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GUIDE TO CREATING A PROFESSIONAL COVER LETTER
WHY DO I NEED A COVER LETTER?
Cover letters introduce your résumé and entice the reader to read it. They are sometimes
requested by a prospective employer, but should always accompany any mailed résumé.
The contents will change with each position to which you apply, you will use the cover
letter to show the employer how your skills and experience meet the needs of their position.
You will need to show specifics and make that connection each time you apply.
Cover letters give job candidates an advantage:
• They are used for job and internship applications, and grad school admission
• They allow an applicant to show awareness of the prospective organization’s
goals, mission, or objectives and how the applicant can meet employers’ needs or
succeed in academic or experiential learning programs
• They gives an opportunity to provide more specific and related information than
your résumé can
• They will change with each position to which one applies
Dr. Hester Young, CPRW hyoung@csuniv.edu
Ms. Nicole Copland, CPRW ncopland@csuniv.edu
843-863-8019
Integrating Faith in Learning, Leading and Serving
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