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Warm Up: Cover Letter

Learn how to write a strong and informative cover letter to enhance your job or college application. Understand the difference between chronological and functional resumes and choose the right format for your career stage.

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Warm Up: Cover Letter

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  1. Warm Up: Cover Letter Answer in complete sentences. What is a chronological resume? What is a functional resume? Which resume format should you use at this point in your life and why?

  2. Cover Letter Objective: Students will learn how to write a Letter of Introduction (Cover Letter.)

  3. Purpose Your opportunity to expand on the information in your resume To distinguish yourself from other job applicants as the best person for the position To introduce you to prospective employers and/or colleges. Should be both personal and informative and spotlight best work. Serves as a writing sample, so ensure that your writing is strong and completely free of errors.

  4. What to Include Why you are interested in the position/business/college (if you do not have a particular position/business/college in mind, choose one that might interest you.) Your career aspirations and goals. The skills and abilities that would make you successful in a particular career or at a particular college. Why this business or college should select you.

  5. Format First Paragraph - Should contain the name of the position for which you are applying - What you have to offer for the position Second Paragraph - Explain specific examples from your past experiences that you can use to demonstrate how you meet the requirement to the desired qualities for the job description. - No work experience? Use examples form your classes, volunteer work, or roles in clubs or other organizations. Third paragraph - Conclusion

  6. Format • No longer than a 1 page single spaced, typewritten page. • Be sure that it is typed neatly and is both grammatically correct and free of spelling errors. • Keep paragraphs short • Use business letter format. • Ask a trusted acquaintance to proofread your letter.

  7. Movie Time! A Knights Tale Introductions ~ 5 Min Cover Letter Resources

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