STEP 3: Find ONE job posting in the field you wish to work in. For the purposes of this assignment,you are looking for ajob/positionnot necessarily in the company of your dreams (they may not be hiring right now!).You can also present yourself as either (1) having successfully passing your diploma and other required training or (2) being on track to complete this by the end of the summer semester. You will use this job posting as the basis of your Career Narrative (see .

STEP 4: Create your Career Narrative (see “Primary Task: The Career Narrative” below).

STEP 5: At the end of your Career Narrative, insert a page break and paste the job posting. Make sure you include a hyperlinked URL.

Primary Task: The Career Narrative

Write a 400-500 wordCareer Narrative in response to your job posting, using information and language relevant to the job ad and notes developed from the MindTools Activity, the Résumé Activity, and your earlier True Colors™ assignment. Your CareerNarrative should be about 1.5-2 pages, double-spaced.

Audience:

The narrative is pitched to the recruiter of the company/organization responsible for posting the job position you are interested in applying for. Make sure you are talking to the audiencewho will be reading your career narrativein a direct, conversational manner.

Guidelines:

• Your Career Narrative must be relevant tothe organization’s job posting and company needs in terms of the following:your experience and skills on the one hand, and the goals and values you share with the company on the other. Check the company’s/organization’sMission Statement, and pay careful attention to hintsin the language of the job posting.
• Underline keywords related to the key skills and job requirementsin your narrative.
• Create meaningful, organized paragraphs.
• Give the narrative a titleby statingthe organization’s name and the job position you’re responding to.

Primary Task: The Career Narrative

Start with an opening, direct-approach introductory paragraph that includes a clear purpose

statement. This section does not require a sub-heading.

Clearly state the position you are applying for and where you found the posting (e.g. “the position of research clerk posted May 11 on Workopolis”). Make sure the posting has a clear list of responsibilities, and (hopefully) skills. Your task is to persuasively demonstrate your “fit” for both the job postingand the company/employer, so you need to demonstrate (1) your competencies (responsibilities: review The Guelph-Humber CCR Competencies Framework) and (2) your level of skillset (skills: this is where your True Colors™, SWOT Analysis, and Résumé will help you).

To build content for your Career Narrative, answer the following questions in logical sequence,

withclearly developedparagraphs and full sentence structure. Modify the sub-headings listed

belowas needed to createyour own.

Use the attached grading rubric as a guide and checklist.

PART 1: Overview and Work Experience

Your first sentence is something like the following (but can be modified): I am qualified for the position of _________________________ because of (state relevant skill+experience: capture the reader’s attention!).

• Follow up your first sentence with an explanation of your experience:
  1. Explain your educational path and work experience in the opening paragraph
  2. *Then briefly explainyour most recent workplace experience.What do you do there? Be specific, and try to connect your competencies and skillset to the wording of the job posting. *This section is keyed to your personal résumé activity(completed in Week 11).
  3. *What are your short-term and long-term career goals relevant to company needs? (i.e. Where do you hope to be in your field in five years?)*This is keyed to the

Google MindTools activitycompleted in Week 11. Again, consider content that will persuade the reader that you are a good “fit.”

PART 2: Personal Development and Lessons Learned

Generate TWO stories of skills and valueswith relevance to the job ad. Remember that a story includes a protagonist who faces a challenge or a new situation, and then makes a choice that results in an outcome.

• These stories MUST illustrate your work skills (TWO relevant skills that respond to the posting must be emphasized in each story). See your MindTools prep (Week 11). Be explicit.Consider the “journalistic” questions: What? Where? How? When? Why?
• These stories must also illustrate your values (include TWO relevant values that would contribute something meaningful to the company/organization)

1. ONE story should recount your personal interests and resulting skill(s) (this is your Personality Story—and emphasizes your actual/potentialDEVELOPMENT)
2. The SECOND story must recount a challenge+action+result: a specific event where you overcame an obstacle, which illustrates a specific skill competence (this is your Experience Story—and indicates your ability to adapt through LESSONS LEARNED).

PART 3: Concluding sentence

Cite some key language from the organization’s posting and reinforcehow your profile fits the requirements: Example: “Your posting says that […]. I am […], so [….]. Then end with a clear action request.Review the posted student samples.

Remember: this is a persuasive pitch for the employer’s attention, so make sure to end on a strong note!

N.b. – Write out stories that you are comfortable with /proud to share because your narrativewill be the basis for your video script.This video will NOT be viewed by anyone other than me, unless you have provided me with permission to share it.

Rubric for Career Narrative Assignment ___________/40 points = ____________10%