Business Writing in Preparation for Employment in a Technical Field.
Provide a current job posting or classied advertisement which reflect the position you would seek within the professional field you have been educated and trained for, assuming that you have just received your college degree and have some work experience that meets the required criteria.
Prepare the cover letter,resume,and envelope for mailing. Include an annotated copy of your job posting.
Resume: This document, submitted in application for that position, details your tangible qualifications that identify what can be verified and validated as meeting the requirements of the position: education, employment, experience, awards,achievement,references,technology appications, task performed, positions held, and other responsabilities/requirements noted in the posting.
Cover letter: This document gives an essential message to your reader that introduces you to the company and advocates on behalf of your candidacy in applying for a specific position in your field of engineering.The strength of this message is in its ability to sell your intangible qualities that complement the tangible skilli and experience noted on your resume. In other words, in a group of hundreds of qualified applicants who meet or exceed the stated requirements for the position,what personal characteristics,traits,experience,talents,and qualities set you apart from the others and convince the reader to call you in for the interview?