Cover Letter Tutorial

Although I found some of the information in this tutorial surprising, I did agree with most of the information it gave. Most of the hints it gave were pretty straight-forward and were things that we have already talked about in class, like to make sure you do research on the company and make the cover letter personal to the business you will be sending it to. I was surprised when the tutorial said that it is appropriate to include a "P.S." in the cover letter. I was surprised because this seems a little informal and seemed like it was only there to brag about certain characteristics or skills that one holds, which I thought was supposed to be left up to the resume. I was also surprised to hear that most employers only look at the cover letter if they are interested in the resume. I thought the purpose of the cover letter was to be an introduction to the resume, but clearly this is not the case.

I found the sample cover letters to be the most helpful tool while looking at this tutorial. Sometimes it is easiest to look at an example to fully understand what a cover letter is supposed to look like, and this was certainly the case for me.

Client Visit

This week we had the client visit for our group project. Overall, I think it went well and we got a lot accomplished. During the meeting, we threw around a few ideas, including making a poster campaign across campus and making books that included healthier options for eating. I also think that making a site where students could post workout options and recipes for other students to use would be a fun and interactive way to get the campus on board with the Healthy Campus Initiative.

My group is working very well together, and I am looking forward to working with them throughout the semester. As of now, I do not have any questions about the project. Most of the things I am unsure about are things that I will become clear as we work more on the project.

Interview Mistakes

I think this article does a good job pointing out some of the biggest mistakes people make during job interviews. When it comes down to it, it seems that most of the mistakes can be avoided by practicing, being honest, and being courteous. I have never been on a job interview, and I have actually never held a job other than babysitting, so I have no experience with interviewing. I think to prepare for a job interview, one should do research about the company he is interviewing with, think about the questions that may be asked, and remain confident throughout the process.

Group Project Assignment

This past week in class, we picked our groups for our big project this semester. I was assigned to be the group writer, which I think will work well, and it seems that everyone else in the group has a lot to offer. I'm looking forward to this project, and although I know it will be a lot of work, it will be work that I will enjoy doing because it is something that may make a difference around campus Overall I am interested to see what this project will do for Redfern and how our class can help make a difference