Read Chapter 4, 7 and 9 from the textbook attached. Create a Cover Letter based on the Resume attached.
Your Cover Letter must be neatly typed and should print on a standard 8 ½ by 11-inch sheet of paper. Your cover letter should be no more than one page long and should contain the following information:
Your Address should appear first, followed by the Date listed below the address. You may employ either:
the Indented Format, in which the address and date are indented so they end near the right-hand margin, or
you may employ the Block Format in which both the address and the date begin at the left-hand margin.
The Address of the Person and Company to which you are writing should begin at the left-hand margin. For the purpose of this assignment, you may “invent” a company or address your letter to an actual organization.
The Salutation occurs next. (“Dear Sir or Madam,” etc.)
Tell Why you are writing (to apply for a job and to request an interview) and, if you wish, tell how you heard about the company’s job vacancy.
Briefly state your Qualifications and why you believe that you would “fit in” at the company, and point out that your Resume is enclosed.
Tell when you will call to set up an interview time. Notice that you are merely providing a time frame during which you will phone to attempt to set up an interview; you are not demanding a specific appointment time for the interview, which still must be arranged at the employer’s convenience. Stating when you will phone can make the applicant seem more assertive. (“I will be visiting in the Killeen area during the week of November 9 through 14 and will phone to arrange a convenient time for an interview.”)
Close with a word such as “Sincerely.” Avoid superlatives. “Very truly yours,” sounds as though it belongs in a love letter.
Skip four or five lines, and then type your name.
In a real life situation, you would sign your name; however, for security and convenience reasons, you should NOT sign your cover letter for this assignment.
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