Prepare the items you will need for future career advancement/employment
opportunities. Part 2 – Future Employment Preparation: Cover letter Discuss your work
philosophy, career goals. Include an updated resume List extra-curricular activities (such
as student organizations, community groups etc. Any honor/awards or recognition
Specialty certifications Follow format provided – Obtain 2 letters of reference from your
professors, these will be helpful should you decide to continue to graduate school –
Include a sample follow-up letter/thank-you note You can follow the format for the resume
and cover letter that is on the UMUC career services website;
http://www.umgc.edu/students/support/careerservices/resumecover/ In the blue area on
the left side there are links to a resume tutorial and a cover letter tutorial. There are
samples of the resume and cover letters for you to use. Your follow-up thank you letter
should be in the same business format as the cover letter, but with a brief paragraph
thanking the interviewer for their time. The outline for Part 2 of your Portfolio is below:
Part 2- Future Employment Preparation Resume: Includes: Employment History
Academic information, including degrees Professional Certifications and licensures
Extracurricular activities 50% References: Obtains two letters of reference for a recent
academic professor, manager, practice experience healthcare provider, supervisor or
peer from a committee 20% Supporting Documents: Includes: Thank you letter Cover
letter Both letters: Specific to a nursing position Provides information regarding the
position being sought Highlights professional skills Written in a professional tone Includes
contact information Cover letter includes work philosophy and career goals 20% Spelling,
Sentence Structure, Organization and Grammar 10% Due Date Jul 28, 2020 11:30 PM
Hide Rubrics Rubric Name: Professional Portfolio Part 2 This table lists criteria and
criteria group name in the first column. The first row lists level names and includes
scores if the rubric uses a numeric scoring method. Criteria Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Criterion Score Resume 50 points (35-50 points) Resume clearly outlines all of the
following: Employment history (include past relevant and current positions), including a
description of their responsibilities of the role. Academic information- all relevant nursing
and college degrees and dates and locations where they were obtained. Professional
Certifications and licensures. Extracurricular activities and community service (include if
applicable, no deduction if not). 34 points (28- 34 points) Resume contains only 3 out of
the 4 required areas, or does not provide in-depth descriptions of employment history. 27
points (0 – 27 points) Resume contains less than 3 of the required areas, or provides
only a vague description of academic or employment history. / 50 References 20 points
(14-20 points) Provides 2 letters of reference from sources as noted 13 points (11-13
points) Provides 1 letter of reference from recommended sources. 10 points (0 – 10
points) Does not provide a letter of reference. / 20 Supporting Documents 20 points (14-
20 points) Provides both a thank you and cover letter that are specific to a nursing
position. Supporting documents provide insight in to the position being sought, highlights
professional skills, and includes contact information written in a professional tone. Cover
letter includes work philosophy and career goals. 13 points (11-13 points) Submits either
a thank you letter or a cover letter that provides general information in regard to the
position being sought. Some professional skills included. Work philosophy and goals are
included, but not elaborated on. 10 points (0-10 points) Only submits one supporting
document, or submits two that are very generic in nature, do not highlight individual
strengths in regards to the specific position or identify professional skills. Does not
include either work philosophy or goals. / 20 Spelling, Sentence Structure, Organization
and Grammar 10 points (7-10 points) Excellent spelling, sentence structure and grammar
throughout the assignment. Excellent organization and easy to read. 6 points (3-6 points)
Some spelling, sentence structure and grammar errors. Paper generally is readable.
Some organization problems. 2 points (0-2 points) Numerous spelling, sentence
structure, and grammar errors throughout the paper. Difficult to read with very little
organization. / 10 Rubric Total Score Total / 100 Overall Score Overall Score Level 3 70
points minimum Level 2 53 points minimum Level 1 0 points minimum Submit
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Part 2 – Future Employment Preparation:
Cover letter
Discuss your work philosophy, career goals.
Include an updated resume
List extra-curricular activities (such as student organizations, community groups etc.
Any honor/awards or recognition
Specialty certifications
Follow format provided
- Obtain 2 letters of reference from your professors, these will be helpful should you decide to continue to
graduate school - Include a sample follow-up letter/thank-you note
You can follow the format for the resume and cover letter that is on the UMUC career services website;
http://www.umgc.edu/students/support/careerservices/resumecover/
In the blue area on the left side there are links to a resume tutorial and a cover letter tutorial. There are
samples of the resume and cover letters for you to use.
Your follow-up thank you letter should be in the same business format as the cover