Client Meeting Report

Fri, 04/17/2009 - 20:47 — Tom Ghering

Don't worry about the Client Meeting Report mentioned for the Project Log today. It is an artifact from semesters past that should have been removed. Just post your project log without it.

All Service Learning Proposals Approved!

Fri, 04/17/2009 - 11:29 — Tom Ghering

Sorry, everyone, but there seems to be an issue with my email that I am currently looking into. I just became aware, though, or at least I think I am aware that none of you are receiving my emails. True? You should have proposal emails and employment project revision emails, but indications are that at least some of you do not.

Everyone's proposal was approved as is. You are free to present them to your clients and I am sorry for the communication glitch. I'll update you when I know more.

Service Learning Client Memos

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 12:15 — Tom Ghering

Check your email for my comments regarding your service learning client memo. If I asked you for additional info, then please get that to me ASAP. If you have been approved to contact your clients, then set up meetings with your group's first choice client. The earlier you can do so, the better.

Employment Project Revisions

Wed, 03/11/2009 - 08:32 — Tom Ghering

You should now have, via email, a graded and commented rubric for your employment project. Please carefully read that email and the attached Excel document for an explanation of your grade.

Instructor Blog #3: Resumes

Sun, 01/11/2009 - 14:39 — Tom Ghering

I'd like to discuss ways to make you stand out from the crowd when applying for a job. Good application materials can help you score the job you want, or at least give you a fighting chance. The last thing you want to do is send out a mediocre or terrible resume. Without hyperbole, I can say that a resume is one of the most important documents you will ever produce. The irony, of course, is that it will be read in 10-30 seconds, and if you don't make that cut, you get thrown away.

Instructor Blog #2: Getting a Job

Sun, 01/11/2009 - 14:37 — Tom Ghering

Getting a job can be one of the most frustrating and time consuming endeavors you ever undertake. Many people say that getting a job is as difficult and time consuming as having a job. I wish great job searches on all of you throughout your lives (as you'll probably have to undertake many, according to labor statistics), but if you have a rough job search experience, know you're not alone. When you look for a job, you are competing against hundreds, sometimes thousands of other candidates.

Introductions

Tue, 01/13/2009 - 10:57 — Tom Ghering

NOTE: Click on the title above ("Introductions") to see the full entry.

Please reply (add new comment) to this post with the following information. You don't have to get too personal (remember that anyone--not just those in this class--can read this), but try to give us some idea of who we'll will be working with the rest of the semester.

Instructor Blog #4: Cover Letters

Sun, 01/11/2009 - 14:41 — Tom Ghering

After you've written a resume, the next step is to flesh out that information in a cover letter. One of the biggest mistakes people make with the cover letter is just repeating information that can be found on the resume. What's the point of that? They already have that information in an easier to read format (hopefully), so you want to build off that, not repeat it. The cover letter is a great opportunity to flesh out some aspects of your professional experience that aren't easy to convey.

Instructor Blog #1: Welcome to Professional Writing

Sun, 01/11/2009 - 14:35 — Tom Ghering

NOTE: Click on the title above ("Instructor Blog #1 . . .) to see the full entry.

Welcome to English 420Y. This is a writing intensive course designed to introduce students from various fields to the principles of professional writing. Professional writing will be defined as the writing used to maintain and support institutions, including businesses, governments, non-profits, and the university itself. The course and its principles are grounded in rhetorical theory that students will be introduced to throughout the semester.