Job Search

Week 6, Part 1

Reminder

1. Slideshare.net/janegriffith

Today

1. Job search: peer edit2. Job search: stations!3. Proofreading basics

Date Changes

Coverletter/resume peer edit: Mon., Feb. 8

Due date of coverletter/resume: Wed., Feb. 10

Proofreading quiz #1: Wed., Feb. 17

Grammar-rama

7Cs constructive courteous clear and concise concrete and specific complete coherent correct

Concrete

Say what you mean Use words that require the 5 senses

“Start pulling your weight”

“You need to call the marketing manager and set up a meeting by the end of the week if you want a favourable evaluation from the supervisor.”

Specific

You have a visitor in the conference room.

Please conduct research on small Northern Quebec towns.

Concrete and Specific

“Give a 20-minute run-down of the project you are working on.” What do the people organizing the meeting expect? Do they want you to talk about your progress so far? Do they want to hear about the problems you have

encountered and how you overcame them? Do they want to hear about the expected results or to

see the scale model? If you spend the time talking about problems

encountered when the organizers want to hear about the expected results, will they be happy?

Unspecific

“Please prepare a short report” “Please reply as soon as possible so that

we can serve you better” “Act now before the offer expires”

Try These

1. Some of the office machines are newer than one might have expected.

2. Unless changes are made, the level of patient care will decline.

3. We expect you to make a short speech.

4. The department heads recommend substantial staff changes.

Job Search Introduction

Job posting Coverletter Resume

Interest/Desire

Paragraph 1: 2 sentences, basic attention-grabber

Paragraph 2: Concrete references to resume and job posting

Paragraph 3: Why you specifically want to work at this place (again, mention resume and job posting)

Paragraph 4: Specific contact information

Peer Edit Sheet

Exercise: Stations

7 Stations

Job Search Preparation

Resumes Coverletters Job posting: cater it and hand it in with

documents