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Resume Writing and Cover Letter 
Construct a resume based upon a future job that you would like to prepare for or construct a resume based on a current job that you are trying to obtain and prepare a Cover Letter to accompany your resume. You may use the Internet or Newspapers to apply for jobs.
Rubric Code: Y3B687
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Subject: Business  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Career Resume and Cover Letter
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Content and information
5 pts

Resume must have all pertinent information and a Cover Letter must accompany the resume.

Excellent

*Resume contains correct personal information
*Objective
*Work or volunteer experience
*Education
* Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.
Cover Letter serves as a sales pitch, has correct address to where it is going, describes how you are the best person for the job, and a gives a description of your education and experience.
Good

*Resume is missing some information but contains most essential
*Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.
Cover letter is missing one of the elements.
Fair

*Resume is missing 2 categories of information
*Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.
Cover letter is missing two of the elements.
Poor

Resume is missing more than 2 categories of information
*Resume must reflect what position you are applying for.
Cover Letter is missing three or more of the elements.
Format
3 pts

Excellent

*Margin is flush and clean
*Individual points bulleted
*Categories well defined.
Good

*Either categories are not clearly defined or points not bulleted.
Fair

*Does not follow clear and concise
format.
Poor

*Does not follow clear and concise
format and resume is poorly written.
Spelling/Grammar
5 pts

Excellent

*Assignment is complete and without any spelling errors.
Good

*Assignment is complete and has only two or three spelling errors.
Fair

*Assignment is complete and has only five or six spelling errors.
Poor

*Assignment is complete but has many spelling errors.
Attractiveness
2 pts

Excellent

* Text fonts & sizes are well chosen, exceptionally attractive, neat work.
Good

*Text fonts & sizes are readable, attractive format.
Fair

* Some effort to make text fonts and sizes readable, attractive, however, it is difficult to read, in an unattractive format, or not neat.
Poor

* Text fonts are difficult to read, or distracting and unattractive.



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