Class Minutes for 2/12/2009

Class Minutes for 2/12/2009
Class Began at 9:31 a.m.

• 17 class members present
• Previously:
o Read and passed previous minutes pass
• Today:
o Quorum- 1) a select group
2) the number (as a majority) of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary)
o Each student performed their thirty second elevator pitch
• It was decided that each student would give their pitch sitting down
• A pitch can be seen as a hustle
• Important to always have a few hustles in your back pocket
• Be concise and enthusiastic
• Practice, practice, practice
• Leave out the “umm’s” and pauses
• Drop names when possible
o Discussed model for cover letters
• Items to include in a cover letter (according to the Technical Handbook)
• Application letter
• Heading
• Inside Address
• Salutation
• Introduction
• Experience
• Newspaper, magazine, and book titles
• Education
• Additional Support
• Wrap-up
• Due Monday (after waking)
o Cover letter, annotated job description, revised resume
Class Ended at 10:46 a.m.