Week 5: Chapter 6 - Professional Cover Letters and Applications

1.Sonja crafts a cover letter consisting of a few sentences that describes her desire and skills for a job. 2.Swapna crafts a cover letter containing well-written sentences and three body paragraphs that showcase her intents, skills and initiative.

1.never gets an interview 2.is strongly considered for an interview

Which of the cover letter's paragraphs should the following sentence be found: "I am applying for the senior director of human resources at Mega Corp."

1st paragraph

In which of the cover letter's paragraphs should the following sentence be found? "The skills I bring to Mega Corp include 10 years of experience as the CFO of BigBox Corp, managing 30 million in assets."

2nd paragraph

How many paragraphs is typically, maximally acceptable in a cover letter?

3

Identify the common components found in the body of a cover letter.

3 paragraphs a paragraph dedicated to "why I want this job"; also known as your intent a paragraph dedicated to "when I plan to contact the employer for an interview" or some similar action a paragraph dedicated to "what skills I bring to this job"

Which of the cover letter's paragraphs should the following sentence be found: "Thank you for this opportunity and I will contact you regarding your decision next week."

3rd paragraph

Identify all the characteristics implied by an effective cover letter.

Applicant can generate coherent thoughts. Applicant can craft well-written sentences. Applicant can organize paragraphs.

Identify all the common components of a cover letter.

Date "To statement" Greeting Sincerely or something similarly professional Sender information Statement of intent

Place in order the events that tend to lead to successful employment. Instructions Choice 1 of 4. Employer reviews cover letter toggle button Employer reviews cover letter Choice 2 of 4. Employer reviews resume toggle button Employer reviews resume Choice 3 of 4. Employer interviews candidate toggle button Employer interviews candidate Choice 4 of 4. Employer offers the job toggle button Employer offers the job

Employer review, cover letter, employer reviews, résumé employer interviews candidate employer offers a job

True or false: Applications tend to bring the "best" candidates to the top.

False

When completing paper applications, it is most appropriate to use Blank______. Multiple choice question.

a black pen

over letters should not include Blank______. Multiple choice question.

a life narrative (i.e., a story about yourself)

Typically, the first thing a prospective employer sees during the application process is the Blank______. Multiple choice question.

cover letter

The purpose of the second paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. Multiple choice question.

describe all the relevant skills you have for the job

The purpose of the first paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______.

describe the job you are applying for and highlight some interesting aspect of your "fit"

The purpose of the third paragraph of a cover letter is to Blank______. Multiple choice question.

describe what actions you plan to follow after your resume has been reviewed; e.g., you might plan to call them on a particular date

Which of the following is probably the best skills to have when completing employment applications?

following directions skills

A master application is useful because:

it has all of your information in one place you can bring it with you to job interviews

If an application requests information on a person's criminal record then Blank______. Multiple choice question.

it must be answered accurately

If an application requests information on a person's gaps in work history then Blank______. Multiple choice question.

it must be answered accurately

If an application requests information regarding a person changing their jobs very frequently, then Blank______.

it must be answered accurately

f an application requests information regarding a person ever being fired, then Blank______. Multiple choice question.

it must be answered accurately

A application is an application that you fill out and take with you to interviews or places of employment, so all of your information is in one place.

master

Applications tend to Blank______. Multiple choice question. simple weed out the "poor fit" candidates

simple weed out the "poor fit" candidates