THE CAREER SEARCH PROJECT

APPLYING FOR A JOB: CASE STUDY

If you hear about or find a job advertisement for your perfect job…

are you ready to apply?

Do you have a saved cover letter or resume?

This project will allow you to create or revise your cover letter and resume so you are prepared to apply for your ideal job when it comes your way.

APPLYING FOR A JOB: COVER LETTER AND RÉSUMÉ

Cover LetterRequirements:

•Not a template (use a blank word document)

•Uses one of the following letter formats: Block, Modified Block, Semi-Block

•includes:• Your Contact Information

• Employer Contact Information

• Salutation

• 3 Paragraphso 1st: Why you are writing, the position you are applying

for, how you found out about the job

o 2nd: How your qualification match the job you are applying for

o 3rd:Your contact information and a thank you for being considered

• Closing

APPLYING FOR A JOB: COVER LETTER AND RÉSUMÉ

Resume

Requirements:

The resume document is created from a MS Word template

The resume document is one page in length

The resume document includes: An Objective Contact information Education History Work History Awards, certifications, notable skills

RESEARCHING A JOB: CASE STUDY

When searching for a job, do you have a desired salary?

Have you ever reviewed a job ad which listed the salary as an hourly wage but you wanted to know what the monthly or annual salary is?

Using your knowledge of Microsoft Excel, you will create two tools to help you evaluate a salary provided in a job ad.

RESEARCHING A JOB: DOES THE JOB MEET MY SALARY REQUIREMENTS?The converter should:

Include a field to enter the hours per week required for the job

Include a field to enter the hourly rate

Include the following fields which will be calculated once the hourly rate and hours per week are entered: Hourly

Weekly

Bi-weekly

Monthly

Annually

The converter should demonstrate your knowledge of: cell formatting (cells should have color, borders, and font(s) other than the default font)

formula and function usage

SALARY CONVERTER

HOURS PER WEEK: 40

HOURLY RATE: 17

HOURLY $17

WEEKLY $680

BI-WEEKLY $1360

MONTHLY $2720

ANNUALLY $3264

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Example :

RESEARCHING A JOB: DOES THE JOB MEET MY SALARY REQUIREMENTS?

31000

31500

32000

32500

33000

33500

34000

34500

35000

35500

A N N U A L E A R N I N G D E S I R E D A N N U A L S A L A R Y

POSSIBLE SALARY VS. DESIRED SALARY

Part 2: Is this equal to or greater than your desired salary?

Use an appropriate chart the calculated annual salary to your

desired salary. For example:

RESEARCHING A JOB: CASE STUDY

How much do you know about your future career?

Using your research skills gather information about your ideal career.

You will present your findings to the class in an oral presentation aided by a dynamic multimedia PowerPoint slideshow.

RESEARCHING A JOB: WHAT IS MY IDEAL JOB?

1. Title SlideTitle

Subtitle: by Full Name

2. Introduction

Include a few sentences

telling the audience what

this PowerPoint is about

3. to 7. (or more)Description of the Job

Include several slides that describes the job

a formal definition

typical day on the job

Required skills /education.

Typical salary for the job. (3 slide

minimum)

8. ConclusionInclude a few

sentences telling the audience what this

PowerPoint was about

9. Contact/ Q and A

Include a slide that provides contact

informationBe prepared to

answer questions after presenting

PowerPoint Requirements:

Minimum of 9 slides (see above).

Include at least 3 appropriate clipart and/or picture objects in your

presentation.

Apply a custom animation to at least one of your clipart and/or picture

objects

Apply an appropriate theme to the PowerPoint.

Make an appropriate custom background for at least one slide. Do not have

one theme for the whole presentation.

Apply a standard animation to the text of at least one of your slides.

Apply sound to at least one of your slides.

Apply transitions between every slide.

Use the rule of 7 (no more than 7 lines of text appear on each slide).

Use at least three different slide layouts in the presentation.

PowerPoint Slideshow: Required Content

RESEARCHING A JOB: WHAT IS MY IDEAL JOB?Presentation Requirements:

Maintain eye contact with the audience.

Speaks clearly and in appropriate volume to be understood by all.

Appropriate pace while presenting to the audience.

Know the subject and clearly present the topics to the audience. (Be prepared to answer questions.)

Positive body language when you are a member of the audience.

Dress code requirements:

You must wear professional attire when giving your presentation. Dress as if you are going on a professional job interview (No jeans, no sandals, no tight or revealing clothes) If you are unsure about what to wear you can find guides for professional attire on several internet websites.

APPLYING FOR A JOB: CASE STUDY

You are actively searching for a job.

Each day you acquire leads, submit your resume and cover letter and wait to hear from employees.

You want a good system for keeping track of this process so you are able to follow up with potential employers.

You will use your skills with MS Access to track your progress with applying to several companies at once.

APPLYING FOR A JOB: KEEPING TRACK OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Table #1- Name: Potential Employers Table # 2 –Name: Application Status

Fields:

Company name

Address line 1

Address line 2

City

State

Postal Code

Contact person

Email address

Phone number

Fields:

Company name

Vacant position

Annual Salary

Date cover letter & resume sent

Interview scheduled

Interview completed

Thank you note sent

Job offer made

Job offer not made

Part 1: Create two tables, using the names listed below and the following fields, be sure to select apply appropriate data type and properties for each field:

APPLYING FOR A JOB: KEEPING TRACK OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Part 2: Create a form for each table

Part 3: Find a minimum of 10 job ads that will supply the information you need to enter data into the fields for each table. Enter the data.

Part 4: Using the print to .pdf feature. Print a report listing the vacant positions with a listed salary that is $20,00 or more in ascending order (if all the jobs have less than a $20,000 annual salary then run a query using the value $10,000 instead)

Part 5: Create a query that displays the company name, contact person, email address, and the vacant position.