Job Search Table of Contents Job Search Portfolio Context Notes Job Search Portfolio (JSP) Project Info & Overview objectives description components ad guidelines interview questions additional notes assessment submission resources JSP Requirements Checklist Finding a Job intro professional associations linkedin & social media job ad criteria Job Targets three element structure industry function geography Job Ad Annotation Exercise Résumés Part 1: Goals & Types what is a resume? functions & goals master resume traditional resume types chronological skills (functional) combination (hybrid/mixed) other resume types scannable electronic curriculum vitae (CV) Résumés Part 2: Content overview contact objective qualifications education coursework experience skills awards memberships Résumés Part 3: Verb (Accomplishment) Statements overview verb/accomplishment statements weak vs. strong targeted verbs (& adjectives) structure, tense, etc. structure punctuation verb tense person Scannable Résumés introduction scannable appearance why format matters format rules keywords shift language verbs → nouns past tense → present tense write a scannable scannable formatting scannable content example Résumés: Frequently Asked Questions Job Application Cover Letters overview purpose tailoring materials preliminary work format & conventions organization intro body closing bad example Cover Letters: Frequently Asked Questions Job Interviews & STAR Method before the interview during the interview STAR for behavioral qs STAR examples weaknesses weakness examples pet peeves Interviews: Frequently Asked Questions After the Interview: Follow-up/Thank you Letters immediately after within two days genre considerations content & organization do nots jsp guidelines Document Design & Page Layout in MS Word word for desktop publishing tips for design text borders font effects: small caps & character spacing