For this assignment, you will be preparing your own cover letter and rsum! Even if you may not be planning to apply for a new job anytime soon, use this activity to begin planning for the future.

If you are unsure of your career plans, go to the Student Success Center and search to "Explore Careers". Then, from the search results, select some career fields to explore. For this assignment, you will need to choose a specific job in a specific career field.

Step 1: Find a job announcement.

Find a job announcement related to your career field. It should be a real job that you would legitimately consider or actually are applying for either now or in the future. For this job announcement:

• . You may use any job board to find a job announcement.
• . You may use an internal vacancy announcement with an organization at which you are currently employed.
• . You may use a job description for a military position to which you plan to be promoted in the future.
• . You may use a job description from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook. (Use the "What They Do" section of your chosen career as your "job announcement" for this assignment.)

Your cover letter and rsum must be tailored to match the qualifications of this job announcement and thus persuade the audience that you should be hired for this job!