Why are cover letters important, and how can you write them well? Use our resources to learn how to structure your cover letter, determine what to include, and connect your experience to the employer’s needs.

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How and Why to Write a Great Cover Letter

A cover letter is a one-page business letter that you submit when applying to a job, along with your resume. As a piece of persuasive writing, your cover letter will aim to convey to...

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Sample Cover Letters

These sample cover letters will help you get started and give you an idea of what to include in your own letters!

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Tips on Providing a Quality Writing Sample

Employers may ask you to provide writing samples as part of your job or internship application. A writing sample provides an employer with an example of how you organize and express your thoughts...

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Employer Skills Design Your Next Steps Workshops

Last semester, the Center for Career Education partnered with employers across industries as part of CCE’s Design Your Next Steps workshop series, to help students gain practical skills for...Read more
Cover LettersInterviewsJobsNegotiating and Evaluating OffersResumes & CVs
Monday, November 26, 2018

Your Persuasion-Ready Pitch: Applying Your Understanding of the Employer in Applications, Networking, and Interviews

Our top five tips for crafting your persuasion-ready pitch will help you apply your understanding of persuasion to applications, networking pitches, and interviews.Read more
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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Humanities Skills for the Job Search: Close Reading for Analyzing Job Descriptions

Your close reading skills, honed in University Writing and your humanities coursework, can be an invaluable tool in your job-search process. We’ll be talking about how to use close reading to understand the structure and purpose of job postings, narrow down your career interests, and create tailored application documents and interview stories that showcase your preparedness for and interest in the role. The first in a series on Humanities Skills for the Job Search.Read more
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