Cover Letter
What is a cover letter?
A document going into more detail about your resume to tell the company more about you.
When will you need use Decision Making skills?
In any situation where you need to make a decision.
How many pages should a resume be?
1 Page
What is a career in Health Science?
C.N.A., Nutritionist, molecular biologist, and geneticist.
What is an interview?
When a person is asked a series of questions to see if they are good enough for the job.
In the first paragraph of a cover letter what do you include?
-A hook to grab the readers attention
-Discuss the position you are applying for
-Highlight the main points you will be focusing on in the letter.
Making a choice
Should you include your personal contact info inside of your resume?
Yes
What is a career in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security?
Jail Administrator, youth service worker, fire inspector, police officer, private detective, attorney, court reporter, and paralegal.
What are important things to do in an interview?
Eye contact, Dress, First Impressions.
In the second body paragraph of a cover letter, what should be written?
-Emphasize your strongest qualifications or strengths
-Show how the qualifications will benefit the company.
-Provide examples of previous achievements or experiences.
What is the result and the outcome of making a decision called?
Consequences
A resume is a brief overview of a work applicant's personal, educational, and technical skills and experience. True or False?
True
What is a career in Business Management and Administration?
Auditor, public relations, specialist, business analysis, market researcher, sales manager, court reporter, desktop receptionist, and a C.E.O.
Should you call up your interviewer every once and a while to know what's going on?
NO
In the third paragraph of a cover letter what should be included?
-Remind the reader why you're a great candidate.
-Express interest in an interview.
-Be genuine and thank them for their time.
What are four other different ways to make a decision?
Painful, impulsive, compliant, and delaying.
Should you include everything about you in your resume?
NO! Not your whole story just a summary.
What is a career in Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources?
During an interview what is an important skill to have?
Professionalism.
What are additional tips on cover letters?
-Don't overuse the word "I" use "you/your"
-Use only one page
-Be grammatically correct
What are the steps of good decision making?
Identify Decisions to be made, Consider characteristics of self, Identify alternatives, Collect info about each alternative, Put alternative in priority order, take action, Review decisions and possible outcomes.
What is the document you bring alongside your resume?
Cover Letter
What is a career in Art, A/V Technology, and Communications?
Video System Technician, Audio Systems Web Designer, Interior Designer, Dancer, Editor, Stage Designer, Announcer.
What should you write a day after your interview?
Follow up letter