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5th Essential:
A Dynamic Cover Letter
A cover letter accompanies your resume and gives it a personal touch. It provides a brief outline of your professional and personal attributes as they relate to the position you are applying for. Ideally, it will catch the interest of the employer enough to read your resume.
A Typical Cover Letter:
Your Address: Street, city, zip/postal code
Today's Date: Month, day, year
Addressee: Name, title, address
Salutation: ie: Dear Mr. Paul O'Toole:
1st Paragraph
State why you are writing
Identify the position you are applying for
Provide a general comment about the company
2nd Paragraph
State academic qualifications if required
Highlight experience that is relevant ot the job
3rd Paragraph
Match your skills with those required for the position
Provide the reader with resons for hiring you
4th Paragraph
Request action
Indicate that you will follow up - and do it!!
Closing
ie: Sincerely or Yours Truly
your name
Example Cover Letter:
Bonnie Keen
75 Irwin Dr.
Oakville, TX. 52857
(236) 555-1234
Current Date
Superintendent of Personnel
Smithville District School Board
2 Teacher's Circle
Smithville, TX. 53747
Dear Mr. Learn:
Please accept the enclosed resume for a teaching position with the Smithville District School Board. With my strong academic background in Science and my teaching experience with students of various abilities, I would make an immediate contribution to you students' educational experience.
My Bachelor of Education (Senior Level) degree, supported by solid experience gained as an instructor with the Science Today Program, would benefit your science students. I have continually tried to link the students' world to the classroom.
I consider myself to be a committed individual with strong written and oral communication skills. An enthusiastic and innovative approach allows me to undertake any task assigned efficiently. I am able to focus not only immediate tasks but also to contribute to both short and long-term outcomes. I recognize that an excellent teacher is one who not only has the ability to teach, but to learn.
I look forward to an opportunity to meet with you to discuss my teaching philosophy and benefits I can provide to Smithville District School Board. I will follow up with you in the next week.
Yours in Education,
B. Keen
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Your keys to a successful cover letter
Determine the exact name and title of the person responsible for the hire or address it to "Human Resources".
Choose phrases and words that demonstrate your capacity to perform the job as advertised - often found in the ad itself.
Read, read, and re-read for any punctuation, grammar or spelling mistakes.
Remember to sign it!
What do you do now?
Develop a cover letter for each specific position you are applying for.
Ensure your cover letter both supports and enhances your resume.
Design a generic cover letter specifically for unplanned employment opportunities (cold calls).
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