Employment package

Audience /Purpose

Using everything you have learned about effective workplace writing, apply full POWER process to prepare your employment package consisting of 3 pages intended to obtain an
interview for a position in your field because:

— you get the positive attention of your reader—a prospective employer in
your field with documents that are:
— easily scannable/highly reader-friendly

–your writing and listed employee skills, explained knowledge and attributes
are: — credible and suitable
Contents

2-page skills-based RESUME/outline summarizing WHAT?

— informing reader about: — your education—credential and courses
— relevant skills in lists beginning with verbs
— employment history
— suitable additional details

— using above order and vertical format/all Headings and point form/no
— sentences/no paragraphs

1-page 5 – 6 paragraph (ii) COVER LETTER using AIDA formula/direct
approach:
— informing and persuading reader HOW?

ii 1) — identify position you’re applying for and where you found it
— get reader’s attention by citing how your education and experience match
the reader’s needs/needs of the specific workplace

ii 2) – explain how you can apply your knowledge to help meet reader’s needs

ii 3) – explain how you can apply your skills to help meet your reader’s needs

ii 4) –explain how the kind of person/employee you are can help meet
the reader’s needs and why the reader would benefit from having
you in the organization

ii 5) — state that you look forward to the possibility of an interview at which
you can meet the reader and explain further how the details outlined in your
enclosed resume are beneficial to the reader/ you would be happy to
bring along a copy of your report on communicating successfully at work