cover letter edit
TRANSCRIPT
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COMM 202 TUTORIAL 4 Hand in a copy of your
cover letter draft
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AGENDA
Cover Letter Peer Review Action Items
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ELEMENTS OF A COVER LETTER
Opening
Closing
Skills Matching
Branding
Integration
Formatting
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INSTRUCTIONS
Write your table number on ALL documents Put all cover letters in a pile in the middle of the table
Get out your marking utensils For each new slide section, pass your cover letter to the RIGHT
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FORMATTING
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FORMATTING Left aligned (NOT justified) No indents on paragraphs Consistent bullet points vs. paragraphs 2-3 relevant skills Consistent font size (min size 10.6) Appropriate font Equal margin sizes Adequate white space and spacing between paragraphs
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ADDRESSING THE COVER LETTERDate
Contact NameTitleCompany NameAddress 1Address 2City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title and Reference Number (if applicable)
Dear [First name Last name] or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee
[Opening Paragraph]
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CLOSING THE COVER LETTER[Closing Paragraph]
Sincerely, / Regards, / Kind Regards,
(Written signature if you want)
Full NameBCom Candidate 20XXSauder School of Business
Attached vs. Enclosed: Resume
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OPENING
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OPENING Expresses keen and genuine interest and/or passion for the position Genuine and unique primary and secondary research that is tied to your interest in the company Name drop where applicable Makes a clear expression of the skills/experience matching the job description HOOK
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SKILLS MATCHING
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SKILLS MATCHING CONTENT Describes skills that are clearly matched to the job description, referencing specific examples that leverage experiences and qualifications Experiences highlighted are specific and concise linking past experiences through transferable skills Results show success or strength in past experiences STARL format is followed, with an emphasis on action and link where applicable In team experiences, the individual’s contributions are clear and unique from the team’s Show me, don’t just tell me
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CLOSING
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CLOSING Clear reference to specific skills Interest and request for meeting - call to action Gracious and genuine thanks Tie to previous stories and your hook
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BRANDING
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BRANDING Insightful research demonstrates knowledge and interest in the industry or organization Clearly illustrates how the candidate will “fit” into the industry or organization
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WHO GOT THE INTERVIEW?
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MAJOR TO SUCCESS🔑
Ask friends for feedback Sign up for office hours on COOL Work through it for 20 min every day
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ACTION ITEMS Skills Matrix due Friday, October 14th @ 2 pm on Turnitin Watch resume e-module and/or Outline to a Chronological Resume On course blog under Assignments Resume Draft Sauder Career Success Cycle
Bring 2 hard copies of resume draft and job posting to tutorial next week Next week: Tutorial!