You want to apply for the position of Human Resources Director with a Fortune 1000 company in the field
of retailing. The company "would prefer" applicants with at least four years of experience, though others can
also apply. You are six months short on the preferred experience. However, you are absolutely confident of
yourself and want to convince the recruiter about the same.
Keeping in mind the above scenario, in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document, create a cover letter that
convinces the recruiter about your competency for this job and a resume. Your cover letter and resume must
incorporates the following:
The cover letter should be concise and to the point, following the 3-paragraph structure.
The resume should be no more than two pages long, in an appropriate format and following all the
standards associated with that format.
The resume must have an impressive, original objective statement and a summary of qualifications.
The resume must include your capabilities and special skills, preferably using action verbs.
Your job posting for the position Human Resources director caught my attention because my
HR management experience has been in the same industry, so I am well acquainted with
the challenges. In addition to the HR department, I am also a strategic business partner in
my current position and serve on the board of directors. My 42 months as a manager, then
senior manager, vice president and now director, have helped me to develop professionally
and also as a leader (Gatewood, Feild, & Barrick, 2010).
You are seeking a person with a passion to innovate and drive for solutions. As I was
associated with the HR department from scratch in the current organization, I had the
privilege to lead the adoption of various people processes, policies, systems and
procedures, I qualify have personal accountability for results and my honesty and integrity is
respected and unquestioned.
I am an active member in the Society for Human Resources Management and have
regularly attended their professional conferences. I have also fostered the concept of a
learning organization in my current company. I established a system performance
development with appraisal and career planning process which takes into account both the
internal and external development opportunities for employees which includes team
leadership, training and shadowing.
of retailing. The company "would prefer" applicants with at least four years of experience, though others can
also apply. You are six months short on the preferred experience. However, you are absolutely confident of
yourself and want to convince the recruiter about the same.
Keeping in mind the above scenario, in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document, create a cover letter that
convinces the recruiter about your competency for this job and a resume. Your cover letter and resume must
incorporates the following:
The cover letter should be concise and to the point, following the 3-paragraph structure.
The resume should be no more than two pages long, in an appropriate format and following all the
standards associated with that format.
The resume must have an impressive, original objective statement and a summary of qualifications.
The resume must include your capabilities and special skills, preferably using action verbs.
Your job posting for the position Human Resources director caught my attention because my
HR management experience has been in the same industry, so I am well acquainted with
the challenges. In addition to the HR department, I am also a strategic business partner in
my current position and serve on the board of directors. My 42 months as a manager, then
senior manager, vice president and now director, have helped me to develop professionally
and also as a leader (Gatewood, Feild, & Barrick, 2010).
You are seeking a person with a passion to innovate and drive for solutions. As I was
associated with the HR department from scratch in the current organization, I had the
privilege to lead the adoption of various people processes, policies, systems and
procedures, I qualify have personal accountability for results and my honesty and integrity is
respected and unquestioned.
I am an active member in the Society for Human Resources Management and have
regularly attended their professional conferences. I have also fostered the concept of a
learning organization in my current company. I established a system performance
development with appraisal and career planning process which takes into account both the
internal and external development opportunities for employees which includes team
leadership, training and shadowing.
