Writing Targeted Cover Letters Webinar
Writing Targeted Cover Letters Webinar
Tuesday January 26, 2021 8:00pm (ET)
Overview
Your cover letter and your resume: it’s the two documents that are the staples of the student affairs job search. But many professionals get caught up with the cover letter and what goes into writing it. You can think about the cover letter as the bridge between the job posting and your interest in it. The cover letter is the link that relates the open position with your professional qualifications (your resume).
The most common mistake that most student affairs professionals make is failing to write a specific and targeted cover letter. It’s an easy one to make as it’s much faster to fire off a template. But there’s a better; more efficient; and more effective way to writing cover letters.
This presentation will review your cover letter as one piece of your standard application materials. A breakdown of the targeted cover letter will be provided. The steps for creating the targeted cover letter such as reusing the job description; showcasing your best achievements; pivoting to the institution and your position; and finding balance will be demonstrated in detail. The specific format for a student affairs targeted cover letter will be shared in addition to detailed strategies for reviewing, editing, and proofreading your own cover letter.
Presenter
Dave Eng, EdD
The Student Affairs Job Search, The Job Hakr
Outline
-Standard Application Materials
-The Targeted Cover Letter
-Read AND Reuse the Job Description
-Play yourself up
-Pivoting to the institution and your role
-Finding balance
-Following the format
-Review & Editing
-Section Review
Costs
$50 and includes edited and transcribed recording.
Dr. Dave Eng
Dave Eng is an intellectual and creative educator, designer, and researcher. He has extensive higher education experience working in student affairs, administration, and the faculty. His accolades include the books On Campus Interview: A Student Affairs Guide: Insider tips for Mastering the Final Round and *Other Duties as Assigned: Student Affairs on Semester at Sea; an interview by the New York Times on serving “Suitcase Schools;” as well presenting and speaking at over 20 different academic and professional conferences. Dave hosts the podcast The Student Affairs Job Search and advises student affairs professionals with their career development at the Job Hakr. His interests include professional development, learning theory, technology, and games. Find out more at www.davengdesign.com