Job Analysis
Worksheet: Job Ad/Company Analysis
Please write a few sentences for each question. Writer your answers in 12 point Arial.
1. Copy and paste either the contents of the ad or the full URL where the ad is posted below. Be sure to save a copy of the ad’s text to a digital storage device because the link to the ad may not be functioning for long. Why did you choose this ad? Why do you feel that you are qualified for the position?
2. Read the ad carefully and identify all important, key language (language that reveals the expectations of the employer and the duties of the job). List the key words that describe the job requirements or responsibilities in the left column; for each word, brainstorm possible skills, activities, traits that it may imply.
1. Words/phrasesYour prospective employer
2. Skills/Activities/Traits
3.
4. 3. List the skills, experience, personality traits, etc. from the right column above that you think the job ad is asking for and/or you think the job requires in the left column below. Then list the activities, abilities and skills/traits that you have in the right column below
5.
You
4. What appeals to you most about this particular job/position?
Worksheet: Company Analysis
1. Did you know anything about the company before you saw the job ad? If so, what and how did you come to know that information?
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2. Do you have any personal connections to this company? If so, what are they?
3. Does the company have a Web site? If so, write the URL below and browse the site for information about the company:
a) What is the mission statement of the company?
b) What are important, revealing words on the Web site that you may use in your cover letter and interview?
c) Write a few sentences about the history of the company. Remember that it is essential for you to learn as much about the company as possible; you can use such knowledge for your cover letter and interview.
4. What do you
Please write a few sentences for each question. Writer your answers in 12 point Arial.
1. Copy and paste either the contents of the ad or the full URL where the ad is posted below. Be sure to save a copy of the ad’s text to a digital storage device because the link to the ad may not be functioning for long. Why did you choose this ad? Why do you feel that you are qualified for the position?
2. Read the ad carefully and identify all important, key language (language that reveals the expectations of the employer and the duties of the job). List the key words that describe the job requirements or responsibilities in the left column; for each word, brainstorm possible skills, activities, traits that it may imply.
1. Words/phrasesYour prospective employer
2. Skills/Activities/Traits
3.
4. 3. List the skills, experience, personality traits, etc. from the right column above that you think the job ad is asking for and/or you think the job requires in the left column below. Then list the activities, abilities and skills/traits that you have in the right column below
5.
You
4. What appeals to you most about this particular job/position?
Worksheet: Company Analysis
1. Did you know anything about the company before you saw the job ad? If so, what and how did you come to know that information?
.
2. Do you have any personal connections to this company? If so, what are they?
3. Does the company have a Web site? If so, write the URL below and browse the site for information about the company:
a) What is the mission statement of the company?
b) What are important, revealing words on the Web site that you may use in your cover letter and interview?
c) Write a few sentences about the history of the company. Remember that it is essential for you to learn as much about the company as possible; you can use such knowledge for your cover letter and interview.
4. What do you