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Quick questions on Writing resumes and job applications in HSC English Studies
4short Q&A pairs drawn directly from our worked dot-point answer. For full context and worked exam questions, read the parent dot-point page.
What is the cover letter?Show answer
A cover letter is targeted to one job. It should not repeat the resume. It should connect your strengths to this employer's needs.
What is read a stimulus job ad like a recruiter?Show answer
Underline every quality word (reliable, friendly, motivated) and every practical requirement (weekends, a licence, availability), because these are exactly the words a strong cover letter mirrors and a strong practice question will ask you to identify.
What is apply the value pattern every time?Show answer
For any bare duty, run it through "what I did, plus how well, plus the benefit" before you write it down; if you cannot add a benefit truthfully, add a standard (accurately, quickly, safely) instead.
What is keep your own writing honest?Show answer
Never invent experience to fill the pattern; describe REAL experience in language that shows its value. A marker (and a real employer) can tell the difference between an evidenced claim and a hollow one.
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