Cover Letter Advice

I agree with the advice on making a cover letter short and to the point. I also agree the importance that the section “The Best use of a Cover Letter” stresses about making it apparent that you have done research on the company you are applying for. I think knowing a lot about the company can make a big impact on your future employer. I couldn’t really find anything in the different sections that I disagree with, and I think each part makes valid points about improving the cover letter. I feel like the section with the sample cover letter is the most useful to me personally. This is because the checklist does not really go into detail about what should be included in the cover letter, so the sample makes the points in the checklist clearer. I wasn’t aware that you can incorporate testimonials into your cover letters, but I think that would definitely make the cover letter stand out more. I may add that to my letter for the interview, because I think it adds a personal touch.

Client Visit

I am excited about the topic of promoting health and the well-being of the student body amongst our campus. I personally like the ecological approach for a framework of goals and making a strategic plan to work on behaviors like maybe reducing stress to live a healthier lifestyle in general. Although, I also like the idea of making a video like one that looks at unhealthy behaviors and ways to correct these behaviors. I feel like my group is working well together so far, and we are starting to think about different ideas that can promote the “Healthy Campus Initiative.”

Interview Mistakes

I feel like the first interview suggestion, "Don't ask stupid questions" could be a potentially big interview mistake, because I agree that you should research as much as possible about the company prior to the interview. I feel like the second one about not treating the secretary poorly is not a huge mistake necessarily, instead this piece of advice is more just common sense. The third piece of advice is very important to follow, because you want to make sure that you are honest, so that you get a job that fits both your capabilities and personality. The fourth and fifth kind of go together, and remembering to follow up will determine your possibility of receiving the job, so of course not following up could be really bad. I do not know much personally about the sixth one, but I don't see why it would hurt to give the person interviewing you as much to go by about your qualifications as possible. I feel like seven and eight just fit into the catergory of being prepared and relaxing during the interview and it will go fine. The phone interview advice for number nine should be taken very seriously, and I think the point about setting time aside to make sure you are not distracted will make the process go a lot more smoothly. Number ten is the best piece of advice, just be yourself and relax!

I have had a few job interviews, and they both were actually pretty similar. My first one was at the YMCA, and the supervisor just asked me to tell her a little bit about myself and why I thought the job would be right for me. She mostly just based the process on whether she thought I would be responsible enough for the position because that was my first actual job experience. The other job interview was at a tanning bed, and it was pretty laid back as well. She just asked about my previous job, what my I considered my strengths/weaknesses to be, and why I wanted to work for that specific tanning bed. I feel like to be well prepared for an interview, the most important thing to do is know as much as about the company as possible, and be confident in the reasons you think would make you right for the position.