Aug.29th,2006; HW#5; Job Application characteristics

For a job apllication to be accessible, the packet (basically, the job application, with a cover letter, and one's resume) needs to be clear --no "wishy-washy" language as well as stating what position one is applying for. A cover letter as well as the resume , and the application itself is to be mistake-free. The packet needs to have all the necessary information for the potential employer to call the prospective candidate back for further information. The use of specific examples of pertinent former job positiions gives the packet a degree of concreteness. There needs to be a specific order to each component of a job packet so that the reader(in this instance, a possible boss) isn't confused or worse--throws all of it out!! Saying this, one certainly needs to have the list of qualifications of the job position desired, very visible.
As for the resume within the job packet, it needs to have all of the same accessibility criteria. The useability of a resume, I feel is probably slightly more important than accessibility. The resume must have a straight-forward lay-out, with emphasis on one's skills, knowledge and/or experience. Attention-getting headings assist the reader in reaching the "jist"-those qualifications without having to sift through the "extra" stuff.
Relevancy is closely tied with useability, in that if the total packet doesn't have up-to-date qualifications and information for a position that the company needs to be filled, that job application packet will very likely be ignored and thrown in the well-known "circular" file (the trash bin).