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Creating the Cover Letter Rising above the rest

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Page 1: Creating the Cover Letter Rising above the rest. General Guidelines Tells an employer a lot about you This is a sales pitch Why are your skills a good.

Creating the Cover Letter

Rising above the rest

Page 2: Creating the Cover Letter Rising above the rest. General Guidelines Tells an employer a lot about you This is a sales pitch Why are your skills a good.

General Guidelines

Tells an employer a lot about youThis is a sales pitchWhy are your skills a good match for the

employer / school?Don’t present all of your experience here –

let the resume do thatHighlight one or two of your skillsBrevity = good

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Keep the Cover Letter Brief

You can generally compose the letter in four paragraphs Introduce yourself and explain why you are

writing Lay out your key skills and accomplishments Explain why you want to work for the company /

attend the school Thank the reader – invite contact and lay out

the follow-up plans

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Keep in mind…

Make it personal – don’t use cookie cutter greetings “To Whom It May Concern” – try to address to a specific person

Strive to highlight your strongest, most applicable skills

Write clearly and concisely – this should not be more than a page

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More to keep in mind…

Include the follow-up – how can you be reached?

Make sure to proofread carefully – some employers will throw a letter away if there are typographical errors

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References

http://hr.dop.wa.gov/jobtips/cover.letter.htm


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