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Dynamic Cover Letters
Job-Search Cover Letter Tutorial

 

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Poor Tailoring in a Job-Search Letter:

 

One way to overshoot the mark as you try to tailor your letter to an ad is to portray yourself inadvertently as overqualified.

 

I am a senior at the Eastern Washington University and will graduate in May with a bachelor of business administration degree with a focus in human-resource management. I realize that your company promotes from within, so I wish to obtain a part-time position in hopes of advancing to a managerial position upon graduation.

 

 

 

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