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Preparing a Cover Letter
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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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Preparing a Cover Letter
1. What is a cover a letter?
A. ) A collection of pictures of yourself that you staple to the front of your resume
B. ) A document sent with your resume to provide information about yourself that cannot fit on your resume
C. ) A letter written by your favorite professor that you can use as a reference
D. ) All of the Above
2. Even though cover letters aren’t required why might it be beneficial to include one with your resume?
A. ) Hiring managers will be so impressed that you put the time and effort into writing it that they will immediately hire you
B. ) If your cover letter is good enough hiring managers won’t need to look at your resume
C. ) 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
D. ) None of the Above
3. n your cover letter, where is an appropriate place to highlight your skills and qualifications?
A. ) Your opening sentence
B. ) Briefly mention them in your closing statement
C. ) Make a list of them above your greeting
D. ) In the body of the letter
4. You should address your cover letter to a specific person at the organization:
True
False
5. Which of the following should you include in your closing paragraph?
A. ) What you want from the company
B. ) Brief reminder of what you bring to the table
C. ) How the company can get in touch with you
D. ) All of the Above
6. You should copy the exact wording from the job listing in your cover letter.
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