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Do it even if optional
Why youre a good fit, what relevant experiences do you have
Employer-focused, tailored, targeted
Do lots of research
Employer-focused
What do they want?
How am I a good fit?
Tangible skills (examples)
Application letter
Prospecting letter
Elements
Return address
Salutation
Interest generating
Value selling
Close, contact info
of a page (actual content)
Salutation
Dear (Specific name)
Dear Hiring Manager or Recruiter, if no specific name
Use first and last name if not sure of gender or marital status
Dont use To whom it may concern
Interest generating paragraph
First paragraph
How did you find out about the position (if someone referred you,
name-drop; careercat; job fair at school)
Who are you? Introduce yourself
Demonstrate your level of interest and knowledge about the
organization
o Research the company
o Get information from company websites (about us, in the news)
o Follow them on LinkedIn
o Like them on Facebook
o Join Professional Associations reduced fee, or for free
Professional Associations in [career youre interested in]
Start from general, get into specifics, but unique
Teamwork skills
Entrepreneurial spirit
Design skills
Organization skills with an ability to juggle multiple tasks
o As secretary of Lunar New Year Productions, I had many
responsibilities. In the first few months of school, I had to
document and organize all the new and current members in the
club in an Excel spreadsheet. Then I had to enter all 200 or so
member emails into our club emails contact list so I could
communicate with them through my weekly emails, which
notified the members of upcoming meetings, events, and
performances. As a result of my organizational skills, our annual
performance had over 400 audience members.
Strong attention to detail
o As an intern in the Biochemistry lab, I performed approximately 5
assay experiments everyday. In doing these assays, I had to pay
close attention to the amounts of substrate, enzymes, and
buffers I was using since the (things) were all very costly. In order
to work efficiently and ( ), working in the lab required me to have
strong attention to detail.
Strong written and spoken communication skills
Following up:
With phone call if possible
VERY IMPORTANT!
If not given specific name, follow up with the person you met at a job
fair; or call HR department. Let them know which department you
applied for, ask them to check that your application was received.
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Christina (gave the presentation) c-siders@northwestern.edu