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Cover Letters

Cover Letters

The cover letter provides you with an opportunity to enhance your resume by telling the prospective employer how you can be a benefit to the
organization or company. Writing a cover letter allows you to emphasize relevant experiences on your resume and highlight any important information that is not already included on your resume. A cover letter is most effective when it is individually focused on the particular requirements of the position and offers specific examples that illustrate how you are qualified. You should try to have a cover letter with every resume that you send. A good cover letter supplements the resume and motivates the reader to learn more about you!

How to use this section

View Twenty Tips for Writing Effective Cover Letters.

View the Cover Letter Format and Contents page

Use the cover letter activity to help you get started with drafting your letter.

See samples of cover Letters

For advice and feedback on constructing a cover letter, please contact the Filene Center for Work & Learning at x8211

 

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