Cover letter guide Guide to Writing Job Search Cover Letters Also including Approach Letters Thank You Letters Letters of Recommendation CContents Cover Letter Basics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Writing a Targeted Letter ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Guide to Writing Job Search Cover Letters Also including Approach Letters Thank You Letters Letters of Recommendation CContents Cover Letter Basics ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Writing a Targeted Letter ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Cover Letter Checklist ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Basic Sample Cover Letter ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Sample Letters in Response to Posted Vacancies ? ? ? - Electronic Cover Letters Sample Email Letter ? ? ? ? ? Sample Approach Letters ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Sample Thank You Letter ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Sample Letter of Recommendation Worksheet ? ? ? ? ? Other Job Search Letters ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Additional Resources ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Priscilla A Scotlan Career Services Center University of San Francisco University Center Fulton Street San Francisco CA Phone ? Fax www usfca edu career Hours Monday Thursday and Friday am ?? pm Tuesday and Wednesday am ?? pm Revised University of San Francisco Priscilla A Scotlan Career Services Center Page CCover Letter Basics The cover letter acts as a letter of introduction and serves to supplement and clarify your resume Through it you can focus on your interest in a particular ?rm or type of company employer Be clear concise and factual Below and on the following pages are guidelines and examples to help you prepare e ?ective cover letters It is best to write an individual letter to each person to whom you send a resume Direct your letter to a speci ?c person whenever possible by calling the company and asking for the name and title of the hiring manager You can also use your networking contacts to learn the name and title of someone who will be able to direct your resume to the proper individual Letters mailed to ??Dear Sir or Madam ? or ??Hiring Committee ? are usually not met with the same response as ??Dear Ms Thompson ? Follow accepted business letter protocol with regard to style and format When possible use the same quality paper on which your resume is printed you can usually purchase extra paper from the business where your resume was duplicated The letter should not exceed one page Use the letter to demonstrate your investigative and writing skills and your professional approach toward securing a job Be accurate precise and error-free hire a typist if necessary Do not rely solely on the ??spell check ? feature of a word processor to spot typographical errors ?? have one or two people carefully proofread
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