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In which part of a cover letter does the applicant explain the purpose of the letter? |
Introduction |
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Which of the following is the best way to write a salutation in a cover letter addressed to Mr. Ravi Patel, Human Resources Manager, ABC Company? |
Dear Mr. Patel: |
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Which of the following is not included in the heading of a cover letter? |
Salutation |
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Which of the following statements about cover letters is false? |
A cover letter is sent before a résumé so that the employer knows it is coming. |
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What can a cover letter explain that a résumé cannot? |
All of the above |
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Simone is writing a cover letter to Casey Jones, and is unsure of the employer’s gender. How should she address her letter? |
Dear Casey Jones: |
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Having just one error on a cover letter may eliminate an applicant from being considered for employment. |
T |
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main purpose of a cover letter is to: |
Be called in for an interview |
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You should be certain that your cover letter duplicates the exact same information found in your résumé. |
F |
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Job seekers often spend a large amount of time writing their résumés and neglect to write quality cover letters. |
T |
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cover letter may be searched for keywords. |
T |
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Ron is interested at working at Gas’N’Go, but whenever he looks on their company Web site he doesn’t see any openings listed. What should Ron do? |
Ron should send a prospecting letter to see if there are any unadvertised openings |
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type of cover letter written to inquire about possible job openings: |
Prospecting letter |
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Which type of cover letter would the above excerpt come from? |
Prospecting cover letter |
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How long should an electronic cover letter be? |
Approximately 150 words |
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Which of the following statements about electronic cover letters is true? |
Cover letters that are sent electronically should always have a brief but informative subject line which catches the reader’s eye. |
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electronic cover letter should be _____. |
simple and basic |
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Which change should be made to the above cover letter excerpt before sending it to an employer? |
The author should remove the background color from the letter |
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Electronic cover letters should still follow a business letter format, even though e-mail is a less formal type of communication. |
T |
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Which of the following subject lines would be best to use when applying for a position as a high school teacher? |
Educator with 8 years of classroom experience |
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