| Project 1: Job Application Portfolio | Create a portfolio of job application documents, including: a letter of application for a specific job, a skills-based resume for that job, a chronological/work-experience resume for that job, and a LinkedIn profile. | 25% |
In this project, we will create these deliverables:
- Experience-based resume
- Skills-based resume
- Letter of Application
- LinkedIn Profile
There will be skill-building assignments that are required but do not count toward the final project grade. These smaller assignments figure into your daily writing grade.
Resources for this project include:
- Professor Ellis’ Skills Resume example is available here.
- Professor Ellis’ Experience Resume example is available here.
- Resume and Letter Examples, anderson-resume-examples
- Action Verbs for Job-Seeking Materials, http://career.opcd.wfu.edu/files/2011/05/Action-Verbs-for-Resumes.pdf
- Skills Headings and Categories, https://my.pba.edu/ICS/icsfs/Skill_Headings_for_Functional_Resumes.pdf?target=6bb31810-98de-4aa6-b226-a45967b9a018
- Georgia Tech Resume and Cover Letter Guide, http://www.wece.gtorg.gatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Resumes_and_Cover_Letters.pdf
- Professor Ellis’ LinkedIn.com Public Profile, www.linkedin.com/in/jason-w-ellis
