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1、CoverLetterWritingForEquineStudiesMajorsEquineStudiesProgramOhioUniversitySouthernOhioHorseParkTHEBASICSWHATISACOVERLETTER?¦Introducesyourresume.¦Designedtogenerateinterviews,andultimatelyjoboffers.¦Personalized,“original”correspondence(donotsendphotocopi
2、edformletters)witheachprospectiveemployer.WHATISINCLUDEDINACOVERLETTER?(SEEEXAMPLESCONTAINEDINTHISBOOKLET)¦Yourreturnaddress.¦Date.¦Employer’sname,titleandfulladdress.¦Salutation.¦Body(usually3-4paragraphs).¦Complimentaryclosing.¦Yournameandsignature.¦Enc
3、losurenotation.PARAGRAPH1¦Identifiesyourinterestinapplyingforthespecificjob.¦Identifieshowyouheardaboutthejob.PARAGRAPH2¦Referstoyourenclosedresume.¦Includesinformationaboutyoureducationandgeneralqualifications.¦“Sells”youbyelaboratingonpointscontainediny
4、ourresumethatrelatetotheposition(focusonyourtransferableskills).PARAGRAPH3-4¦Askfortheinterview.¦Shouldbeshort,positive,andaskforactionwithoutbeingoverlyaggressive.¦Containsyourphonenumberandemailaddress.¦Thankstheemployerfortheirtimeandconsideration.THIN
5、GSTOCONSIDER¦Usestandard8½x11-inchpaper.¦Usegoodqualitystationery,thesameasyourresume.¦Usealaserprintertoproduceamastercopyofyourcoverletterandhavethemrunonhigh-qualitystockpaper(atleast20-poundweight)availableatmostprintshopsandstationerystores.Conservat
6、ivewhite,off-white,tan,orlightgrayaregenerallyacceptablecolors.¦Alwaystypecorrespondence;handwrittenlettersareunacceptable.¦Startwithablankdocumentinaword-processingprogramsoyouareabletocustomizeyourcoverletterforeachemployer.¦Utilize“whitespace”effective
7、ly.Avoidcrammingandcrowding.Usespacingtoaccentuatesectionsandheadings.¦Ingeneral,aone-pageletterissufficient.¦Useaconsistentlegiblefont.Pickafontthatiseasytoread(suchasTimesorArial).¦Donotuseatypesizesmallerthan10pointforyourcoverletter.Youwantyourcoverle
8、ttertobeeasytoread.¦Saveacopyonyourcomputer,butcustomizeyourletterforeachemployer.¦Proofread,Spellcheck,Proofread!¦Askyouradvisor,professors,friends,andfamilymemberstoreviewyourcoverletter.Themoreeyesthebetter!¦Alwa
