Professional Documents
Culture Documents
If you come across as a strong communicator, you will be seen as an asset to the company
Your Career
How will you use writing someday?
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on producing results Includes a call to action or specific instructions to follow Motivational tone
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used to provide information to employees Mostly e-mail communication Should be clear and succinct
especially to recruit new employees or clients Focuses on stressing the benefits for the readers Writers typically use second-person tense
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should use a firm, but empathetic tone Write succinctly to provide essential information in a direct manner
5. Capture Audience
6. Stick to One Topic 7. Proofread for Grammar and Clarity
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Business E-mails
to the point within the 2nd or 3rd sentence proper tone- always keep your audience in mind
the visual
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provide a professional email contact-a derivation of your name is ideal (ex: JohnDoe @gmail.com NOT Hottie7 @gmail.com)
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Resume formats may vary, however, there are some that are better than others. Use the format that best displays your skills and accomplishments.
Step 1: Your contact information; Make sure to include: Your full name Home address Phone # with area code E-mail address -All information should be accurate, updated and professional -Your name should be in a relatively large, readable font. Your contact information should directly follow your name.
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objective should be clear and concise. should be reader-centered; tailor your objective to the position you are applying for.
Strong
Example: Objective: Help ABC Aerospace achieve its mission of designing tomorrow's technology today by joining the Navigation Software Development Team as a programmer. This objective shows that the applicant wants to help a particular company accomplish a particular goal.
Weak
Example: Objective: Expand my skills in programming in the software development field. This objective is focused on the applicant, not the employer. Also, it is extremely generic and could be submitted to ANY software company.
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Education
State If
you do not have extensive work experience, consider including any additional degrees you have earned (high school, junior college, trade schools etc.)
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include:
Name of the school where you earned the degree Date of graduation Level of degree (B.A, A.A, M.A, B.S.) The field you studied (English, Business, Engineering, etc)
Work Experience
If you have ANY work experience (even babysitting), you should include it As you mature within your work experience, you will focus on the more relevant work experience
For each job you list, include this information: Name and address of the organization Dates of employment Position title Responsibilities. If you do not have ANY work experience, include volunteer work, extracurricular activities, school clubs etc. Make sure to emphasize your responsibilities or roles within the organizations you mention.
Additional Information
As a young and inexperienced job candidate you will need to include any relevant information that will help bulk-up your resume. Remember, you are selling yourself Items to consider:
Computer skills Honors and awards Languages Certifications Volunteer experience Hobbies and interests Foreign travel Community service, etc.
References
References are people who can vouch for your character, your work ethic, or your reliability Do NOT include family members or minors- Teachers, supervisors, family friends, etc. are acceptable On your resume, you may list the references if you have the space If your resume is close to a full page, consider simply stating, References available upon request. Make sure to get permission from your references before you provide a potential employer with their personal information Ensure that you provide your potential employer with accurate and updated contact information for your references.
Business Letters
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Senders address- Include only the stress address, city, and zip code (This is only necessary if you are NOT using a letterhead) Date- indicates the date the letter was written or completed. Use standard format- April 1, 2012 Recipients address: Its best to address your letter to a particular person, using his or her full name and personal title (Ms., Dr. etc) If that information is not available, simply write the address in U.S. postal service format. Salutation: Use personal title and full name followed by a colon. If you do not know the readers gender you can use To Whom it May Concern: Leave one line blank after the salutation. Beginning the letter:
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Conciseness is vital! ake sure to maintain the appropriate tone throughout the letter. Outline the main points you want to communicate, and the details or examples you want to include to support your main point BEFORE you begin drafting
The first body paragraph: Begin with a friendly opening and a statement of the main point. The second body paragraph: Emphasize the importance of the main point. The following body paragraphs: Continue supporting your main point by providing supporting details, background information, examples etc. The concluding paragraph: Restate the purpose of the letter and sometimes, request some type of action. Closing: Begins one line after the last body paragraph. Capitalize the first word only. Follow with a comma (Ex: Best wishes, Thank you, Regards, Best, etc.) Enclosures: If you are submitting an additional document along with your business letter, such as a resume, you must inform your reader. Simply write, Enclosures: 2 one line beneath the closing
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