Cover Letter
You must know how to write a cover letter and resume. Your going to need a job to pay for school and you probably should start now. Even if your not in college yet.
Single spaced, and a Space in between each section.
Name - 14pt font
Line across the entire text margin
Email - Phone number - Address
Date- need to show you have updated recently
Company address, the one your applying to
Dear Hiring Manager(unless known)
Position your applying for, and company
5 Skills in sentence form
Say thank you, and give your preferred contact information
Sincerely,
Signature
Typed name
Resume
Same heading on resume
Same first statement you used in your cover letter.
Education - at least 3 - In order of most prestigious or latest.
Key qualifications - These should match what the company is looking for. Use your real skills, 5 of these is what your wrote about in your cover letter.
Skills/ hobbies - Put what you think your employer would like to see. Not that you go out drinking every weekend.
Work Experience - Current employment, if you have many job that over lap, choose the jobs that will most relate to the one your applying for. Do your best not to leave and gaps of unemployment.
References - This is great if you do not have enough information on your resume. But you can also put, Available upon request.
Make sure you let your references know ahead of time that they are on your reference list. Make sure they are not friends or family members, unless you have worked for them or with them.