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Writing for Careers

Project 6: Dossier of Documents Showcased in an Electronic Portfolio

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Resume Click to view a PDF of my Resume 2. Cover Letter Click to view a PDF of my Cover Letter 3. Memo Progress Report Written to a Supervisor Click to view a PDF of my Memo Progress Report Written to a Supervisor 4. Bad News Letter Click to view a PDF of my Bad… Continue reading Project 6: Dossier of Documents Showcased in an Electronic Portfolio

Writing for Careers

Project 2: Composing “All the Right Questions”

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I researched interview questions for an editing job and then composed my own 10 questions for an editing job interview. 1) What editing tools or programs do you use regularly and why? [This allows the interviewer to see what kind of tools and programs the candidate is familiar with and why they use them. This… Continue reading Project 2: Composing “All the Right Questions”

Opinions

Seniors shouldn’t feel bad about postponing their graduation a semester in the pandemic

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Growing up hearing horror stories about college graduates struggling to find work during the 2008 recession, I wasn’t confident that I’d have much better luck as an upcoming graduate in the middle of a pandemic. According to tradingeconomics.com, in April 2020, the unemployment rate peaked at 14.7 percent. It wasn’t until July 2020 that the… Continue reading Seniors shouldn’t feel bad about postponing their graduation a semester in the pandemic

Editorials, Integrated Media Reporting

Degrees alone won’t get students jobs

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You got your degree. What now? Most people want to believe that once they graduate they’ll go straight to work. But does getting a degree really guarantee you a job? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of Feb 2018, people over 25 with degrees had less unemployment than those with no college.… Continue reading Degrees alone won’t get students jobs