Kacy Steiger, ‘An excellent start with the resume and letter of application. In revision, simply edit the letter carefully and check the order of importance within your bulleted lists on the resume. I suggest you retain the name of your supervisor but omit the second reference to your classmate. Do not use abbreviations in the letter like “tech” but rather write out the full word. In you list of certifications, the sentence becomes very clipped. | suggest you rewrite with transitions. On the resume, check the order of importance within your lists (most to least). You begin each list item with a verb until you get to “I worked.” Be consistent. Edit visually to remove any orphans (one word lines). Consider adding Adobe applications like InDesign to your list.From: Kacy Steiger To: Dr. Wickliff Date: October 15, 2019 Subject: Resume and Cover Letter Assessment I won’t lie in this assessment. I was stressed with this project, mostly by the fact that 1 hadn’t updated my resume since 2017 which is never good. Times change what information is important, revilement and necessary, Professionally, what is looked for in a strong resume also changes with time, So much had changed and what I viewed as important then didn’t highlight my skills as potently. It was time to get to work and sell myself for that interview I started this project by crafting a creative, graphically appealing resume but was halted in my tracks when I shared my progress with my father (who has been employed in the same company for 25 years, so may not be the best judge but still holds sway) told me it was too much, That if he was an employer, he would probably pass it over for being too much visually and not clean cut enough for a professional setting, So, I did my research. I played with the mixing of type fonts, employing a mix of serif and san serif to draw the eye. I even researched with fonts where considered best for resume creation and went with Cambria and Helvetica (on your opinion, would Calabria body work better?). 1 played around with paragraph description verses bullet points which one out on the fact alone they are quicker to the point. Wanting to keep something a litle creative intact, I thought that instead of the traditional name and basic contact info I could put into a ‘graphic’ bar. The color isn’t in your face, instead a soft sage green that coupled with my name captures readers attention and draw the eyes down into the meat of the material. For the sake of getting everything on the page, I did create a custom margin and played with font size, making sure though that nothing was below a 10pt. font. My questions for you as someone who has been on a hiring committee: font okay? Sizing? Bullet points vs Paragrdghs)) Anything you would delete or feel needs to be added? I thank you for any input and yourtiMe to review my projects There is a lot I would and will continue to play with in this resume as I add and subtract experiences and information® a KACY STEIGER 7362 Vanguard Ct. Stanley, NC 28164 KCSTGR@GMAIL.COM 704.840.8141 ‘November Sth, 2019 Iredell County Public Library 201 N Tradd Street Statesville, NC 28677 Dear Hiring Committee, Tam writing to apply for any position within the Iredell County Public Library System in which you feel I am best qualified for or is available at this time, I learned about possible m openings through both my supervisor at the Catawba Coynty Public Library Newton, Siobhan Fagnereat Loendor ih--fettowcasematesiend ty SET igmrohr am currently working on an undergradite degree atthe University of North Carolia at Charlote with a concentration in. 78 7" © a7meatew? Creative Writing and a minor in Technical Professional Writing; I wil be graduating this part December with both the academie standing and plans to attend graduate school for a degree in Library and Information Studies, n-the-fetare, Tam currently interning at the Catawba County Public Library-Newton Branch, gaining ‘experience that has given me a strong understanding of how libraries work and the skills to be a suecessfl employee. In this position, I have gained skills and understanding of circulation and the software system used to filter material. As part of the internship, [have been tasked with not ® only emptying the drop back, checking material in and out for both in person and over the phone for patrons, but also with shelving and locating material for the Holds List and preparing them for transfer. At this branch, Ihave spent time assisting patrons with reference library material and technical issues. Besides helping with the creation of book displays, I have been responsible for sensitive information to make calls on lost material, fines and our outreach program. For the remainder of my internship I will continue to work with circulation but have plans to spend time services to assist in servicing material and collection management; participate in programs with our outreach program, library to go and work with References/Adult Services department in creating and instructing my own program. ‘At my current position as an assistant weekend manager at My Brothers Bagel, Ihave honed necessary customer service skills while learning to make the customer the priority in any situation and ensuring that they leave our establishment satisfied with their experience. This job has provided me the chance to improve my time management skills, to juggle multiple time sensitive tasks at once while still being available to help other staff members. I have been te tw responsible for both opening and closing, delegating tasks to others and training new employees. gga In college, my technical skis have been enhanced due to my classes {have experience “7 gins with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint; certified in both am familiar withthe functions of a ‘computer, such as printing and email. In my classes I have edited many documents, such as ‘manuals and unpublished novels, and Iam familiar with many concep of digital design. have a passion for not only ibraries but what they do for the community and I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your consideration. t Sincerely, Kacy Marie Steiger (eee é ee® Cn | KACY STEIGER 7362 Vanguard Ct. Stanley, NC 28164 KCSTGR@GMAIL.COM 704.840.8141 EDUCATION University of North Carolina Charlotte B.A. English: Concentration in Creative Writing, minor in Technical Professional Writing ‘Magna Cum Laude 2017- Graduation Date December 2019 Gaston College ‘Associates of Arts 2015-2017 EXPERIENCE Internship | Catawba County Public library-Newton, . ‘Newton, NC August 2019 - Present a Assisting patrons uth checking ivout material, navigating both onine database and application Ae |S Grecing book digieye 5 Glan experience rs f Shelving and locating books for hols. Placing and removing holds go saan jo. Grerte prone asetane and calgon slats oft and iat at PE 1 Grgentsng meteor both youth services and oureach program & Puan an asetance Gung irry parame ® Volunteer | Lincoln County Public Library- Shanklin Branch omer Ne Joly 2018 August 2018 ‘© Shelving material for circulation Assistant Weekend Manager/Cook, Cashier, Server | My Brothers Bagel. 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