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Do you need a cover letter when applying for a job?
Cover letters. Let's talk about cover letters. Ithink they are the coolest document. Iam making the whole camera shake. I'm making my whole piano move. Idance Cover letters. They are important documents. You use them? Should. You not? That's a big debate Can.
You believe we're still debating the value of cover letters?
The most important part of a cover letter is and why a job searcher wants to use. It is what it can do for you For your clarity. You are thinking about a job. I would look at the job ad. I would sit down. With a pen and paper or at a computer. I would ask myself Why do this job? Why do. I want to work for this company? And then. I could not think of a good reason. I wouldn't apply for it And. I could think of a good reason. That is how. I would begin the cover letter. A cover letter lets. You know you should apply for a job. And I have some tips for you if you find a job in education sphere, I have an example of education cover letter, don't forget to use it.
That first paragraph. You can only think of "I'm applying for this job. Because I have done x y and z" Then. Idon't think. You should apply for it If. You can write "Dear Company. Iam applying for this job. Because our values are in line Or I've been following your company for five years or I talked to Rod in IT, and he told. Me it was an amazing company to work with. That is what I am looking for in my next positon" If. You can tell them why you want to work for their particular company in the role. They are advertising wha!! Cover letters are easy right? So. You say this paragraph 1 This is why I want to work for you
Paragraph 2: Here's a story about a time. Something that is related to your job ad. Here's a little story Here's a little piece about. How awesome.
Paragraph 3: and if. You were to hire. Me I would boom! Do. This Boom! Do Chisholm do. This right? So thanks Looking forward to talking with. You Sign your name. You are going to move over and I'm going to write a resume. In your resume then you'll be a "I'm a so & so" So the thing you would normally put in a bad template a terrible cover letter template.
You would usually put there could maybe go into your profile. So "I'm a career coach with 7 years of experience helping people land their dream jobs" Known for "blah blah blah" Put. That in the profile. You go select accomplishments.
What you wrote in your cover letter those boom booms. Those I'll do. This for you and then tell them stories on how. You did that for other companies. They're tied but. They are not a regurgitation of. Each other than. You can write the rest of it If. You want a guide with a check-list and samples of how to do. This I have a course. Icreated a course on it Buy the course but.
You write a cover letter? Yes. You want the job and you can say why the cover letter can be a fantastic document for prepping for the job interview. Because you first get. That screening call (Awesome st phone effect. You ever heard) "Hello" "Hi can.
You tell me why you applied for the job?" "Yes! (read from paragraph
1) "I applied for this job. Because we have the same values and blah blah blah" "oh can. You tell me about an experience. You had before?" "Sure" (Then. You tell them paragraph
2) "And. We were to hire. You what can. We expect?" I'm gonna tell. You what is in paragraph three (weird sound effects) Then. You get the job Are cover letters necessary? As a job seeker tool? Absolutely If. You want to be like. Put in no effort spend no time putting in for a job being boring putting in the very bare minimum get bare minimum low dollar jobs. Go ahead Write a boring one Or don't write. One at all But really the cover letter is for you It's a gift for yourself and your job search.
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