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Try to find out what the employer’s problems and goals are – then let them know how your specific skills, achievements, and experience can solve their problem or meet their goals.  \ni. This is almost like a sales pitch for yourself. Be specific. Use good information, facts, and examples.  \nHow To Express  \n1) Concise and to the point  \n2) Utilize good action verbs – provides more depth and clarity to your statements.  \na. Examples:  \nb. Accomplished, advised, budgeted, decreased, encouraged, examined, generated, invented, marketed, overhauled, planned, reduced, repaired, stimulated, trained, upgraded, etc.  \n3) Conversational, yet formal tone  \n4) Use a consistence voice/tense  \n5) NO grammar or spelling mistakes  \na. Ask a friend to review for you OR  \nb. Use an online service like JobNow  \n6) Roughly 1-2 pages (try to fit it in one page)  \n7) Avoid pronouns  \nParts of the Cover Letter  \n1) Introductory Line – Catchy statement that discusses your unique interest in this specific employer.  \n2) 1st body section:  \na. Attention grabbing introduction  \nb. Your interest in the employer – why (facts, quotes, references)  \nc. How you found out about the employer  \nd. Mention the employer as they relate to their field (why your prefer them as oppose to competitors/why they stand out against competitors, etc.)  \ni. Ways of beginning a cover letter:  \n1. Offer immediate benefit to employer  \n2. Ask a question  \n3. Mention a personal referral  \n4. Refer to an employer’s ad  \n5. Refer to news/article about employer  \n6. Use offbeat quote/fascinating fact  \n7. Use a quotation  \n8. State your job objective  \n3) 2nd body section:  \na. Your skills and qualifications  \nb. How you intend to add value to employer  \ni. Specific pitch perhaps (like Value Added section of your resume)  \nc. Example of your past work that will help this employer  \nd. Specific project/achievement that demonstrates your abilities  \ne. Specific example to show positive personality traits and professional behavior  \nf. This section should be your convincing argument on how you can add value to an employer.  \n4) Final section – strong closing  \na. Your interest in continuing communication – interview  \nb. Intent to follow up – mention exactly when (for example, one week) and how you intend to contact them – email, phone, etc.  \nc. Your strong interest in being employed at this specific employer  \nd. Reminder on how you can be contacted.  \ne. Well-worded closing that leaves the reader looking for more (hence, wants to contact you)  \nf. Final pitch on how you can add value to the employer, why you’re the right person for the job, and a desire for an interview.  \nTypes of Cover Letters  \n1) General Cover Letter  \na. Standard cover letter (as described above)  \n2) Executive Briefing  \na. Utilizes bullet points or table in order to directly relate things the employer is looking for to what you have to offer in each area  \nb. Often used with mailings to several employers (same field)  \nc. Often used to facilitate more communication  \nd. 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