COMM 202 TUTORIAL 4 Hand in a copy of your

cover letter draft

AGENDA

Cover Letter Peer Review Action Items

ELEMENTS OF A COVER LETTER

Opening

Closing

Skills Matching

Branding

Integration

Formatting

INSTRUCTIONS

Write your table number on ALL documents Put all cover letters in a pile in the middle of the table

Get out your marking utensils For each new slide section, pass your cover letter to the RIGHT

FORMATTING

FORMATTING Left aligned (NOT justified) No indents on paragraphs Consistent bullet points vs. paragraphs 2-3 relevant skills Consistent font size (min size 10.6) Appropriate font Equal margin sizes Adequate white space and spacing between paragraphs

ADDRESSING THE COVER LETTERDate

Contact NameTitleCompany NameAddress 1Address 2City, Province Postal Code

Re: Position Title and Reference Number (if applicable)

Dear [First name Last name] or Dear Hiring Manager/Committee

[Opening Paragraph]

CLOSING THE COVER LETTER[Closing Paragraph]

Sincerely, / Regards, / Kind Regards,

(Written signature if you want)

Full NameBCom Candidate 20XXSauder School of Business

Attached vs. Enclosed: Resume

OPENING

OPENING Expresses keen and genuine interest and/or passion for the position Genuine and unique primary and secondary research that is tied to your interest in the company Name drop where applicable Makes a clear expression of the skills/experience matching the job description HOOK

SKILLS MATCHING

SKILLS MATCHING CONTENT Describes skills that are clearly matched to the job description, referencing specific examples that leverage experiences and qualifications Experiences highlighted are specific and concise linking past experiences through transferable skills Results show success or strength in past experiences STARL format is followed, with an emphasis on action and link where applicable In team experiences, the individual’s contributions are clear and unique from the team’s Show me, don’t just tell me

CLOSING

CLOSING Clear reference to specific skills Interest and request for meeting - call to action Gracious and genuine thanks Tie to previous stories and your hook

BRANDING

BRANDING Insightful research demonstrates knowledge and interest in the industry or organization Clearly illustrates how the candidate will “fit” into the industry or organization

WHO GOT THE INTERVIEW?

MAJOR TO SUCCESS🔑

Ask friends for feedback Sign up for office hours on COOL Work through it for 20 min every day

ACTION ITEMS Skills Matrix due Friday, October 14th @ 2 pm on Turnitin Watch resume e-module and/or Outline to a Chronological Resume On course blog under Assignments Resume Draft Sauder Career Success Cycle

Bring 2 hard copies of resume draft and job posting to tutorial next week Next week: Tutorial!