COMM 212 Lecture 9: Chapter 9
1 Feb 2017
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Get to know the job market, sources of employment and places you would like to work. Job-prospecting letter: an unsolicited letter in which a job-seeker introduces her and asks about job openings. Cold call: an unsolicited telephone call in which a job-seeker introduces himself and asks about job openings. Employment agency: an organization that matches job candidates with jobs. Resume: a one or two page persuasive written document in which a job applicant summarizes her qualifications and relates her education, work experience and accomplishments to the needs of a prospective employer. Your cv should be in point form, error-free, have sections. The human rights act forbids employers from asking about age, race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation and health. Chronological resume: a document in which a job applicants work, experience and education with the most recent experience first in each category. Functional resume: a document where qualifications are presented in terms of notable achievements and abilities rather than work experience.
