Employment Application Project

Create an employment application comprised of a cover letter (letter of application) and a resume or curriculum vitae (CV).

Your letter of application should 

• be named "application of <your name>.doc"
• be addressed to a real organization where you might like to work in the future
• be addressed to a specific (real or fictional) person and address,
• state the purpose of the letter,
• explain why you would like to work with the organization,
• show how your qualifications match the employer's needs,
• indicate how you will follow up,
• and include appropriate greeting and closing lines.

Your CV should 

• be named "cv of <your name>.doc"
• list your qualifications and experience
• contain sections for
• your full name,
• contact information and personal details,
• employment objective or profile,
• employment experience,
• education,
• skills,
• and possibly other relevant sections.

Both documents should be 

• brief and concise
• professionally organized and formatted, neat and easy to read
• consistent with each other
• free of spelling, grammatical and factual errors

For more information:

• Consult the library for books or other resources on creating a CV and letter of application.
• You may want to look at the CV wizard or templates available through Microsoft Word.
• Click File, click New, click the Other Documents tab, and double-click either CV/Resume Wizard or one of the other CV/Resume templates.
• If these are not installed on your computer you may need to try another computer or ask the lab administrator to help you install it.
• You can look at the instructor's CV as an example.
  • But do not copy the format too closely.
  • Your CV should probably be just one page and focus on your education unless you are older and have much work experience.