Job Ad Analysis Paper

Job Ad Analysis

DescriptionStep 1: Find a Job You’d Like to Do
Locate a position/job you would be qualified to perform after graduation or internship for this coming summer on any job posting website: CareerBuilder, Monster, Indeed, or Zip Recruiter, etc. Copy and paste the ad at the end of your MEMO.

Step 2: Identify the Keywords
You will identify all keywords (minimum 10): adjectives, adverbs, and action verbs. Ensure you know and understand the words. Using a bulleted list, tell me the keywords you have identified, keeping in mind you will be submitting the ad, and I will be able to verify.

Step 3: Analyze the Keywords
You will analyze those keywords and write two full-block formatted pages or more on your letterhead analyzing the keywords, telling me what the employer seems to be looking for in a candidate for the position.

Step 4: Discuss Your Abilities
Imagine you are pondering whether or not you should qualify for the job with a friend. Discuss how and why you think are qualified, where your skills seem to be lacking, and how you might overcome those shortfalls. Incorporate what you learned from you Skills Inventory to complete this section.

NOTE! This is not a cover letter/letter of application.
You will not address this to the prospective employer; this is NOT a letter at all.