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With each resume, you must
send an original, typed

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(never handwritten)
cover letter.

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The purpose of the cover letter
is to introduce you to the

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potential employer and refer
that person to your enclosed

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resume for more detailed
information.

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Here are some guidelines for
cover letter preparation:

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Address your cover letter to
the person with the ability to

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hire you (never send one "To whom it may
concern"; letters

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addressed this way
rarely concern anyone).

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If you do not know the name of
the hiring individual,

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refer to that person by title,
for example,

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Dear Personnel Manager.

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State the position you are
applying for early in the

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letter, along with your relevant
qualifications for the position

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Tailor your letter to the wants
and needs of the company.

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(Employment ads and company
literature will provide

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clues about what to stress.)

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Be brief a cover letter
shouldn't be more than

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one page.

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Be careful about starting too
many paragraphs with the word I.

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Some employers may see you as
egotistical if you do this.

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Lead into most of your
paragraphs with prepositional

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phrases instead.

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Sound upbeat and confident.

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Refer to your enclosed resume,
but do not repeat its contents.

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Take the initiative at the end
of the letter tell the potential

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employer when you will follow up
the letter with a phone call.

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Pay special attention to proper
grammar, neatness and avoiding

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of typing errors.

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Match your cover letter and
resume stationery both in

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size and shade.

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And finally, Sign your letter
legibly in black ink.