How to Write a Cover Letter

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Gloria Campbell, president and CEO of Advantage Training Systems in St. Petersburg, Florida, talking with you about how to write a cover letter. A cover letter is that piece or document that will accompany your resume. It's not always to write a cover letter, but I always suggest it's a great idea. The cover letter will contain information such as the person you're addressing the letter to, the date, their address, and in most cases, you will want to specifically talk about the position that you're applying for, and give a paragraph or two about yourself and why you would be a great candidate for this particular job. So the cover letter gives you an opportunity to capture the attention of the person that you are sending your resume to and gives a little bit of a background as to why they may want to continue and read your resume. Just as with the resume, today, you'll want to be able to submit it electronically, and remember the keyword search. So make sure that you include keywords in your cover letter and in your resume that the employer may be looking for. I'm Gloria Campbell with Advantage Training Systems giving you some ideas on how to create that perfect cover letter that gets your resume reviewed."