minyoung t23/t29 - cover letters
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TUTORIAL 5:COVER LETTERST23/29 | WEEK 6 | MINYOUNG HWANG
ELEMENTS OF A COVER LETTER
TA FEEDBACK SURVEY
WRAP-UP
AGENDA
ELEMENTS OF A COVER LETTER
WHY DO WE WRITE
COVER LETTERS?
SHOWS YOUR INTENTIONS & INTERESTS SHOWS SINCERITY AND RESEARCH1
2
3
DEMONSTRATES ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL
OPPORTUNITY TO ELABORATE ON YOUR STORIES DRAWN FROM YOUR SKILLS MATRIX
SO WHAT ABOUT COVER LETTERS?
CAN
FITWANT
CANCAN YOU DO
THE JOB?
FITDO YOU FIT
THE CULTURE?
WANTDO YOU WANT
THE JOB?
RESUME IS ABOUT YOU
COVER LETTER IS ABOUT THEM
WHY & HOW YOU CAN HELP
RESUMES VS. COVER LETTERS
THE 5 COMPONENTS
OPENINGB
RA
ND
ING
& T
AIL
OR
ING
CLOSING
SKILL-MATCHING
INTEG
RATIO
N
"HELLO. MY NAME IS BOB AND I AM APPLYING FOR THE ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIP AT YOUR COMPANY."
THE OPENING
UNIQUE
LINKS BACK
ENTICES CURIOSITY
NEW INFORMATION
THE OPENING
THE HOOK.
INTEREST + PASSION. SKILLS SUMMARY. COMPANY FIT. OPTIONAL NAME
DROP.
HOOK EXAMPLE 1
HOOK EXAMPLE 2
HOOK EXAMPLE 3
LET'S PRACTICE THE HOOK.
THE SKILLS MATCHING.
REQUIRED SKILLS OR ATTRIBUTES.
2-3 STORIES. OTHER
QUALIFICATIONS.
YOU JOB
* ALWAYS LINK IT BACK.
THE CLOSING.
REITERATE INTEREST. RESTATE SKILLS USING
DIFFERENT WORDING. THANK THEM. CALL TO ACTION.
BANG!HIRE ME!
“THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AT MY APPLICATION. I HOPE THAT I HAVE SHOWN YOU THAT MY INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, MY LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND MY ABILITY TO PERFORM ON A TEAM MAKE ME A FIT FOR
ABC.”
THE CLOSING
CLOSING
ADDRESS THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM.
THE BRANDING.
RESEARCH. WORD CHOICE. TONE. CONSISTENCY. DESIGN. ALIGN WITH COMPANY.
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LTU
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CO
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EC
TIO
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ALU
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BU
SIN
ESS MAIN PRODUCTS OR SERVICES COMPANY OFFERS?
WHERE IS THEIR LOCATION? WHO ARE THEIR MAIN CUSTOMERS?KEY COMPETITORS? ANNUAL PROFIT AND REVENUE?
WHAT ARE THE COMPANY VALUES? WHAT IS THEIR MISSION STATEMENT?
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE AT THE COMPANY? WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP?WHO ARE THEIR KEY/LOCAL EXECUTIVES? WHO ARE THE RECRUITERS?DO THEY HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE?
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE?WHAT DO YOU THINK THE WORK ENVIRONMENT WILL BE LIKE?
BRANDING
CU
LTU
RE
CO
NN
EC
TIO
NV
ALU
ES
BU
SIN
ESS MAIN PRODUCTS OR SERVICES COMPANY OFFERS?
WHERE IS THEIR LOCATION? WHO ARE THEIR MAIN CUSTOMERS?KEY COMPETITORS? ANNUAL PROFIT AND REVENUE?
WHAT ARE THE COMPANY VALUES? WHAT IS THEIR MISSION STATEMENT?
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE AT THE COMPANY? WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP?WHO ARE THEIR KEY/LOCAL EXECUTIVES? WHO ARE THE RECRUITERS?DO THEY HAVE A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE?
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE?WHAT DO YOU THINK THE WORK ENVIRONMENT WILL BE LIKE?
WILL YOU LIKE IT? IS IT AN ENVIRONMENT YOU WILL THRIVE IN?
CONTACT ANYONE TO LEARN MORE? WHO ARE YOU ADDRESSING?
DO THEIR VALUES AND MISSION ALIGN WITH AND MOTIVATE YOU?
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS? WHAT INTERESTS YOU?
BRANDING
cover letter.
THE INTEGRATION.
MATCH WITH RESUME. CORRECT
FORMATTING.
Date
Contact Name (if known)Their TitleCompany NameAddress 1Address 2 (if extra space needed)City, Province, Postal Code
Re: Position Title and Reference Number (if applicable)
Dear Mr./Ms. or Hiring Manager or Hiring Committee (choose one),
[Opening Paragraph]
Sincerely,
Minyoung HwangBcom Candidate 2016Sauder School of Business
Attached: Resume
FONT TYPE
FONT SIZE
HEADER
MARGINS
INTEGRATION CHECKLIST
TAKEAWAYS?
CAN-WANT-
FIT.
"SO WHAT?"
ATTENTION TO DETAIL.
TAILOR TOAUDIENCE.
COVER LETTER
SKILLS MATRIX
COMPANY RESEARCH
ASSIGNMENT
TA FEEDBACK SURVEY
T23: http://goo.gl/forms/WzYdpaHlUzT29: http://goo.gl/forms/1E2r9XNZJg
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