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1. Developed and Presented by the Casa Grande High School Counseling Department Developing an Effective Resume and Cover Letter

5. FEATURE DESCRIPTION PERSONAL DATA Name, address, email and telephone EDUCATION Name of school, major degree received, graduation date or expected date EXPERIENCE Paid work, volunteer work, internships and military work. List the employer name and job location, your job title, and dates of employment OPTIONAL FEATURES ARE LISTED BELOW JOB OBJECTIVE One sentence that includes the position desired and industry title. SKILLS & ABILITIES OR Transferrable skills, foreign languages, computer skills, office SUMMARY OF skills, lab techniques not referred to somewhere else in the QUALIFICATIONS resume. ACTIVITIES List any collegiate athletics, campus activities, student organizations, professional associations and committees that you are associated with. Include dates of affiliation and list in reverse chronological order. VOLUNTEER OR List volunteer events COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HONORS Deans list, honor societies, scholarships, magna cum laude INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Include Study Abroad, or if an international student college education outside the United States RESUME CONTENT

14. ABC COMMERICAL BANK 1234 Golden Gate Avenue, # 1 San Francisco, CA 94117 April 5, 2006 Ms. Jane Baxter Vice President Bank of the Bay Area 25 South Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Dear Ms. Baker: It was a pleasure meeting with you yesterday to discuss the opportunity in commercial banking. Your planned expansion is most interesting, especially your ideas concerning outreach to small businesses. My experience working for a number of small service businesses in San Francisco while completing my degree has made me particularly sensitive to the unique needs of small business owners. As you learned from our conversation, I have also worked as a bank teller, and understand the bank’s commitment to high quality customer service. I remain very interested in the commercial banking representative position. I am confident that my skills and experience would be a valuable addition to your team. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Chris Williams Chris Williams THANK YOU LETTERS Write the letter very soon after the interview BLOCK STYLE – all sections left aligned Refer to something you learned about the company or position Include something you forgot to mention in the interview, or expand on Your relevant qualifications Show confidence and enthusiasm! Reinforce the most important aspects of your qualifications Restate your interest in the position

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