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How to Write an Email Cover Letter

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Summary: When sending a written cover letter via email, be sure to have the correct email address and use the subject line efficiently. Generate an electronic cover letter with proper formatting for a more professional document with tips from a business management specialist in this free video on finding employment.

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By Gloria Dixon Campbell
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Gloria Dixon Campbell has an executive MBA in management from the University of South Florida and a BA in sociology from the University of West Florida. She has developed, researched...read more

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"I'm often asked if you're emailing your resume, if a cover letter is required, and I would say yes. My name is Gloria Campbell, I'm with Advantage Training Systems, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, giving you the best way to write an email cover letter. Several things you want to make sure of. Number one, that you have the right email address, that you're sending that particular cover letter to. Also, don't waste that subject line. And, you don't want to waste it with things like a job number, or posting number. You might want to say something like "Applying for the nursing position." Number one nurse in 1902 at a particular hospital. Make sure that it's an eye catcher. The other thing about your cover letter is make sure that number one, that first paragraph is impactful and dynamic. It will help the reader to want to read more. Remember to make sure that you use a plain, a sky type, no formatting because it's probably not going to come through anyway, and it may in fact look very disjointed, on the other end. My name is Gloria Campbell, I'm with Advantage Training Systems, located in St. Petersburg, Florida, giving you just a few tips to make your email cover letter effective."

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