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Job Advertisement Analysis
For this deliverable, your primary task is to rhetorically assess and analyze your selected job advertisement. The material you develop in this assignment will help you begin developing strategies for persuasively preparing your resume and application letters. To complete this deliverable, please answer the following questions (being as specific and thorough as possible):
1. Who is the employer? What are its ethos and/or mission? What are some adjectives you might use to describe this company?
2. How do the employer's ethos and/or mission align with your professional interests? Why might this employer be interested in interviewing someone like you?
3. What attracted you or drew you to the job advertisement? Why do you believe this is a good position for you?
4. List the relevant qualifications for the position. Please list the skills in order of importance. After the list, please include a brief description or rationale for your ordering of items.
5. How does your skill set measure up with the relevant qualifications? What stands out most for you as your strengths as an applicant? What weaknesses or gaps are in your existing skill set? How might you account for those gaps in your document preparation?
6. What is implied but not explicitly stated in the job advertisement? Put another way, what can you read between the lines of the job advertisement? What is the employer implicitly asking for in the job advertisement?
7. What is your primary strategy for planning, designing, and composing your resume? That is, what will you highlight from the job advertisement? How will you highlight such items?
When answering these questions, please do not limit yourself to one to two sentence responses. Begin developing a narrative that you can draw from when composing your resume and application letter deliverables.
Document Submission
• Your final document should follow the template outlined on the next page.
Student's Name
Date
Job Advertisement Analysis
Job Title:
Organization:
Location Ad Found/Posted:
1. Please answer the corresponding questions outlined in the assignment in this format.
2. Please use Times New Roman 12 pt font.
3. Single space all content for each number.
4. Double space between each numeric entry, as I have here.
5. Include the question for each number.
6. Be as specific as possible, but leave out any repetition or extra information.
7. The minimum length for this assignment is one page; the maximum length for this assignment is two pages.
Application Letter
Based on the analysis of your selected job advertisement and your readings from the course textbook, this assignment asks you to compose an application letter for your selected job. When completing this assignment, please keep in mind the following items:
• Who is the audience for my application letter?
• What specifically do I want to highlight in the application letter?
• How do I lead a reader through the application letter?
• Am I providing specific supporting evidence? Showing vs. Telling?
• Am I employing language from the job advertisement in the application letter?
• Am I using active language?
• How is my design visually appealing?
• Is there unnecessary repetition or redundancy in the document?
• Have I adopted an appropriate tone for the document?
• How does the application letter extend my resume?
• How does the application letter tell my story as a prospective employee?
This list is not meant to be exhaustive of all items that you need to keep in mind when composing your application letter; however, use this as your initial guide.
Regarding the revision of your application letter, you need to be sure to eliminate any unnecessary errors and/or discrepancies that might undercut your ethos or credibility as a writer.
Important: Remember that an application letter is NOT a replica of your resume; it should expand on key points that are highlighted in your resume.
You should use your application letter to give your audience a better idea of who you are as a professional and an individual. This is a place that you can set your self apart from other applicants and further explain your strengths and ability to adapt to new work/educational environments.
Again, do not copy your resume; you will need to use the space to expand on what makes you a good candidate for your selected position. To help you compose this document, use information from your job ad analysis as a foundation.
Format: Please follow the format provided on the next page. Use 1 inch margins, Times New Roman 12pt font, as well as follow the general formatting and content guidelines specified in Tech Comm Today and our Team Drive notes.
Résumé
Using your skills checklist with a focus on your selected job (and advertisement analysis) and/or career goals, this assignment asks you to compose a résumé. When completing this assignment, please keep in mind the following items:
• Who is the audience for my résumé?
• What is the overall theme of my résumé?
• What specifically do I want to highlight in the résumé?
• Am I adopting a simple and direct style?
• Am I providing specific supporting evidence? Showing vs. Telling?
• Am I employing language from the job advertisement in the résumé?
• Am I using active language?
• Are all of my sections and headings relevant and necessary?
• How is my design visually appealing?
• What am I doing to initially draw a reader's eye?
• How do I lead a reader through the résumé?
• How am I prioritizing and/or ordering my information?
• Is there unnecessary repetition or redundancy in the document?
• Have I adopted an appropriate tone for the document?
• How does this resume support my job application letter?
This list is not meant to be exhaustive of all items that you need to keep in mind when composing your résumé; however, use this as your initial guide. Regarding the revision of your résumé, you need to be sure to eliminate any unnecessary errors and/or discrepancies that might undercut your ethos or credibility as a writer. If you need ideas of how to get start/execute your résumé, please look to the examples in Chapter 5 of Tech Comm Today
Document Submission
• The way you organize and design your résumé (chronological or functional) will be dependent on the purpose of the document, the audience, and the job ad.