Cover Letter and Resume
You want to apply for the position of Human Resources Director with a Fortune 1000 company in the field of retailing. The company “would prefer” applicants with at least four years of experience, though others can also apply. You are six months short on the preferred experience. However, you are absolutely confident of yourself and want to convince the recruiter about the same.
Keeping in mind the above scenario, create a cover letter that convinces the recruiter about your competency for this job. Also include a resume. Your cover letter and resume must incorporate the following:
- The cover letter should be concise and to the point, following the 3-paragraph structure.
- The resume should be no more than two pages long, in an appropriate format and following all the standards associated with that format.
- The resume must have an impressive, original objective statement and a summary of qualifications.
- The resume must include your capabilities and special skills, preferably using action verbs.
Criteria No Submission 0 points Emerging (F through D Range) (12-14) 14 points Satisfactory (C Range) (14-16) 16 points Proficient (B Range) (16-18) 18 points Exemplary (A Range) (18-20) 20 points Created a concise and to-the-point cover letter, which followed the 3-paragraph structure. Did not identify cover letter. Unsupported with research.
Identified cover letter. Lacked credible research support.
Described a cover letter. Weakly supported with research.
Created a concise and to-the-point cover letter, which followed the 3-paragraph structure. Sufficiently supported with research.
Creation of a concise and to-the-point cover letter, which followed the 3-paragraph structure was compelling and showed well-developed logical progression. Well supported by research.
Criteria No Submission 0 points Emerging (F through D Range) (12-14) 14 points Satisfactory (C Range) (14-16) 16 points Proficient (B Range) (16-18) 18 points Exemplary (A Range) (18-20) 20 points Created the resume in an appropriate format and following all the standards associated with that format, including an original objective statement and summary of qualifications and special skills. Did not identify a resume. Unsupported with research.
Identified resume. Lacked credible research support.
Described resume. Weakly supported with research.
Created resume in an appropriate format and following all the standards associated with that format, including an original objective statement and summary of qualifications and special skills. Sufficiently supported with research.
Creation of resume in an appropriate format and following all the standards associated with that format, including an original objective statement and summary of qualifications and special skills was compelling and showed well-developed logical progression. Well supported by research.
Criteria No Submission 0 points Emerging (F through D Range) (6-7) 7 points Satisfactory (C Range) (7-8) 8 points Proficient (B Range) (8-9) 9 points Exemplary (A Range) (9-10) 10 points Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA); and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Communication: Use of tone, word choice, audien Submission contains no discernible overall intent in author’s selection of ideas. Errors in basic writing conventions are sufficiently numerous to prevent reader comprehension.
No attempt at Academic/APA formatting in presentation
Submission contains random presentation of ideas, which prevents understanding the majority of author’s overall intent. Errors in basic writing conventions are sufficiently numerous to prevent reader comprehension of majority of the work.
Academic/APA format is attempted, but errors are significant.
Ideas are presented in a way that forces the reader to make repeated inferences in order to identify and follow the author’s overall intent. Errors in basic writing conventions interfere with, but do not prevent, reader comprehension.
Academic/APA format is attempted but errors are distracting.
The reader can follow the author’s overall intent as stated. The reader noticed a few errors in basic writing conventions but these few errors do not interfere with reader comprehension.
Using Academic/APA format, accurately. Errors are noticeable but minor.
The writer’s overall argument and language are clear and tightly focused, leaving the reader with no room for confusion about author’s intent. Text is basically error free, so that a reader would have to purposely search to find any errors that may be present.
Using Academic/APA format proficiently. Text is basically error free.
Overall Score No Submission 0 or more Emerging (F through D Range) 35 or more Satisfactory (C Range) 40 or more Proficient (B Range) 45 or more Exemplary (A Range) 50 or more