What is a Cover Letter?
Another name for a Cover Letter
What is an Application Letter?
List two things a Cover Letter briefly outline?
Your experience, qualifications, why you are a good fit.
Cover letters should always be written in this tone.
What is professional?
Name, company, address, and phone number of three individuals who are not relatives, know your abilities and will positively vouch for your character and work ethic.
References
Fill in the Blank:
Include ____________, _________, and _________ if they show experiences or skills.
volunteer work, hobbies and awards
What do you want to get out of a Cover Letter?
What is an Interview?
Fill in the Blank:
Cover letter is an _____________ tool when looking for a job.
What is Important
How long should your cover letter be?
3-4 paragraphs but never longer than one page.
In reverse chronological order (most recent first), list the employers, city and state where you worked, dates of employment, position held, responsibilities on the job, accomplishments made and skills developed or utilized. Remember to use action words.
Experience/Work History
Give me a tip for resume writing
YES
This is the final part of a cover letter where you thank the employer and request an interview.
What is the closing paragraph?
What are some examples that a Cover Letter can display your ability to focus on accurate details?
Like correcting typos and spelling mistakes, correctly listing names and addresses on the letters, etc
What are things you can do if you do not know the name of the person who will be reviewing the resumes?
Look online or call the organization to try to find out the person’s name, email. If not found, Address the letter to “Dear Hiring Manager”
Short recap of your experience highlighting your skills in a few sentences
Professional Summary
Types of Action Words:
Designed, stocked, and coordinated.
A cover letter should be customized for this, not copied and reused exactly the same.
What is a specific job or employer?
A strong cover letter can help you stand out from these.
What are other applicants or candidates?
Your cover letter serves as a FIRST IMPRESSION to the employer, so it’s important that the letter is:
NEAT, PROFESSIONAL and GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT, FREE OF TYPOS, and SPELLING ERRORS
This resume format lists jobs starting with the most recent one first.
What is a chronological resume?
To improve your chances, resumes should include key words from this.
What is the job description?
A Cover Letter can identify and summarize this.
The position that you are applying for, and what is why you are a strong candidate.
Cover letters are especially important when applying online through this type of system.
What is an Applicant Tracking System (ATS)?
You should never repeat your resume word-for-word in a cover letter; instead, do this.
What is highlight or expand on key skills?
This resume style focuses on skills rather than job history.
What is a functional resume?
This information should never be included on a resume.
What is personal information (like age, Social Security number, kids amount, marriage status)?