The document provides guidance on communicating to get a job, including a cover letter, resume, interview, and follow up. It then focuses on the key components of an effective cover letter, which should be one page and include contact information for both the applicant and employer, salutation, three paragraphs addressing the purpose of applying, qualifications, and plan to follow up, and a closing. The resume should also be one page if possible, and include personal information, education, work experience, skills and interests, and references, focusing only on relevant details for the specific job.

1. Communicating to get a job:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume that is made specifically for the job that you are applying for
3. Interview
4. Follow up letter or email: thank the person for their time and consideration
The Cover Letter
A one-page letter that is always attached to your resume like a cover. It has basic
information, three paragraphs and your signature Each paragraph has a specific
purpose.
Audience: the Human Resource Director or the Hiring Manager
Purpose: To apply to and be favourably considered for a particular job
Form and Content:
1. Your Contact Information: Name
Address,
City, Province,
Zip Code
Phone Number
Email Address
2. Today’s Date

2. 3. Employer Contact Information: Name
Title
Company Address
City, Province,
Zip Code
4. Salutation: Dear Mr./Mrs….
5. First Paragraph: identifies the purpose of the letter and the specific job that you are
applying for and where you heard about the job.
6. The second paragraph shows what you have to offer: the qualifications, experience
and skills that you have and how they relate to the job that you are applying for.
7. The third paragraph shows how you will follow up: express enthusiasm for the job
and the company and write that want to be granted an interview.
8. Complimentary Close: Choose any one of these examples:
Sincerely Yours truly Best regards
Respectfully Respectfully yours Kind regards
Thank you for your consideration Thank-you
Sincerely yours Regards
9. Your signature (hand sign your first and last name)
10. Type your first and last name

3. The Resume
Your resume provides an overview of your qualifications fir a job. This should be a
one-page document, but you can make it two pages if the information looks too busy on
one page.
Your resume should include:
1. Personal Information:
DO INLCUDE: DO NOT INCLUDE:
Name Date of birth
Address Marital status
Phone Number Ethnicity
E-mail address Religion
Photograph
Social Insurance Number
Any information that does not relate to the job
2. Education:
• The name of your school and how many years you have been there
• Any classes, workshops or program that relate to the job
• Any awards you have achieved
3. Work Experience:
• List any full-time, part-time or summer jobs that you have had
• List any volunteer work that you have done
4. Other Skills and Interests:
Use this section to list other talents to show a potential employer that you are
responsible, a team-player, and a well-rounded person.
• Include any skills that you have not mentioned elsewhere yet
• Activities you have participated in

4. • Hobbies or interests that reflect well on you
5. References:
Choose two people who know you well enough to speak knowledgeably and fairly
about you. DO NOT include relatives unless you have worked for them. ALWAYS ask
the people for their permission before you put them as your reference. Here are some
examples of people you could use:
• Former employers
• Volunteer supervisors
• Teachers
• School staff
• Neighbours
• Friends’ parents