Cover Letters
What is a cover letter?
A professional letter that is sent with a resume, expressing your interest in a specific job and highlighting some of your strengths
What is one way you should NOT begin a cover letter?
To whom it may concern,
Why are online job search tools helpful?
They give several jobs related to your interests and allow you to apply to several jobs in a short amount of time. Also, employers use them to recruit.
What are some things you should avoid putting in your cover letter?
Text lingo, emojis, exclamation points, all the information that is on your resume
Why might you use a cover letter template you find online?
It's a fast way to get started. It will help with wording and begin the structure of a cover letter with your information inserted by the template
After a cover letter template creates a cover letter for you, why can't you use this without making changes to it?
It will look generic and be similar to so many other cover letters. It may also not highlight your strengths as well as you can. In addition, it may not be worded in a way that expresses your interest in the specific job you are applying for