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All Correspondence:
- Is your contact information current and
up-to-date?
- Is the correspondence addressed to a
particular person (unless it is a response to a blind ad)?
- Does a colon rather than a semicolon
follow the salutation?
- Is it neat and attractive?
- Have you limited the use of “I”
and “My” at the beginning of each sentence?
- Is it an original letter rather than
a mass-produced copy?
- Is every word spelled correctly?
- Have you avoided negativity?
- < Are the grammar, syntax, punctuation,
and capitalization correct?
- Is it printed on high-quality paper?
- Is it printed using a high-quality printer?
- Have you signed your name?
Cover Letters:
- Does the first paragraph of your cover
letter grab the reader’s attention?
- Have you told the employer exactly what
position you are applying for and how you found out about the
position vacancy?
- Have you stated why you are interested
in the position and the organization?
- Did you use specific examples that amplify
and prove possession of the skills listed on your resume?
- Have you avoided restating your resume?
- Is the sentence structure varied?
- Have you detailed what you can do for
the organization rather than what it can do for you?
- Does it convey confidence without seeming
arrogant?
- Is the letter so general that anyone
could have written it?
- Did you express appreciation for the
employer considering your application?
- Have you requested action and mentioned
that you will call for an interview?
Thank You Letters:
- Is your letter addressed specifically
to the individual(s) who interviewed you?
- Did you refer to something unique about
your discussion with the recruiter(s) during the interview?
- Did you take the opportunity to reiterate
your strengths as they relate to the position?
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Chase Chambers
Career Services Director
crchambers@stautzenberger.com
Stautzenberger
College
1796 Indian Wood Circle
Maumee, OH 43537
Phone: 419-866-0261
1-800-552-5099
Fax: 419-867-9821
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