I want you to write one page cover latter
- Using the position you used for the Employer Analysis Report, copy and paste the job ad text into a Word Document, and then use it as a basis for completing a formal application packet for that position.
- The page following the complete job posting should be your cover letter, written to the hiring manager of the job that you have targeted. Below is a quick refresher of what to put in the cover letter (using block style format – one page).
- Letterhead (similar to your resume)
- Date
- Employer’s address and contact person
- Greeting
- 1st paragraph – introduction including a few sentences summarizing you (self-analysis) and a sentence or two stating why you want to work for that employer (employer analysis).
- 2nd paragraph – why you’re right for the job – “you seek/I have†graphic or a paragraph with keywords from the posting connecting the job to what you have to offer/what you bring to the job.
- 3rd paragraph – closing with contact information and logical conclusion Professional closing