14 Answered Questions for the topic cover letter

04/12/22

What are some words I should remove from my resume?
Having a good resume is not enough to land the interview. Your resume should be specific to each position you are applying for. That said, there are certain words that should be updated to reflect... more
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11/12/20

Is it ok to put a sports meme/news page on a resume?
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05/25/19

How to write a cover letter for The New Yorker fiction section?
What should a cover letter for a short story contain? Do I need to tell what is it about, try to "sell" it? Should I write about myself?
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05/25/19

What should be in a cover letter for short story submission to a magazine?
It's been about five years since I last submitted any of my work for publication, and my memory of what I was taught then to put in my cover letter is getting rusty. What kind of information... more
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05/21/19

How do I write a relevant CV for submitting a manuscript to a literary agent?
I am submitting a children's book to a potential agent whose submission process asks me to send this: >a covering letter in the body of the email, and a synopsis of the proposed book with the... more
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05/20/19

How do I write a proper cover letter?
I'm an engineer with a fair knowledge of the English language. I can converse with people in English and write as well, but now I'm interested in learning to write cover letters and blogs. I see... more
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05/02/19

I have/am - what are other short ways to not repeat this in a cover letter?
I use the GIS/Programing ones extensively. For a cover letter, what are ways that you can avoid repeating >I have done .... >I have experience with ... >I am experienced in... >...
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04/23/19

Opening of a cover letter?
I am currently writing a cover letter (for a job application) and after a long 'struggle' with the opening paragraph, I've decided to start it by briefly presenting myself and then continuing... more
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04/19/19

How to make an email less "me" centric?
The CEO of the company just sent out a letter about three people who will be leaving over the next week. I drafted an email to her expressing my interest in one of the positions that is going to be... more
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04/12/19

What is the correct way to write a fractional number in a formal letter?
If I'm talking about a length of time in a cover letter, let's say 5.5 years, what would be the correct way to write this? - five-and-a-half years - 5-1/2 years - 5.5 years
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04/03/19

Questions on two sentences on a cover letter?
I am writing a cover letter - an excrutiating process. There are two sentences I am quite unsure about. The first one: > I hold a math Ph.D. from xxx that was carried out at a research group... more
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03/27/19

How to obtain a thoughtful critique of a job application cover letter?
Sometimes, not always, when searching for my next position or project, I make an effort to write an interesting cover letter, one intended to convey images and passion, a story. I want it to be a... more
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03/27/19

How to write a good cover letter?
As I am applying for an internship in research labs writing a cover letter is the most important part while applying. I have gone through many websites regarding this, but I can't find the... more
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03/27/19

Should I list upcoming publications in a short story cover letter?
I recently published my first short story in an anthology, and have somehow managed to get another in an upcoming issue of a magazine (contract signed and everything). Finally, I no longer have a... more
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