Length of a cover letter?
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JBooth
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Member since 8/08 306 total posts
Name: Jenn
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Length of a cover letter?
There is a job at SUNY SB that I will be applying for this week. I wrote the cover letter but it's a whole page long and I know that's too long. I don't know what to cut though because I want to make sure they know how qualified I am for the position.
What do you think is an appropriate length for a cover letter? 1/2 a page??
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Posted 4/1/09 12:30 PM |
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KGools
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Name: Kim
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Re: Length of a cover letter?
I dont' have much experience with cover letters, but right now my sister is writing tons as she is applying to job after job with different school districts. Her's are usually about 3/4 of a page long (the body, not including dates and addresses).
Good luck JB!!
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Posted 4/1/09 2:39 PM |
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JBooth
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Member since 8/08 306 total posts
Name: Jenn
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Re: Length of a cover letter?
Thanks hon
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Posted 4/1/09 3:17 PM |
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Kara
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Re: Length of a cover letter?
I would keep it no longer than 1 page.
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Posted 4/1/09 4:24 PM |
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JBooth
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Member since 8/08 306 total posts
Name: Jenn
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Re: Length of a cover letter?
Thanks girls. I got it down to about a half a page and I think it's a good length now - not overwhelming.
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Posted 4/2/09 10:20 AM |
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RocPin
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Member since 2/08 6765 total posts
Name: Heather
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Re: Length of a cover letter?
I agree 1/2 a page sounds perfect
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Posted 4/2/09 7:17 PM |
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