Job Application Cover Memo For Genesis Healthcare As A Physical Therapist Assistant

To: Professor Durian

From: Samantha Roberto

Date: February 12, 2023

Subject: Job Application Cover Memo

Introduction

For this project, I have chosen to submit Job Application Documents for a position with Genesis HealthCare as a Physical Therapist Assistant Student. I believe my academic background, along with my professional and leadership experience, proves me an adequate fit for the position. With this cover memo, I hope you understand the reasoning behind my decisions throughout the Job Application Documents.

Audience Analysis

After researching Genesis HealthCare, I have found they are looking for an employee who can work independently with patients, while also collaborating with superiors. After intensive research and analysis of

I chose to highlight my time observing at other physical therapy clinics since it demonstrates I can keep up with the general maintenance of the clinic while learning and implementing new exercises with patients at the same time. I chose to highlight my time working as a gymnastics coach since it is remarkably comparable to this position. As a coach, I was responsible for instructing athletes, which is analogous to instructing patients on exercises that will benefit them. Lastly, I chose to highlight my time as the Penn State Club Gymnastics president since it helped me reinforce the time-management and organizational skills I already learned from previous experiences. All these personal anecdotes related to a specific responsibility in the job description, which is why I chose to include them in my tailored resume and cover

In my cover letter, I chose to specifically discuss my experiences observing at other physical therapy clinics, my experiences in coaching gymnastics, and my time serving as president of Penn State’s Club Gymnastics team.

With my cover letter, I can explain how my past experiences connect with my current skills and my future career. My professional and leadership experiences allowed me to develop organizational and responsibility skills that I can apply to this job and my distant future career as a physical therapist. I tried to get this point across by demonstrating the different skills I have been able to learn throughout the vast opportunities I have had so far.

Writing Strategy Analysis

For my resume, I draw my audience in with contrast and a well-formatted document. I chose to list things in chronological order, as it pushes my newest and most relevant information to the top of the page. I have my headings in bold in a brighter color to draw the audience’s attention. I have each job site consistently listed boldly, with bullet points to describe the position immediately below. By formatting my resume like this, the audience can see what I find important and relevant to the