking

• Dynamic

• Team oriented

• Microsoft Excel

What does it mean to tailor your resume?

• Adapt it to the particular job
• Create a completely new one
• Make it digital

In a cover letter or resume, how can you convince a prospective employer that you have the skill/characteristic that you have mentioned in your application?

• Give a practical example

• List it twice or more

• Make it BOLD

• Make it ^BIGGER