1. Applying for a Job
Troy Toukatly & Terrence Thompson

2. Key
Job Application- Blue
Resume’- Black
Job Interview- Green
If another color it may be a mixture of different
genres

3. Where is the Genre Used? What kinds of activities happen
here? What kinds of people come here? Do these people
have a shared objective?
A business seeking employment may use Job applications to eliminate and pursue
further employments. Anyone may fill a application that may have interest in the topic
Resume’ are used within the hiring process to discuss your previous work related
experiences. No activities directly relate as it is a list, rather then a specific
interaction. Everyone with previous work experience can submit a resume’
Job Interviews occur when a company is interested in a applicant, and pursuing
further questioning in ones qualities. Those who come to interviews are ones who
stood out to the company as a possible choice for the job

4. What is the interaction it
Accomplishes?
Job applications do not create a human interaction, but more as basic information
and reasoning for applying to a job
Resume’s create a written interaction for the company to review previous work
experiences that may separate one from another
Job Interviews create a face-to-face interaction for the interviewer and applicant to
discuss topics for the specific job

5. Who uses the genre and to do what? Does the user
change for each genre piece? Why? How do you know?
Anyone pursuing a job may get a Job Application,
though the users applying for that job are those
interested in the work and qualifications
Those that submit resume’s want to separate
themselves from the other possible applicants to
create an edge
The interviewer uses job interviews to decide who
best fits for the job

6. What Subjects does the genre
discuss?
Subjects within a Job Application may be material
such as basic information to why would someone be
the best choice for the job?
Within Resume’s subjects are your previous work
related experience as well as your accomplishments
The subjects for a job interview differ for every job,
though the interviewer uses it to get more
information on questions to limit the choices.

7. What relationships does the
genre Suggest?
Job applications create a indirect relationship with a possible
employer to allow them to get the general idea of who you are
Resume’s create a relationship with the employer to allow them to
know your previous work that may separate yourself from others
Job interviews create a more direct face to face relationship where
the interviewer can acquire more information on who you are

8. What roles does the genre suggest for
participants?
A job application consists of filling out a basic infromational
sheet, and submitting it to the company to overview
A resume is built from the applicant, including previous jobs and
experiences that is turned into the company for further
evaluating
A job interview roles for the applicant consists of being well
dressed to impress the interviewer and being able to prove
through answers and questions that this job is something your
interested in, and will help the company

9. What kinds of language are used within the
situation and genre pieces?
Job Application: Name, SSN, Role wanted, Reason
Resume’: Job Experience,Volunteer, Awards,
Leadership
Job Interview: Why are you best suited for the job?
How will you benefit the company?

10. What label would you put on
this situation?
Job application presents basic information for the
possible employer
Resume’s inform the employer of previous work
related experiences
Job interview gives you the ability to persuade the
interviewer that your best suited for the job

11. How do the genres shape the
situation?
All three genres shape the situation because it allows
the situation of being hired or not for the job. The
steps of getting the job being a job application,
resume and interview

12. What does the genre allow its users to do
and what does it not allow them to do?
A job application allows them to know basic
information, yet does not allow them to know who
you are personality and work based
A resume allows them to know how qualified you are
for the job but not if your a team player or if people
within the company will like working with you
A job interview allows them to know the type of
person you are but not how well of a worker you are

13. Whose needs are most served by the
genre? Whose needs are least served?
Job Application: Most Served- Applicant, LeastEmployer
Resume: Most Served- Applicant, Least- Employer
Job Interview: Most Served- Applicant, LeastEmployer

14. Does the genre enable its users to
represent themselves fully?
Job applications and Resumes do not allow them to
fully represent themselves because they cannot
acquire ones personality
Job Interviews allow one to represent there
personality but not always fully who they are and how
the may work

15. Do the assumptions that the genre reflects
privilege certains ways of doing things?
If one is more educated while filling out a job application,
and respond to basic questions more intelligently, the
employer may be more likely to pursue your interest
within the company
A more, well built Resume, with more experiences may
stand out more then a applicant with no work related
experience
A job interview gives one the ability to persuade and use
there intelligence to “wow” the interviewer

16. Social
A job application and a resume are social because it
communicates in a indirect way by creating ideas and
information through writing for your future employer
A job interview illustrates social characteristics
because it is a face to face interaction discussing
questions and reasonings

17. situated
A job application and resume’ are situated because it
creates a rhetorical interaction between the applicant
and employer through writing and experiences for
the employer to get a basic understanding of the
applicants qualifications for the job
A job interview is situated much like the social
characteristics because it is a planned meeting
between the applicant and interviewer to
communicate on specific topics for the job