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Helpful
Tips for Writing Cover Letters:
1. Should
be addressed to a specific individual. Direct it to a hiring
individual and use their title.
2. State the purpose of the letter and why you have chosen
this employer.
3. Give your cover letter substance, personality, and imagination.
Include something about the company or reader.
4. State the 2 or 3 qualifications or accomplishments that
make you a good candidate.
5. Identify personality traits or skills that have allowed
you to accomplish key results.
6. Be brief but thorough. Five short paragraphs or less.
7. Address any specific requirements if responding to an
advertisement. Do not mention salary unless asked.
8. State a desire to meet with them. Let them know when
you will be following up.
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COVER
LETTERS
 Cover
letters are important tools in your job search and should always
accompany any resume that you send out. Whereas a resume is an
impersonal document, a cover letter is personalized and adaptable
to a specific target, person or employer. It should reflect some
of your personality and style.
The purpose
of a cover letter is to introduce yourself, highlight your key
accomplishments, identify the value you bring and motivate your
reader to call you for a personal interview. The best cover letters
relate how your skills and background meet a specific employer’s
needs.
Cover letters are used for many different situations. Career
Focus offers the following cover letters:
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Ad-response letters – written in response to specific
advertisements for employment by companies or recruiters. |
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Cold
call letters – written to companies or recruiters
to express your interest in employment opportunities. |
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Referral letters – written to a particular individual
at the recommendation of someone else. |
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Networking
letters – written to your personal and professional
network of contacts to inform and request assistance and advice. |
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Online
letters – written in less formal style for response
to an Internet job posting. |
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Broadcast letters – a hybrid of a resume and a
cover letter written for situations that call for repositioning
your skills for a different industry or line of work. |
Prices
for letters start at $60.
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Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone: 201-825-2865
Toll Free: 800-585-1937
Fax: 201-825-7711
E-mail:Coach@CareerInFocus.com
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