Professional Development Cover Letter

Slide 1: Cover Letters Camille S . B ritton

Slide 2:  To introduce your resume  Highlight occupational/volunteer experiences for a specific position opening  A ppeal to the employers need for efficiency, productivity, and profit!  To land that interview!!

Slide 3: Writing Style  Is it an original letter or is  Is every word spelled correctly? it a generic copy?  Grammar, syntax, punctuation, and capitalization are they all  Is your contact correct? information in a visible  Do you explain why you are writing and grab the readers position? attention?  Is it clear where you can  Does it avoid clichés?  Is it concise and to the point or be reached? does it have unnecessary  Is it longer than a page? details?

Slide 4: Appeal  Is it confident without  Is it interesting? being arrogant?  Have you told of how the  Does it project the image company will benefit from of someone the employer you? would like to get to know  Have you left out better? everything negative?  Have you listed relevant accomplishments?

Slide 5:  The contact name and company name are  If you have a gap in your employment correct. history you have explained it in your cover  The letter is addressed to an individual, if letter. possible.  Font is 10 or 12 points and easy to read  Letter mentions the position you are (Times New Roman or A rial, for example). applying for and where it was listed.  There are no spelling, grammatical or  Y our personal information (name, address, typographical errors. home phone, cell phone, email) is all  Y ou have read the cover letter out loud to included and correct. make sure there are no missing words.  If you have a contact at the company, you  Cover L etter is printed on good quality bond have mentioned him or her in the first paper that matches your resume. paragraph.  Y ou have kept a copy for your records.  Cover letter is targeted to the position you  L etter is signed if you are mailing it. are applying for.  Resume and letter are mailed flat in a  Letter is focused, concise, clear, well business envelope (first choice) or neatly organized and not longer than a page. folded into thirds with the resume on top of the letter.

Slide 6: General