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Scenario: With your recently enhanced business communication skills, you are to conduct a job search
and find a current job posting that interests you. In order to secure an interview, you must now
prepare a résumé that showcases your skills, achievements, and experience and a complementary
cover letter highlighting your strengths and value. Be sure to use key terms from the advertisement in
the letter and résumé.
Assignment: Prepare a 5-page package that includes:
1. Cover Letter (1-page)
2. Resume (2-pages)
3. Reference Sheet listing three-four references (1-page)
4. Job Ad – cut and paste or screen capture
Additional Instructions:
Refer to Grading Criteria below for further details on content and quality specifications.
ï‚· Incorporate key terms from job ad.
ï‚· Note: automatic 50% deduction if job ad is not included!
ï‚· There are many ways to approach a resume and cover letter. In the cases where the slides and
text differ slightly, either approach is acceptable.
 Consistency across documents is important – the same header/font should be used for the
cover letter, resume and reference sheet.
2
Grading Criteria:
Resume
Criteria Excellent – should effectively
result in an interview (3)
Average – need adjustments
to be competitive(2)
Unacceptable – needs
significant improvement –
would be discarded (1)
Style, Appearance,
Tone
Goal: To ensure
your strengths are
highlighted for your
specific audience
and that the resume
is polished and easy
to read.
Score: 3 2 1
ï‚· Fills the page without
overcrowding (adequate
white space); no graphics
or photos
ï‚· No longer than two pages
ï‚· Margins are acceptable &
consistent
ï‚· Font style & size is
readable
Answer:

Job summary

Walsh Toronto is a reputable organization in the construction industry. Made up of a team of builders and business-oriented personnel, the company shapes employees for a competitive career. We believe in strong character, a team spirit and organized personnel. Our projects are challenging, innovative, supportive and rewarding. We provide growth opportunities with a flexible working schedule that enables employees to grow (WALSH, 2017).

Responsibilities

• Project planning, coordination and scheduling
• Change order management
• Forecasting using accurate techniques and budget management
• Safety and quality control
• Management of project team ( engineers and subcontractors)
• Problem solving skills ( dispute resolution, efficiency, contracts)
• Effective maintenance of tools and equipment ( including vehicles and company assets)

Qualifications

• Preferably a degree holder in Civil engineering or construction management
• Between 5 to 10 years previous experience in Toronto
• Ability to prioritize and maintain project schedule and plan
• Strong leader
• Excellent communication skills ( written and spoken)
• Highly organized and able to manage time
• Follow up skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated
• Decision making skills and
• Critical thinking

Walsh is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate the disabled nor veterans

WALSH. (2017). Assistant Project Manager. Retrieved from Walsh Group: https://careers-walshgroup.icims.com/jobs/1135/assistant-project-manager/job?mobile=false&width=1116&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=180&jun1offset=180

Objective

Deliver professional support to organizations and projects in order to improve organizational capacity through optimization

Skills

• Research skills
• Project management
• Organizational skills
• Civil engineering

Communication skills

Experience

Trainer• Orca Group Toronto• 12/08/16– 10/7/17

Assistant project manager in medium level projects. Offering support to project planning and team management. Consulted with management on project budget  and schedules for subcontractors and engineers

Graduate trainee • turner construction • 5/3/15 –13/7/17

Worked under a project team collecting data, field projects and forecasting. Was a team leader for in fieldwork and offered research skills, quality controls and equipment maintenance

Education

Degree • 2015 • university of toronto

First Class BAsc in Civil Engineering. Focus on design, construction, maintenance and planning. Courses included building Engineering Geometrics and Environmental Engineering

Diploma • 2010 • Ontario School of diploma

Grade 12 U with high grades in English, Physics and Advanced Functions

Leadership experience

Assistant management level, team leader and student leader

Date

Human Resource Manager

Walsh Canada

36 York Mills Road

Suite 302

Toronto, Ontario M2P 2 E9

12/Sept/2017

Dear Human Resource Manager

Re: Assistant Project Manager (ID: 2016-1135)      

Please find attached my application for the above job post. I have two years working experience in the construction industry. As part of this experience, I served as an assistant in a leading construction company in Toronto helping with budgeting, maintenance and team management. I am highly motivated, time conscious and I possess great interpersonal skills. I also have research skills, which will serve as a value addition to your company. I am open to learning new skills and networking with professionals in the field.

I look forward to joining your team

Sincerely,

BAT

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