词条 | Cover letter |
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A cover letter, covering letter, motivation letter, motivational letter or a letter of motivation is a letter of introduction attached to, or accompanying another document such as a résumé or curriculum vitae.[1] For employmentJob seekers frequently send a cover letter along with their curriculum vitae or applications for employment as a way of introducing themselves to potential employers and explaining their suitability for the desired positions.[2] Employers may look for individualized and thoughtfully written cover letters as one method of screening out applicants who are not sufficiently interested in their positions or who lack necessary basic skills.[1] Cover letters are typically categorized according to two purposes:
For internshipStudents are often asked to submit a cover letter for an internship application. Such cover letter should include examples of extracurricular and academic experience. Despite this specific information, cover letters for internship should have a standard business letter format.
Other uses{{Unreferenced section|date=May 2017}}Résumé cover letters may also serve as marketing devices for prospective job seekers. Cover letters are used in connection with many business documents such as loan applications (mortgage loan), contract drafts and proposals, and executed documents. Cover letters may serve the purpose of trying to catch the reader's interest or persuade the reader of something, or they may simply be an inventory or summary of the documents included along with a discussion of the expected future actions the sender or recipient will take in connection with the documents. References1. ^1 {{cite book| last=Yate| first=Martin John| title=Cover letters that knock 'em dead| url={{google books|zyT6eRONUpQC|plainurl=yes}}| date=2004| publisher=Adams Media| location=Avon, MA| isbn=978-1-59337-107-4| edition=6th| chapter=What Is a Cover Letter?| chapter-url={{google books|zyT6eRONUpQC|page=1|plainurl=yes}}| pages=1-6| via=Google Books }} 2. ^{{cite web |title=Cover Letters |website=MIT Global Education & Career Development |url=https://gecd.mit.edu/jobs-and-internships/resumes-cvs-cover-letters-and-linkedin/cover-letters }} 3. ^{{cite web |title=Cover letter types and samples |website=Career and Professional Development |publisher=Virginia Tech, Division of Student Affairs |url=http://career.vt.edu/job-search/presenting_yourself/cover-letters.html }} Further reading
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