Leadership & Management

Leadership & Management

NURS 4352 Leadership & Management

Cover Letter/Resume Rubric

Criterion Explanation Points Score
Cover Letter

Correct Business Letter Format

15 total points
Correctly Addressed to Hiring Facility’s CNO or Nurse Recruiter (5 points)
Correct Salutation (5 points)
Correct Closure (5 points)
Cover Letter Body Introduction of Yourself (1-2 Sentences) 30 total points
Justification for Good Job Fit

EX. strengths, experience, shared mission

(3-4 Sentences maximum)

Conclusion

EX. Thanks for consideration, anticipate contact in coming weeks

(1-2 Sentences)

Resume Name, Credentials, Contact Information 30 total points
Qualifications – Education, Experience, etc. Begin with most current date.
Cover Letter and Resume

Professional Appearance/ Writing Style

25 points
No Spelling Errors (5 points)
No Grammar Errors

Capitalization, Periods, Comma, Hyphens, etc.

(5 points)
Articulate, Clear, Easy to Read (5 points)
Visually Appealing (5 points)
Correct Length (5 points)
Total Points 100 points

Resumes are:

· customized documents that relate to the qualifications of a specific organizational position and help create an image of you serving in that position

· tailored to the position you are seeking

· two types

· conventional – chronological information about positions/activities

· functional – combine multiple positions into role areas you are trying to highlight (Yoder-Wise, 2019).

(JM-8/19)