CMNS1140 Employability Skills & Cover Letter OR Employability Skills & LinkedIn Profile

ASSIGNMENT 5 – Employability Skills Worksheet + Cover Letter or LinkedIn ProfilePART 1: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS WORKSHEET
Your name:
Your KPU Email Address:
Your KPU Student #:
Date Completed:
STEP 1: Review this online tutorial:
https://www.niagaracollege.ca/modules/WIL2018/2.2/story_html5.html?lms=1
The online tutorial will ask you to type in answers into textboxes online. You do not need to do
this. I am only interested in having you review the content/lesson.
STEP 2: Locate a job posting
Find a job posting for a role that you’re interested in applying for (and that you feel is something
you are reasonably qualified for). Some options to find postings are: Indeed.com, workbc.ca,
monster.ca – you are welcome to apply to jobs in any country of the world, but the job posting
needs to be in English. Save a copy of the job posting (either as a PDF document, or copy/paste
the contents into a Word document).
STEP 3: Complete this section based on the job posting.
Please use complete sentences (NOT bullet-point form):
a. Job Title (from the job posting):
b. Employer:
c. Employability skills I have that
match the job
Enter job title here
Enter Organization name here
Describe the skills/requirements in the job description that you
currently possess. Provide an example of how you use or
demonstrate each specific skill on a regular basis.
d. Employability skills I need to
work on
Describe the skills/requirements of the job that you do not
currently encompass. Explain for each how you might work to
develop or enhance each skill.
STEP 4: Identify your transferable skills
a. What are my transferable
skills?
Describe each of your transferable skills here. Be sure to
explain how each skill transfers between where you have used
or demonstrated them previously and how they will align to the
current job requirements.
PART 2: Write a custom cover letter OR LinkedIn Profile
After watching the Module 12 interactive lesson on cover letters and LinkedIn profiles, use the
information that you’ve developed in this worksheet to help you write a cover letter or to create a
LinkedIn profile to help you apply for the job posting that you found.
I am choosing the following option:
Option 1: Cover Letter
Option 2: LinkedIn Profile –
include the link here ——–>
Please attach as a separate file
Ensure you use the tips that are included in Module 12 to help you write a strong document or profile.
Hint: Also focus on including content from steps 3 and 4 from this worksheet into your cover letter or
LinkedIn profile.
For your cover letter, ensure that you also focus on proper formatting (e.g. a nice header with
appropriate paragraphs).
WHY ARE WE
To identify the core skills and abilities that you possess and can provide to
a future employer
DOING THIS
ASSIGNMENT?
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To demonstrate your ability to write persuasively
To become more comfortable writing about yourself and identifying how
to relate that towards your audience and their interests
WHAT DO I
NEED TO DO?
To complete this assignment, you will need to review both the content in
Module 12 of our Moodle site, and the tutorial on employability skills that is
located here:
https: //www.niagaracollege.ca/modules/WIL2018/2.2/story_html5.html?lms=
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PART 1: WORKSHEET
Step 1: Review the online module titled: Identifying Employability and
Transferable Skills
https://www.niagaracollege.ca/modules/WIL2018/2.2/story_html5.html?l
ms=1
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Step 2: Locate a Job Posting
Find a posting for a job that you’re interested in. Some options to find
postings are: Indeed.com, workbc.ca, monster.ca (your posting can be in
your local area as well). Save a copy as a PDF (or copy into a Word doc). I
will need to see the job posting details in order to assess your assignment.
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Steps 3 and 4 : Complete the Worksheet
Download and complete the worksheet that is located on the Assignments
tab of our Moodle course.
PART 2 : COVER LETTER OR LINKEDIN PROFILE
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Write a Cover Letter OR Create a LinkedIn Profile
Review our Week 1 2 Module on Employment Communication and then
create ONE of the following:
a)
a customized cover letter to (theoretically) apply to the job posting
that you’ve identified in Step 2. For top marks, you will customize this
document to be specific to the employer identified in the job posting,
and you will incorporate your findings from the worksheet that you
completed in Step 3.
