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OverviewActivityDue DateFormatGrading PercentCover LetterDay 3(1st Post)Discussion Forum4Creating a ResumeDay 7Assignment7InterviewingDay 7Assignment6Learning OutcomesThis week students will:
Analyze essential components of cover letters and design specific sections for a personalized cover letter.
Create a targeted resume.
Prepare for a mock interview.
IntroductionYou made it to Week 4 – we are now officially two weeks from the finish line! This week will be another relevant week in preparing for your upcoming career. You will have the opportunity to appraise essential components of a cover letter and start with the design of your personalized document. Also, you are able to create your own resume and prepare for a mock interview. The skills learned this week will be crucial when searching for a job in your chosen career field. Have fun!
Cover letters are recommended, and in some instances required, for job applications. If you want to stand out from other candidates, you will want to write a unique cover letter for each position you apply to. Cover letters allow you to clarify, detail, and expand upon your most relevant skills and competencies. In addition, a cover letter allows you to showcase your written communication skills.
It is important that you have a compelling cover letter. To write an impactful cover letter you need to answer the following questions before you begin composing it. Starting with these questions will help provide a clear and concise message for the reader of your cover letter.
Why are you interested in the position? Consider what makes the position, organization, or company interesting to you.
What three skills or competencies do you possess that match the skills the employer is seeking in a candidate?
You can find these skills by viewing the job description. These specific skills are the reason every cover letter should be unique for each job for which you apply.For this discussion, you will explore the components of a cover letter, reflect on your most relevant skills, and assess what action steps you can take to make your resume stronger.
For step-by-step instructions for creating a cover letter, please use the Writing a Cover Letter (Links to an external site.) webpage to see additional ways to format your cover letter.
For more in-depth templates for writing a cover letter please review the Cover Letter Templates (Links to an external site.) webpage.
Required ResourcesMultimedia
University of Arizona Global Campus. (n.d.). Complete a mock interview on my career (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://bit.ly/3cPdmct
This module can help users prepare for an interview. This module will assist you with your interviewing assignment this week.
University of Arizona Global Campus. (n.d.). Resume module (Links to an external site.). Retrieved from https://bit.ly/2ygP6AX
This module provides information on creating a professional cover letter and resume. This module will assist you with your Creating a Resume Assignment this week.
Vault.com. (n.d.). Interview questions