professional cover letter
Completing this assignment will help you name and identify the skills and abilities that will move your career forward.
Find a specific job posting open posted online within the last 9 months. You will develop a Job Application Cover Letter (as though you were applying to that position) that highlights and emphasizes why you are the most suitable candidate.
Complete the cover letter on page 1 of the submission and then include a link to the job posting on page 2 (a copy and paste of the link is acceptable and the link must work). To compose the letter, use the general writing guidelines on pp. 277-278 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 250, Figure 13.8.
The job letter / application message must adhere to the following requirements:
- Content
- Highlight relevant background and job history information specific to the opening.
- Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas.
- Format
- Follow proper letter formatting techniques per block business letter format.
- Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.
- Style
- Use professional language.
- Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible.
- Mechanics
- Ensure there are no grammar or spelling errors.
- Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction. assignment must be typed, single-spaced paragraphs and double spaced between the paragraphs, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides. Attach is an example.
