Discussion - Week 6

Topic

Let's talk resumes, cover letters and interviews! 

Objectives

This discussion supports the objective of practicing selling yourself by writing a resume and cover letter.

Directions

The Canvas Student Guide Links to an external site. provides instructions for replying to a discussion post Links to an external site.. Optional: Instead of typing your posts, you may use the video tool Links to an external site. to record your posts.

For your Initial Post due by Sunday at 11:59pm:

In at least 100 words, share with your classmates a new thing that you learned about resumes or cover letters that you think you can use.  Or share some advice that has worked for you in writing a resume, cover letter or even something that has worked in an interview for you! 

For your Response to 1 classmate by Sunday at 11:59pm:

Expand the discussion by replying in 100 words or more to at least 1 classmate’s post. Responses may include describing your own life experience or other real-word situation related to the post, providing additional information from assigned or outside content (just be sure to cite or link to sources), disagreeing respectfully by describing your own interpretation, proposing a new idea, or asking a probing question.]

Rubric

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Netiquette

• Be kind and respectful to others
• Use full sentences
• Avoid jargon and acronyms
• Use language that supports others