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Job Search
Week 5, Part 2
Reminder
1. Slideshare.net/janegriffith
Today
1. Job search: stations!2. Job search: time to work on it3. Grammar quizzez back
Date Changes
Coverletter/resume peer edit: Mon., Feb. 8
Due date of coverletter/resume: Wed., Feb. 10
Proofreading quiz #1: Wed., Feb. 17
Grammar-rama
Bulleted lists must be parallel All items in the list end in –ing All items are nouns All items relate back to the lead-in
sentence at the top
Frequently used in workplace writing, listing presents information clearly and concisely. In addition, lists draw attention to themselves, so you should include key information in lists. Because listing necessitates white space, it also creates a bonus in readability. Listing is useful for, among other things, outlining criteria, examples, materials, equipment or parts, procedures, and recommendations and conclusions.
Listing is useful because it presents information clearly and concisely, emphasizes important material, and enhances readability with white space.
If someone is burned, follow this procedure: Cool the burn with cool water. Remove any burned clothing. Cover the burn with a clean, dry dressing. Get medical help for serious burns.
Doing the following will minimize burns: cooling the burn with cool water, removing any burned clothing, covering the burn with a clean, dry
dressing, and getting medical help for serious burns.
Bullets or Numbers?
To program your VCR,1. set your T.V. to Channel 3.2. press the program button on your VCR
remote control.3. using the arrow keys, highlight the date
box.4. using the fast forward or reverse keys,
key in the date upon which you wish to record a program.
Bullets or Numbers?
By observing the Seven Cs of effective technical communications listed below, you can ensure that your technical writing serves a purpose:
constructiveness courtesy concision and clarity concrete specific language completeness coherence correctness
Punctuation After the Lead-in? If the lead-in is a full sentence, use a
colon. If the lead-in is not a full sentence, use
the punctuation you normally would.
We must be aware of the following procedures: Skiing Jumping Landing.
We must be aware of Skiing Jumping Landing
Tip
Use one kind of bullet style only
Things to do on rainy days: going to a movie, read, venues where you’re already wet like water slides, go for coffee with a friend, studying.
I like doing many things on rainy days: Going to a movie Reading Going to venues where you’re already wet
like water slides Going for coffee with a friend Studying.
Before submitting your illustrated report, proof read carefully for the following: make sure your headings are scannable, consistent, and informative, correctly formatted lists, all graphics should have labels or captions, readable gulps of text, use 12 point font for running text though you may use a larger font for headings, pagination, eliminating copyedit errors.
Your illustrated report should have headings that are scannable, consistent,
and informative correctly formatted lists graphics with labels or captions, readable gulps of text 12 point font for running text
Job Search Introduction
Job posting Coverletter Resume
Be Specific
Worked on newspaper design Working on a weekly newspaper,
assisted programmers in design of a program to translate computer generated ads into full-page compositions by advising them on how typesetting works.
Action Verbs
designed, developed, demonstrated, received, achieved, trained, coached, facilitated, taught, advised, resolved, reorganized, assisted, identified, tested, reported, diagnosed, machined, created, collaborated, completed, coordinated, troubleshot, documented, wrote, provided, handled, acted as chair, umpired.
Accomplishments SKILL + CONTEXT/SITUATION = ACCOMPLISHMENT
SKILLS: Can use Microsoft Office CONTEXT: English 170 ACCOMPLISHMENT: Used Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to write and illustrate User Manual, illustrated reports, and
workplace documents in Technical Communications course at Camosun College.
Interest/Desire
Paragraph 1: 2 sentences, basic attention-grabber
Paragraph 2: Concrete references to resume and job posting
Paragraph 3: Why you specifically want to work at this place (again, mention resume and job posting)
Paragraph 4: Specific contact information
Letter Format
Just like direct letter practiced earlier (address, opening, closing, etc)
One letter maximum No margin for errors
Exercise: Stations
7 Stations
Job Search Preparation
Resumes Coverletters Job posting: cater it and hand it in with
documents
Student Sample: Indirect Letter
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