Sample Cover Letter for an Accountant - Critique
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Sample Cover Letter Critique
Dear Cassandra ~
As requested, I summarized the information in your submitted cover
letter, while keeping intact the spirit of the original.
I began your cover letter by using the same heading as your resume.
Your "employment package" is now consistent and looks quite professional.
In the body of the letter, I began by immediately stating your
interest in joining Stein, Field & Clairmont's Tax Department.
I then wrote, "With a solid background in taxation, coupled with
four academic degrees and current attendance in the Taxation Program
at Stanford University's Law Center, I know I can make a positive
contribution to your firm."
Rather than offering specifics in this opening paragraph, including
your date of graduation from the Taxation Program, I chose to interest
the hiring manager in your overall academic and professional achievements.
I got into specifics in the bulleted section that follows, listing
your qualifications that include, more than four years as a tax
agent in Israel, licensure as a Certified Public Accountant, successful
completion of a legal internship, etc.
Rather than presenting this information in paragraph form, the
bulleted section allows the reader to pause between each achievement
so as not to be overwhelmed by all the data. Too, the formatting
draws the reader's eye to this section - and that's exactly what
you want it to do.
I then wrote that additional qualifications could be found in
the enclosed resume and academic transcript.
Next I wrote, "In an effort to discuss this matter further, I
will be calling your office within the next few days to see if
we might set up a time to meet." Here, I had you take the initiative.
In the industry, it's not only accepted, but also expected that
the prospective employee make the first contact, rather than waiting
for the hiring manager to call them.
I then ended the cover letter by thanking the contact person for
their time.
Each decision to modify data was in keeping with the guidelines
and standards set forth by the Professional Association of Resume
Writers (PARW). With this cover letter, you now have a powerful
tool that's well organized and filled with pertinent data, while
also remaining aesthetically pleasing.
It was a pleasure serving you, Cassandra. With your excellent
qualifications, I know you'll do well in the future.
ResumeEdge Editor
Certified Professional Resume Writer (CRPW)
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