![ADDRESSING THE COVER
LETTER
Date
Contact Name
Title
Company
Address 1
City, Province Postal Code
Re: Position Title (reference number if given)
Dear [first name Last name],
or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee,](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/tutorial4-georgiasakurai-161014160705/85/Tutorial-4-georgia-sakurai-7-320.jpg)
Tutorial 4 georgia sakurai
- 1. COMM 202 TUTORIAL 4: COVER LETTER PEER EDIT T13 & T19
- 3. ELEMENTS OF A COVER LETTER OPENING SKILLS MATCHING CLOSING INTEGRATION BRANDING
- 4. 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! EACH NEW SLIDE SECTION: PASS cover letter TO THE RIGHT
- 5. FORMATTING
- 6. FORMATTING • Left aligned (NOT justified) • No indents on paragraphs • Bullet points vs. paragraphs • 2-3 relevant skills • consistent font size (min. size 11) • appropriate font • margin sizes • spacing between paragraphs • white space
- 7. ADDRESSING THE COVER LETTER Date Contact Name Title Company Address 1 City, Province Postal Code Re: Position Title (reference number if given) Dear [first name Last name], or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee,
- 8. EXAMPLES unknown person specific person (assume known marital status)
- 9. BOTTOM FORMATTING Sincerely, / Regards, / Best, (Written signature if you want) Your name Bcom Candidate 20XX Sauder School of Business Enclosed vs. Attached: Resume
- 10. OPENING
- 11. OPENING • Expresses very keen genuine interest and/or passion for position • Makes a clear expression of the skills/experience matching the job description • Integrates genuine and unique primary or secondary research indicating interest in firm • Name Drop (when applicable) • HOOK
- 12. SKILLS MATCHING
- 13. SKILLS MATCHING • Describes specific 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 (EMPHASIZING ACTION… LINK WHERE APPLICABLE) • TEAM EXPERIENCES – EMPHASIZING INDIVIDUAL VS. TEAM ACTIONS show me how you demonstrated the skill, don’t just tell me you have it!
- 14. CLOSING
- 15. CLOSING • Very clear reference to specific skills • Interest and request for meeting -Aka “call to action” • Graciously thanks the employer for their consideration • TIE BACK TO HOOK/INTRO
- 16. BRANDING
- 17. BRANDING • Provides strong, insightful research that demonstrates knowledge and interest in the industry or organization • Clearly illustrates how the candidate will “fit” into the industry or organization
- 19. MAJOR TO SUCCESS 1. Ask friends for FEEDBACK 2. Sign up for OFFICE HOURS 3. DON’T PROCRASTINATE! Try to work on ONE STORY A DAY!
- 20. ACTION ITEMS • skills matrix due this Friday (the 14th) at 2:00 pm on turnitin • watch resume e-module and/or Outline to a Chronological Resume – ON COURSE BLOG ASSIGNMENTS, UNDER RESUME DRAFT – ALSO ON SAUDER CAREER SUCCESS CYCLE • bring in 2 hard copies of resume draft and job posting to tutorial next week next week is tutorial