Trying To Understand This Assignment?

Question

Plan for an interview for a job you would like to have. Consider how you might manage the résumé, job-application letter, follow-up letter, and interview.
• Create a table that lays out a day-by-day plan to use as a job aid for your employment search that spans 3 weeks.

I get the table but what I do not understand is the steps to this résumé, job-application letter, follow-up letter, and interview.

HELP!!!!

Answer 1

On your resume enter everything in your life that has been important to you. Put it in very fine detail. On the job application letter( get out your butt and research the company so you know what the company produces and the company golds. This will help when you talk to the company employee that is taking the application. In about seven days write and ask if you can supply any more information that could help them to hire you.



On creating the table is what you are doing to learn the company on a day to day basis and the research of you experiences. Use lots of detail. The more information you supply about you the better the changes of getting the job.

Answer 2

There's no single formula that guarantees a job in all instances, but let's use your outline.



You probably want to create a 3 x 7 grid with Excel or Word. Each day you will be writing what your plan to do toward your goal. Most of your time will be spent discovering who you are. It also helps to write a good resume and cover letter while you wait for that job. Try different sources for jobs and apply to them all.



Follow up is very important and it's what most people miss. E-mail is probably the least intrusive way to follow up. Doing that shows initiative, which is what employers like.



Above all, stay organized, focused and don't be discouraged.



"How you do the job search will show employers how you'll do the job."

Answer 3

What the assignment is saying is to plan out the process of you getting a job (lasting 3 weeks, laid out in the form of a table). So you'll need to make up a resume' and letters to whatever company you're applying for. Write it all out like you were doing the real thing. I suppose for the interview I'd list potential questions the employer might have and your answers to them. Also list some questions you might have for the employer about the company and the job.

Answer 4

Besides setting all margins to 1", the most important criteria for setting up a professional typed resume besides relevant text, is "scanability." Here are some helpful tips:



1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as "Confidential Resume,"Do Not Contact Current Employer," etc.

2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer;

3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned;

4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.;

5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left;

6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly;

7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues;

8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase;

9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc.



In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. If the original resume was created in Word, WordPerfect or Mac Appleworks, it can be Saved As a PDF file which then can be saved as an email attachment. Otherwise, you can simply use a scanner and scan a hard copy of the resume and then save as a PDF file.



Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries.



Good luck!

Answer 5

Just say that on week 1 day 1 & 2 you prepare your resume, job appl letter. On day 2 you also deliver resumes, whether you are mailing, faxing, or hand delivering them. On Day 3 & 4 you are sending out follow up letters. On day 5, you are still searching & preparing more resumes.

Wk 2, day 1 you have been called for an interview for that afternoon. Now you are preparing yourself physically & mentally for the interview. That afternoon you are also going to deliver more resumes before/after ur interview. Day 2, send out follow up letters. Day 2 you are called for an interview for day 3. Day 4 send out follow up letters and prepare more resumes. Day 5 you are searching for jobs. Wk 3 day 1 delivering resumes, and also job appl letters to previous jobs applied for. Day 2 you have been scheduled an interview for day 4. Day 3 you have been offered a job, and you accept the position. You also must call & cancel the interview scheduled for day 4 & thank them for being interested & giving you an oppurtunity to be interviewed! Day 4 & 5 you are preparing yourself for your new job to start the following week!!!!