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Sample Cover Letter
The guidelines here apply to both hard copy correspondence
and e-mail; select the one most preferable by
the company you are applying to. The main difference
between e-mail and hard copy correspondence is
format:
Cover Letters Should Include:
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Always include your resume with
your cover letter.
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Explain why you are sending your
resume for this position.
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Be clear and concise
about what your purpose is for applying at the
company. For
example, are you seeking full-time employment or a temporary position?
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Be specific
about where you learned of the position or company.
This could be a search
engine, job opportunity website or family member.
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Since the cover letter will
be the first document the company will see, grab
your readers
attention in the first paragraph. Write the position
you are applying for and why you are a good fit for
that position.
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Call attention to
relevant professional past experiences; be as specific
as possible, using
examples.
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Reflect your professional skills that fit in with
the position you are applying for
- attitude, personality, motivation, enthusiasm, and communication skills.
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Indicate
what you will do to follow-up – a
phone call in three days or
an email. This is very crucial because it
sets the
expectation that you
will follow up directly. See
more information below:
In a letter of application — applying for
an advertised job opening, applicants often write: "I
look forward to hearing from you soon." However,
if you have further contact info (e.g. phone number)
and if the employer hasn't said "no phone
calls," it's better to take the initiative
to follow-up by writing: "I will contact
you in the next two weeks to see if you require
any
additional information regarding my qualifications."
In a letter of inquiry — asking about the possibility
of an opening — write: "I
will contact you in two weeks to learn more about upcoming employment opportunities
with (name of company)."
Cover Letter Format Guidelines:
Cover
letters generally fall into one of two categories:
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Letter of application: applying for a advertised
job opening.
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Letter of inquiry: expressing interest
in company, but you are not certain if there
are current openings.
Share Your Cover Letter and Help Others:
Our objective is to help everyone that is looking
for a job find one, especially in these hard economic
times. We want to collect proven cover letters
to help every person in every job field find the
kind of job they are seeking. If you would like
to share your cover letter, please email it to
us and we will post it on the site. You can send
us as many types of cover letters as you like.
How to submit your cover letter:
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Edit your cover letter contact
information so it doesn't show your real information
(you can use James Sample, 123 Sample Blvd, Sample
City, State 98765)
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Name your document with the
appropriate job title (e.g. Senior-Electrical-Engineer.doc)
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Send an email to contact us with your cover letter attached.
Thank you for your contribution
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