When writing your application package, keep the following in mind :

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When writing your application package, keep the
following in mind

• The letter of application and résumé work
  together to give a potential employer an overview
  of your qualifications.
• Information in the letter is auxiliary to the
  information in the résumé, and vice versa.
• Use the two documents to amplify each other.

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Three Main Tasks in Planninga Job Search

• Do a self-inventory.
• Learn about the employers.
• Prepare your materials.

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Seven Ways to Search for a Position

• a college or university placement office
• a professional placement bureau
• a published job advertisement
• an organization's Web site
• a job board on the Internet
• an unsolicited letter to an organization
• connections

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Three Reasons to Write Your Own Résumé

• You know yourself better than anyone else does.
• Employment officers know the style of the local
  agencies.
• If you write your own résumé, you will be more
  likely to adapt it to different situations.

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Résumés should

• feature generous margins
• employ clear type
• be well-balanced
• demonstrate clear organization
• use serif (text) and sans serif (headings) fonts
  appropriately
• employ other design elements (spacing, white
  space, bold, various font sizes, etc.) to
  increase attractiveness and accessibility for the
  reader

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Characteristics of Effective Résumés

• The résumé must be honest.
• The résumé must be completely free of errors.
• The résumé must provide clear, specific
  information, without generalizations or
  self-congratulation.
• The résumé must use a standard format.
• The résumé must be linked to the letter in
  format, paper quality, and printer quality.

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Two Common Résumé Styles

• chronological
• analytical
• (in both, remember to use reverse chronological
  order for all entries)

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Elements of a Chronological Résumé

• identifying information
• job objectives
• education
• employment history
• interests and activities
• references

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Suggestions for Drafting a Statement of
Objectives

• State only the goals or duties explicitly
  mentioned, or clearly implied, in the job
  advertisement.
• Avoid meaningless generalities.
• Consider customizing your résumé by including the
  name of the company to which you are applying.

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Include at least the following information in the
education section

• the degree (abbreviation or spelled out
  correctly)
• the institution (including location)
• the date of graduation (expected or actual)
• information about other schools you attended
• your GPA (as discussed in class)

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For important jobs, focus on one or more of the
following factors

• results you have achieved
• documents you have written
• clients you have served
• skills you have acquired
• equipment you have operated
• money you have earned for the organization
• personnel you have supervised

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Steps in Providing References

• Decide how you want to present the references.
• Choose your referees carefully.
• Give the potential referee an opportunity to
  decline gracefully.
• Consider adding an extra sheet for your
  references, divided into Professional and
  Academic References. Format this sheet the same
  as your résumé.

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Other résumé sections are eitherdiscretionary or
appropriate for only some job seekers

• computer skills
• military experience
• language ability
• willingness to relocate
• hobbies or activities

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Elements of an Analytical Résumé

• identifying information
• job objective
• skills
• education
• employment history
• interests and activities
• references

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Functions of the Introductory Paragraph of a
Job-Application Letter

• It identifies your source of information.
• It identifies the position you are interested in.
• It states that you wish to be considered for the
  position.
• It forecasts the rest of the letter.

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Elements of the Concluding Paragraph

• a reference to your résumé
• a polite but confident request for an interview
• your phone number and e-mail address (unless
  provided in the return address section of your
  letter)