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Preparing your Cover LetterPreparing your Cover Letter
Co-operative EducationCo-operative Education
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“He or shewho gets hired
is not necessarily the
one who can do that job best; but,
the one who knows the most
abouthow to get hired.”
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Assignment ExpectationsAssignment Expectations
To produce a cover letter that is error free and specific to your placement
To meet the necessary deadlines in order to hand deliver your cover letter and resume to an employer
To have a cover letter that has been computer generated and laser printed on the same paper as the resume
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Cover Letter BasicsCover Letter Basics
What is a cover letter?
Why do a cover letter?
How can you make your cover letter specific to the job?
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Format Format (use manual sample) Block (use manual sample) Block Style & Left JustifiedStyle & Left Justified
Your address
Date
Company address
Dear …
Body of letter
Closing statement
Yours sincerely
Signature
Enclosure
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Opening ParagraphOpening Paragraph
Tell the person to whom you are writing that:
• you student from Monsignor Doyle CSS
• you are a Co-op Student• the reason you are writing
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Paragraph TwoParagraph Two
What skills
do you
have to offer?
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Paragraph 3Paragraph 3
• Why are you applying for this position?
• How can you help the employer?
• What do you hope to achieve during your co-op placement?
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Closing SentenceClosing Sentence
• Make it short and sweet!
• Thank them for reading your letter & resume.
• I look forward to our scheduled interview.
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SignatureSignature
Yours sincerely,
Marylou Coop
Marylou Coop
Enclosure
Don’t forget to sign your letter!
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Cover Letter RulesCover Letter Rules
• Check grammar
• Check spelling
• Computer generated
• Laser printed
• Same paper as the resume
• Brief
• Watch out for “I”
Get Permission
First
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ProofingProofing
Did you proof read your
cover letter?
Did you ask someone
else to proof it as well?
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Remember...Remember...
Your cover letter and resume introduces you to a potential
employer!
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What kind of
impression are
you going
to leave?
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No Thanks!No Thanks!
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Or…You’re hired!Or…You’re hired!