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Within a week…I was absolutely flooded with contacts and people reaching out.” \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.jobscan.co/blog/kelly-built-a-network-and-landed-a-job-in-a-new-city-using-jobscans-linkedin-optimization?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=cover-letter-templates&utm_campaign=cover-letter-templates&utm_content=internal-link\"\u0014Kelly, South Carolina, Jobscan User\u0015\n”It’s the greatest tool that I have seen when it comes to searching for jobs.” \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.jobscan.co/blog/why-this-career-coach-uses-jobscan?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=cover-letter-templates&utm_campaign=cover-letter-templates&utm_content=internal-link\"\u0014Mark Stark, Career Success Coach\u0015\n“We’re seeing easily 30% or more increase in calls from recruiters when our students use Jobscan to tailor their resumes.” \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.jobscan.co/blog/jobscan-case-study-baylor-university?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=cover-letter-templates&utm_campaign=cover-letter-templates&utm_content=internal-link\"\u0014Jeffrey Stubbs, Director, Baylor University Career Center\u0015\nIt’s frustrating to apply for dozens of jobs and not get any interviews. 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(Don’t forget to delete this when using)\n[Date]\n[Your name]\n[Street Address\nCity, State, Zip]\n(123)-456-7890\nemail@mail.com\n[Recipient’s name]\n[Title]\n[Company name]\n[Street Address\nCity, State, Zip]\nGreeting\nStart with a formal greeting, such as “Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name”.\nIf you can’t find the name of the hiring manager, you can use “Dear Hiring Manager” or “To Whom it May Concern”.\nFirst Paragraph\nTell the reader of the letter which position you are applying for.\nExample: “I am writing in response to the advertisement [where you saw the job advertise (LinkedIn, Indeed, social media, etc.)] for the [title of position]. Please see my attached resume for your review.”\nMiddle Paragraph(s)\nTalk about your qualities and skills that would be helpful in that job.\nThis is the paragraph where you’re selling yourself to the company. If someone asked you the question, “Why should we hire you”, this paragraph would be your answer.\nExample: “After many positive experiences [state experience relating to the position advertised], I am looking forward to earning a position with [name of company]. I am confident I am a good fit for this role because [state relevant hard and soft skills]. I greatly respect your mission of [state company mission] and feel your company’s values align closely with my own. 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