30 points (10+ pages)
Audience: A potential employer
Purpose: Using the discourse expertise you have developed by working on the previous assignments, put together an employment packet for an aspirational professional opportunity.
Instructions: This assignment consists of five parts:
Step One: GAP Analysis. Find a job ad for an available position within your professional discourse communityone that you will soon be qualified for as a new graduate. Identify the qualifications necessary to achieve that position. Which qualifications do you have now? Which do you still need to develop? (1 page)
Job AD: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/baltimorecounty/jobs/3500353/human-resources-analyst-ii-non-merit?sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&page=1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
Step Two: Accomplishment Statements (2-3 pages). Write a list of five different accomplishments relevant to your professional aspirations, illustrating each one with specific examples. Keep the values of the DC in mind as you write this.
Step Three: Career Goals Statement (2-3 pages):
Write down your long-term and short-term professional goals, and explain how they relate to this specific position. This section can be written in the form of a narrative essay.
Prioritize your goals (bullet format is sufficient).
Fill in the Gaps: Identify 2 -3 steps you will need to achieve both your short and long term goals (i.e. skills you will need to obtain, certifications, or experiences).
Step Four: Resume. (1-2 pages):
Create a professional resume/CV in response to the job ad. This should demonstrate direct knowledge of the conventions, expectations, and values of your discourse community.
Step Five: (1 page).
Write a cover letter designed to get you an interview. Be sure to highlight accomplishments and career goals as you make a case for why you should be hired.
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