Applications
It is important to be [blank] when completing applications
What is honest?
[blank] letter to a specific employer
What is customized?
Information [blank] want the employer to know
Who is the you?
or
What is I?
The opposite of reading to yourself
What is reading aloud?
Questions that may be asked to determine if you will be considered for an interview
What is pre-employment testing?
When filling in applications complete [blank] space(s)
What is every?
or
What is all?
Introduce yourself to a prospective employer?
What is the purpose of a cover letter?
Chronological and Functional
What are the two types of resumes?
When using a word processing app this tool can examine your resume and point out writing mistakes you may have made
What is spell check?
Includes some information from both types of resumes
What is hybrid?
Have your [blank] ready when completing applications
What is information?
Cover letters have [number] basic paragraphs
What is three?
The amount of page(s) a resume should be
What is one-page?
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
E, D, C, B, A
What is reverse chronological order?
Use [blank] fonts
Availability?
Convicted of a crime?
Salary required?
What are typical questions on an application?
The second cover letter paragraph
What is sell your abilities/accomplishments that relate to the position?
What is marketing?
Example: Because a great many of the words in this sentence are basically unnecessary, it would really be a very good idea to edit somewhat for conciseness.
Revision: Because many of the words in this sentence are unnecessary, we should edit it.
What is simplify your language?
Keep it [blank]
What is simple?
[blank] [blank] want to know about you.
What is information employers?
Practice
What is the best way to learn how to do a cover letter?
YOU!
What is the product a resume sells?
Removing unnecessary dates, using commas instead of parentheses when highlighting dates, removing articles like "an" and "the" where possible
What is eliminate clutter?
Build your resume to [blank] the job
What is fit?