Assignment: Résumés and Job-Application Letters
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Get Help Now!Resources: Local newspaper and an online job database, such as monster.com or careerbuilder.com; Chapter 17 (pp. 490-520), Chapter 18 (pp. 524-543), Chapter 19 (pp. 550-568), and Appendix A (pp. 572-583) in Business and Administrative Communication (7th ed.); Ch. 1-3 in the Business Communication Handbook at the BAC Web site (http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_01.pdf ; http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_02.pdf ; and http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072964464/221386/Chapter_03.pdf ); and Letter and Résumé Templates at the BAC Web site (http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072964464/student_view0/business_templates.html )
Due Date: Day 7 [Individual] forum
Review the job titles and descriptions in the newspaper and database.
Select one job from each source.
Create a résumé you would use for hardcopy distribution and one you would use for online distribution. You may use the résumé template at the BAC Web site for this assignment.
Write a job-application letter to accompany one of the résumés. You may use a letter template at the BAC Web site for this assignment.
Post your response to this question: Provide the job title and description for each job. What are the main differences between your hardcopy and online submissions?
Post the résumés and letter as attachments to your response.