{"id":1761,"date":"2020-04-27T13:23:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/?page_id=1761"},"modified":"2021-08-20T10:05:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:05:45","slug":"document-prep","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/document-prep\/","title":{"rendered":"Get-A-Job Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lead\"><strong>Get Ready to Apply for Internships &amp; Job Openings<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Drafting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/document-prep\/cover-letter-writing\/\">cover letters<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/document-prep\/resumes-cvs\/\">resumes\/CV's<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/document-prep\/references\/\">reference sheets<\/a>, and thank you letters in advance of the job search, will make it much easier to apply for a job in a timely and effective manner - <em>even<\/em> if you are only required to fill in an online application.\u00a0 Do your future self a favor, and start drafting these documents sooner than later - if you haven't prepared these documents already for the different types of jobs you are interested in.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KRplv4SZ_kwZay25k8Bk0XR-FVF7KrjseRbqqnvZSPQ\/edit?usp=sharing\">Get a Job or Internship Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Why Write a Cover Letter, Resume\/CV, or List of References<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>Most employers require that prospective employees fill out online job applications, which involves typing the contact information for 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href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/career-planning\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Get-A-Job Goal Setting and Action Planning\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/workshops\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Career\/Employment Workshops &amp; Events<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/get-a-job\/strategies\/networking\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Professional Network Development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/career-services\/exploration\/reality-checking\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reality Checking<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><a 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