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Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Cover Letter Tips
Applying for a job and the employer asks for a cover letter? No sweat! Billy walks us through the process of crafting the perfect cover letter.

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Jenny is the Director of Meadowbrook Farm, a 25 acre estate offering year-round access to "outstanding garden plants, flowering baskets, trees and shrubs, and one-of-a-kind specimen plants."

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Showing Your Writing Skills
Kirsten is a technical recruiter for Computer Technologies Consultants. In a relatively new department within the company, Kirsten provides technology and IT staffing for both government integrators and commercial businesses in the area.

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Bernice works for Lockheed Martin as a Human Resources Project Manager and a Planning Operations Representative. Referring to herself more as an "internal auditor", Bernice deals with staffing compliances, insuring the company's HR department is operating within compliance to the government's regulations.

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Caitlin is the Director of Outreach and Development for the Starlight Children's Foundation mid-Atlantic division. The foundation ensures that children will feel comfortable and "at home" when they are in the hospital. Caitlin's main task is fundraising for the nonprofit as well as keeping the foundation's social media pages and public...

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Must Send Cover Letter If Asked
Bruce is the CEO and co-founder of eLocal.com, a leading search engine for local businesses. After graduating from Penn State with a degree in accounting, Bruce spent much of his career with accounting giant PriceWaterhouse Coopers. In 2008 he left behind his investment management career to co-found eLocal.com. As CEO, Mr. Aronow oversees the...

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Susan is a senior manager with the audit practice of KPMG's financial services group. Although a lot of Susan day is spent managing her audit team, interacting with clients is always a priority. She must be able to react quickly and thoroughly to the needs of her high-level clients!

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Short, Simple & Personal
Joan is an associate marketing representative with Lutron Electronics, creators of the lighting dimmer. Working in the residential systems division, Joan develops marketing strategies for their lighting products as well as deals with local installers to ensure they are outfitted with the necessary tools!

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Showcase Ability To Communicate
Brad is a first-year associate with accounting giant PriceWaterhouse Coopers. As an finance major at Penn State, Brad wasn't originally drawn to the idea of an accounting firm until he was introduced to the advisory side of the business at a career fair. Find out how Brad's team-oriented classes prepared him for his career!

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Gabrielle graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Mathematics. She believes the analysis and problem solving she learned in math has carried over perfectly to the world of marketing. When it comes down to finding work, Gabrielle urges students to invest in their own image and to put their best foot forward!

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Chris is a Senior Territory Business Manager and trainer with Johnson & Johnson's vision-care line, Vistakon. Chris suggests that the key to a successful sales career is to have passion for whatever product you are selling!

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Christopher is the Director of Market Research and Customer Experience for Ferguson Enterprises, one of the largest plumbing and construction wholesalers in the country. His job is broken into the oversight of three segments: market research, customer insight, and customer segmentation. Christopher's mission is to match up his company's...

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Being descriptive yet brief
Jamie is the Director of Human Resources, BRT SpartanNash, LLC which is a division that focuses on freight management and logistics, both for the parent company and any additional Third Party Logistics company needs. Jamie's main responsibility isn't just the recruitment of new employees but the retention and development of current. For any...

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Brag about yourself
JD is the Communications Director for US House of Representatives Congressman Darin LaHood. Based out of his congressman's home district in Peoria, IL, JD walks us through a busy week in political communications, especially in the world of 24/7 news cycles. Find out what JD likes to see on all the resumes that come across his desk!

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Explain who you are
Drew is a Fisheries Biologist for the Muncie Sanitary District Bureau of Water Quality. His crew uses the local fish population as biological indicators for what else may be underneath the water. Whether it's measuring fish during the summer months or giving talks at conferences or schools, Drew is passionate about informing the people of Muncie...

Channel: Cover Letters Topic:  Try to make a connection
Kelly is an Assistant District Attorney with the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. While working in the drug offense unit, Kelly would have around 300 cases on her desk at any time while simultaneously overseeing four or five other attorneys with similar case loads. Kelly explains how becoming a government prosecutor can be a...