Basic Internet Workshop for Job-seekers

Cover Letter Sample

Resume Sample

Part I : Cover letters and resumes

While most job-seekers may have had some experience using a word processor like Microsoft Word to prepare a traditional cover letter or resume, it is important in this day and age to also have what is known as a text-based or scanable letter and resume. While the design and format of a text resume may be quite different than a traditional resume, it is vital for job-seekers to know how to create a text resume even if it is simply converted from the original resume format.

Procedure 1 : Sending an email text version of a cover letter

1) Make a copy of a sample cover letter on the desktop in the format of:

1. A Word 97-2003 ".DOC" format

2. A Plain text ".TXT" format

Hint: Use the office button (upper left), select "Save As" and set "Save in" as Desktop and set "Save As" first as a Microsoft 2003 document, and then as plain text format.)

2) On the desktop, find your TXT version of the cover letter and open it (double click on the icon) and copy the text:

1. Select "Edit" and then "Select All" from the command line.

2. Select "Edit" and then "Copy" from the command line.

3) Open your internet browser and log into your web-based email (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) and paste the text letter into the body of an email:

1. Select "New" or "Compose" email

2. In the "To:" entry box type in your own email address

3. In the "Subject:" entry box type in the words "Sample cover letter"

4. Place you cursor in the email body entry box (The big while box)

5. Select "Edit" and then "Paste" from the command line.

6. Click on the "Send" button

Procedure 2: Sending a text version of a cover letter and resume and attaching a Word document to the same letter

1) Make a copy of a sample resume on the desktop in the format of:

1. A Word 97-2003 ".DOC" format

2. A Plain text ".TXT" format

2) On the desktop, find your TXT version of the cover letter and open it and copy the text:

1. Select "Edit" and then "Select All" from the command line.

2. Select "Edit" and then "Copy" from the command line.

3) Open your internet browser and log into your web-based email (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc.) and paste the text letter into the body of an email:

1. Select "New" or "Compose" email

2. In the "To:" entry box type in your own email address

3. In the "Subject:" entry box type in the words "Sample cover letter"

4. Place your cursor in the email body entry box (The big while box)

5. Select "Edit" and then "Paste" from the command line.

6. Minimize your browser window without sending the email

4) On the desktop, find your TXT version of the resume and open it and copy the text:

1. Select "Edit" and then "Select All" from the command line.

2. Select "Edit" and then "Copy" from the command line.

5) Maximize the internet browser to get back to your email

5. a) Place your at the bottom of the cover letter text

1. Select "Edit" and then "Paste" from the command line.

6) Attach a copy of the resume in .DOC format to the email:

1. Find the "Attach" button and click on it

2. Use the "Browse" to find the ".DOC" version of the resume on the desktop

3. Attach the document

4. Click on the "Send" button

Procedure 3: Copy and paste a cover letter and resume onto an employer's website:

1. Login to an employer job website; example New Belgium

2. Select All and Copy your sample text cover letter

3. Paste the cover letter into the area on the website labeled "cover letter"

4. Select all and copy your sample text resume

5. Paste the resume into the area on the website labeled "resume"

6. Stop! This is an example only! Do NOT SUBMIT!

Part II : Browsers and Search Engines

1. Browsers

An internet browser is a program on your computer that allows you to access the internet. There are several programs available, but you will most likely familiar with "Internet Explorer" and "FireFox" on a PC or "Safari" on an apple computer. All of the browsers will have an area where you must type in an "Address" or "URL" in order to view a web page. An incomplete list follows:

1. Firefox

2. Internet Explorer

3. Google Chrome

4. Safari

5. Opera

6. Maxthon

7. Flock

8. Avant

9. Deepnet

10. Phaseout

1. Web Search Engines

A Web search engine is a tool designed to search for information on the World Wide Web. The search results are usually presented in a list and are commonly called hits. The information may consist of web pages, images, information and other types of files. Some examples are:

1. Ask

2. Google

3. Bing

4. Wikia Search

5. Yahoo! Search

6. Altavista

7. Lycos

8. Cuil

1. Search basics

1. Phrase search ( " " ) , i.e., "Albert F. Einstein"

2. Site specific (search:domain.com), i.e., security jobs:.gov

3. Exclusion ( - ), i.e., -hewlett packard

4. Word wildcard (*) ', i.e., That was the * that was

1. Search engine dynamics

1. Key words

2. Meta-tag keywords

3. Meta-tag descriptions

4. Link popularity

ON LINE SURVEY

Basic Internet for Job Seekers