Preparing a Cover Letter

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Published on March 5, 2024

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.

Cover Letters

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What is a cover a letter?

A collection of pictures of yourself that you staple to the front of your resume

A document sent with your resume to provide information about yourself that cannot fit on your resume

A letter written by your favorite professor that you can use as a reference

All of the above

Even though cover letters aren’t required why might it be beneficial to include one with your resume?

Hiring managers will be so impressed that you put the time and effort into writing it that they will immediately hire you

If your cover letter is good enough hiring managers won’t need to look at your resume

Cover letters allow you to include information that you couldn’t fit on your resume and allows you to display your creative side and writing skills

None of the above

In your cover letter, where is an appropriate place to highlight your skills and qualifications?

Your opening sentence

Briefly mention them in your closing statement

Make a list of them above your greeting

In the body of the letter

You should address your cover letter to a specific person at the organization:

True

False

Which of the following should you include in your closing paragraph?

What you want from the company

Brief reminder of what you bring to the table

How the company can get in touch with you

All of the above

You should copy the exact wording from the job listing in your cover letter.

True

False

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