Peer Review
To: Matthew De Rose
From: Sydney Dunn
Date: August 15th 2020
Subject: Peer Review of Web Application
Dear Matthew,
It was a pleasure to read through your Web Application Package. Your cover letter and resume are very strong and outline and impressive variety of experiences and skills. Please find below some minor suggestions for each section.
Cover Letter
Organization:
The letter is well organized. Leading with an introduction to why you are interested in the position and the company adds to the sincerity of the letter. The overall organization appropriately emphasizes your relevant experiences while highlighting additional skills developed elsewhere.
Missing from the letter is a header or sender’s address with your name and information. You may wish to consider adding one that matches the attached resume for visual consistency.
Content:
The content of the letter appropriately adds detail to professional experiences outlined on the resume while being catered to the skills outlined in the job posting.
The emphasis is rightfully on your most relevant experiences while also highlighting skills developed in previous (and otherwise seemingly unrelated) experiences.
Adding some context to the change in career/field of study may help the reader follow how these experiences connect and why you are applying for this particular position.
Language and Grammar:
Overall the letter reads very smoothly and there are no apparent errors.
In the second paragraph, the lists of programming languages could be minimized for smoother reading. As they appear later in the resume under each relevant experience they will still be seen by the reader. Alternately, they could be summarized later in the paragraph.
Resume
Organization:
The overall organization of the resume is clear and easy to follow.
Taking advantage of the two page maximum by adding more spacing may help the text feel less dense and easier to read.
Content:
The experiences and skills outlined by the resume connect well to the skills and requirements outlined in the job posting.
Adding some additional information under the education section may help provide additional context to your shift in studies.
Language and Grammar:
The resume is well edited with no visible errors. All sentences and descriptions read smoothly.
Reference Requests
Organization:
Each letter is well organized and follows the outlined format.
Content:
Each letter appropriately outlines why you are requesting the reference while maintaining the “you-attitude” for the individual recipient.
Language and Grammar:
Overall the letters read smoothly and there are no glaring errors.
The spacing between the second and third paragraphs in the second letter is slightly off likely due to being copied and pasted from the previous letter. Checking details like this before submitting the final copy will be important.
Conclusion
This application package is well catered to the selected job posting. My general suggestions include:
-paying attention to spacing on the resume and between paragraphs of the letters to maintain and smooth reading experience
-minor content adjustments to minimize choppiness of the cover letter
If you have any questions about any of my comments please do not hesitate to reach out.
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