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Cover Letter Mastery to Get the Job You Want

Offered By: Skillshare

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Career Development Courses Document Formatting Courses Business Communication Courses Cover Letter Writing Courses

Course Description

Overview

Added Bonus: After you complete the course and write your draft letter, I will read it over and suggest any required changes. 

Take this university-level course, taught by an experienced business communication professor, that outlines the secrets behind every step in writing effective cover letters to accompany your resume. 

Badly written job cover letters eliminate 90% of job applicants. Most applicants are not competing against other applicants for scarce jobs — they are competing against themselves!

Give yourself the best chance to get the job you want by making a great first impression with an effective cover letter.

Write a cover letter in just over one hour as you follow detailed lessons that outline the main problems found in real cover letters produced by actual job applicants.


Syllabus

  • Course Overview
  • Welcome from the Instructor
  • An Introduction to Cover Letter Mastery
  • Before you Write, Prepare
  • Deconstructing the Job Advertisement
  • Review the Organization's Website
  • Cover Letter Writing Style and Editing
  • Cover Letter Formatting
  • The Importance of The Body
  • The Smart Header
  • Make a Great Impression in the Opening Paragraph
  • The Problem of Vague Statements
  • Go Beyond just Holding Positions
  • Place Skills in Context
  • Be Specific: How to Avoid Vagueness, Holding Positions, and Having Skills
  • Sign off with an Effective Footer
  • Final Thoughts

Taught by

Duncan Koerber

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