Week 2 Assignment: Letters of Recommendation
Instructions
Assignment Instruction:Learning objective: Develop a resume and cover letter to be sent to potential employers.
Prompt: Preparing and requesting references
Employers request potential new hires (as well as those who are being considered for promotion) to provide letters of recommendation from former employers and/or instructors. Consider who you would ask for a recommendation. Draft a letter that you can use to request a letter of recommendation.
Submission Instructions:
- Your draft letter should be approximately 1 page in length and follow APA formatting.
- Additionally, provide the first names of 3 people you would choose and discuss what influenced your decision to choose these individuals.
- Your discussion and reflection on what influenced your decision to choose these individuals should be approximately 1 page in length and follow APA formatting.
- The total assignment should be approximately 2 pages in length.
Once reviewed by the Instructor, and you make corrections, upload the file to your portfolio.
Guidelines
- This assignment will be graded with the BUSN499 Cover Letter and Resume Rubric [content page]
- Academic Integrity - BUSN499 guidelines [content page]
Assignment Resources & Supports
- Office 365 [webpage]: You have free access as an APUS student. Sign in with your MyCampus Email credentials.
- Submitting and Confirming a Submission [video]: Watch this 3-minute video if you need guidance on submitting your assignment.
This assignment is associated with the following course objectives [content page]:
- CO-3: Develop a resume and cover letter to be sent to potential employers.
- LO-3.2: Formulate an introduction letter to potential personnel for letters of recommendation.
- LO-3.3: Produce a resume to utilize with career planning steps.