The purpose of this assignment is to conduct research on potenti

1. The purpose of this assignment is to conduct research on
potential job opportunities in your desired career field and
determine the importance of tailoring a resumé and cover letter
for that specific job position.
On average a resumé and cover letter have less than 10 seconds
to make an impression and provide an opportunity for the
applicant to move on to the interviewing process. Therefore,
securing employment often hinges on creating an effective
resumé and cover letter that aligns with the required job skills
and experience.
Conduct research on a minimum of two potential job positions
within your desired career field. Reflect in 250-500 words on
the following questions regarding the specific organizations as
well as the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to obtain
these positions.
Provide a brief introduction of your desired career field.
Provide an overview of each organization and the specific
position you are applying to. You are required to include the
name of the company, their website, social media handles, and
approximate number of employees.
Describe 2-3 facts about the company that are interesting to you
and explain why you want to work for this company in the
future.
Describe the knowledge, skills, and experience required by the
job positions selected. What knowledge, skills, experiences, or
other opportunities do you need to obtain in order to be eligible

2. for these job positions?
Explain the significance of drawing connections between the
requirements listed in the job descriptions and your resumé and
cover letter, relevant to your career field. Determine how you
would make those connections within your resumé and cover
letter to ultimately gain the hiring manager's attention.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment,
solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of
sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines,
which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A
link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in
Course Materials if you need assistance.