How to Address a Cover Letter

Series Summary

A good cover letter is almost as vital as a well put together resume. Most companies and human resources directors won't pay attention to applicants that don't include a cover letter. It's their way of trimming the fat. Cover letters are designed to show qualifications, enthusiasm and writing skills an applicant may have for an open position. Generating an eloquent cover letter can give any job seeker a leg up on the competition. In this free video series, learn how to write cover letters for different career fields. A business management specialist gives insight on how to address a cover letter, what should be included in a cover letter to get noticed and how to write a fax cover letter. Learn about writing cover letters for teaching, project management, flight attendant and nursing jobs. Finally, find out how to write a well-written email cover letter and a cover letter for the all important internship.

Video Transcript

"The correct format for addressing your cover letter, may decide whether you get your resume looked at or not. My name is Gloria Campbell. I'm with Advantage Training Systems, in St. Petersburg, Florida, and I'm going to give you some information, on how to address a cover letter. As we'll look at the board, the first thing you want to start with is your name, and your information, your name, your address, city and state, and your zip code. The second thing you want to be sure and include, is today's date, because you don't want any confusion about when and where this resume came from. The second thing you want, is you want the employer's information. That will include the name of the company. It also should include the title of the person, and the name that you're writing to. It will also include their zip code, and also their mailing address information. Additionally, you may want to put in a subject line. If you're addressing or applying for a particular type of a career, or you're answering a job response, a job posting. There normally is a number that you might want to include in that as well. How you address your cover letter, really determines whether your resume gets seen, and that's your whole purpose. My name is Gloria Campbell. I'm with Advantage Training Systems, and we're located in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida."