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Dynamic Cover Letters
Job-Search Cover Letter Tutorial

 

Page 27 of the Cover Letter Tutorial: Examples

 

Accentuating the Positive: Examples of Substantiating Qualifications

 

Instead of making a value judgment about yourself:

 

I am organized and detail-oriented, as well as motivated and dependable under pressure.

 

Attribute the qualification to professors or former employers:

 

My professors can attest that I am organized and detail-oriented, as well as motivated and dependable under pressure.

 

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Instead of making a value judgment about yourself:

 

I can handle major responsibility and I adapt well to change.

 

Attribute the qualification to professors or former employers:

 

Previous employers will affirm that they have entrusted me with major responsibility and that I adapt well to change.

 

 

 

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