《UniobApplicationwritingaCoverLetter》课件PPT模板.ppt

（Excellent handout training template）
UniobApplicationwritingaCoverLetter
You will need to know
What a cover letter is and what it is used for?
Why a cover letter is important to use when applying for a job ? 
How to write a cover letter (format, content and language)?
What kind of things are remembered or avoided in a cover letter?
You will be able to
Evaluate a cover letter (good or bad)
Craft a great cover letter
What is a cover letter ?
A cover letter, covering letter, application letter,
motivation letter, motivational letter or a letter of motivation is a letter of introduction attached to, or accompanying another document such as a résumé or curriculum vitae
Your CV/resume will have a covering letter/ a letter of application. It is the first and most important letter in your job-hunting, which, in fact, is your first contact with your target employer. It is crucial in your success or failure in job hunting.
What is a cover letter used for?
The purpose of a cover letter is to make a favorable impression on the employer and get you an interview. In many cases, it is the well-crafted cover letter that gets the applicant the interview, not their resume. There are things a cover letter can do that a resume cannot. The combination of both – a well-crafted cover letter and a strong resume – can give you an edge and an interview.
What is a good cover letter?
A cover letter with standard format, integral content , logical clarity and appropriate choice of words will make you stand out among the multitudes of applicants.
Format of a cover letter
Cover letters are generally one page at most in length, divided into a header, introduction, body, and closing.
Header. Cover letters use standard business letter style, with the sender's address and other information, the recipient's contact information, and the date sent after either the sender's or the recipient's address. The final part of the header is a