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OR
b)
a LinkedIn profile that showcases your skills and experience that are
particularly related to the type of job that you identified in Step 2. It
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should be clear to me when reading your LinkedIN profile ( About
section, Experience, Education) what type of job you are looking for,
your program, and your relevant skills for that position.
WHAT DO I
Submit the following – these may be separate documents:
NEED TO
1.
Copy of the job posting
INCLUDE IN MY
2.
Completed worksheet
FINAL
TECHNICAL
DETAILS
3.
Cover Letter ( if you choose this option)
4.
LinkedIn – provide the url to your LinkedIn
SUBMISSION?
Length :
o Worksheet: There is no maximum or minimum requirement; that said,
all responses must be provided in complete sentences, not as bullet
points.
o
Option 1 : Cover letter: Maximum one- page
o Option 2 : LinkedIn profile: Complete the following sections:
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Photo ( ensure it looks somewhat professional)
 Headline
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About/Profile Summary
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Experience ( with brief descriptions of tasks completed)
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Education ( with any specific highlights)
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Skills (select at least five)
 Interests
 File type for cover letter : Word or ODT document [ PDF is fine for the job
posting]
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File type for LinkedIn: URL to your LinkedIn
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Submission: Via the Moodle Assignments tab
Please indicate on your worksheet if you would like feedback on this
assignment
QUESTIONS?
I expect you to have questions. I am here to support you and to ensure you
are successful with this assignment. Please send me any questions that you
have, or feel free to ask to book a brief online meeting. Your success is my
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success…
HOW WILL I BE
ASSESSED?
The maximum score that can be earned is 10 points, as follows*:
8 – 10 points [A]: The responses to each question in the worksheet are
insightful with transferable skills and evidence of reflection in identifying
some potential ways your developing skills could be strengthened. The
Cover Letter is very well written overall and demonstrates overall
understanding of the concepts identified in our course. In particular, good
research ensures it passes the McDonald’s test, error- free, and is tailored
to the position.
OR the LinkedIn profile is well done with complete sections that
demonstrate time and thought has been invested in ensuring it is
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professionally formatted and error free. The profile/ about content is
clearly aligned with the student’ s career interests, education and skills and
has exceptional depth/ detail to showcase relevant
skills/ abilities/ experiences.
6.8 – 7.9 [B]: The responses to each question in the worksheet are
adequate, though more detail could have been added to provide more
insight and to showcase greater connection to experiences. Notably, there
could be more detail around how to enhance any current areas to be
strengthened. Some added reflection in general into where skills were
gained/ showcased or will directly apply to the current role would have
added strength. The Cover Letter is well written overall and demonstrates
a general understanding of the concepts identified in our course. While it
does pass the McDonald’ s test, the specificity is weak and could relatively
easily be transferred to any employer in a similar industry (e.g. a
competitor) . OR for the LinkedIn profile, the sections that are completed
provide good information, though it isn’t entirely clear to as to what
specific type of industry the student is interested in. There is some basic
depth/ detail to showcase skills/ abilities/ experiences and generally the
formatting is okay.
5.6 – 6.7 points [C] : A rudimentary level of understanding of what
employability skills and transferability skills are presented. Examples may
be included, though are not clearly connected or particularly valid. The
Cover Letter exhibits several composition issues that make it challenging
to understand and/ or follow. There are multiple grammar and spelling
mistakes and little thought to the professional formatting. It does not pass
the McDonald’ s and could be applied to essentially any organization with a
similar position. OR For the LinkedIn profile, few sections are completed,
or if they are there is limited information and a lack of depth or
explanation to really showcase the student’ s skills/ abilities.
0 – 5.5 points: Avoid this. Aim for at least a C on this assignment. If you
invest the time and energy into this assignment then you will do well!
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