Cover Letter Pondering

Cover Letter Pondering

Directions: Take a look at Mr. S Bob’s letter below, written for a customer service job with UPS. Mark up any edits you have for Sir Sponge Bob.

Questions to ponder:

· Is there anything that should be added to make this a more effective letter?

· Is there anything that should be taken out?

· What was a more important invention, the elevator or the escalator?

4-2-2013

UPS

morgan park

5550 n basin ave

portland, or

Dear mrs parks,

I am write to express my interest in your Customer Service positon. I have pervious work experience including 9 months of costumer service in a retail. I recentely completed JRT from NAFY & got an award for my proffesionalism during the class. I also received a “Perfect Attendence Award” in high skool for 2 years. If you have any questions /can schedule an interview you can call me

thank you for your time.

sincerely, SpongeBob S pants

Sample Job Post

Directions: Please underline or highlight the requirements, skills, and qualities the employer is looking for in the job posting below.

Front of house/cashier/barista (SE PDX - Sellwood)

Date: 2012-11-28, 9:14AM PST
We are looking for an extremely detail oriented person to join our team for the front of house/cashier position. This position can work into a barista position as well.
We take our jobs seriously here, and our team is fun loving, customer centric, and get along great together.
The jobs includes all front of house duties, including cleaning, stocking, bussing, cashiering, and back of bar duties; and can grow into a barista position as time and experience are gained.
We will train all new hires to our standards, regardless of previous coffee experience.
Show us that you have experience working under pressure and know how to thrive in a multi-tasking and fast moving work environment.
This position offers 22- 30 hours per week. Open availability, including weekends and afternoons are mandatory. Our hours of operation are 6:30am - 6:00pm daily
If you are interested, please respond with your cover letter and resume. Include the job posting ID in the subject line.
Absolutely no phone calls will be accepted.
Location: SE PDX - Sellwood

Posting ID: 3440707674

Cover Letter Brainstorm Party

1. What are three strengths you have that will help you be awesome at the job?

(Check the job positing or list of strengths if you want help coming up with ones that work for the specific job you are applying for)

2. What work, school, or volunteer experience do you have that has helped you develop the skills you will use to be awesome at the job?

3. Double bonus: Can you think of a good, relevant example of something you’ve done that demonstrates one of your strengths (and might help the employer understand how awesome you are going to be at the job)…

4. Why do you want to do this type of work?

Strengths/Skills

Strong interpersonal skills; Works well with others

Strong communication skills

Responsible

Dependable and trustworthy

Committed to doing a job well

Works well under-pressure

Good multi-tasker; can manage multiple responsibilities at once

Friendly attitude

Strong work ethic; will go above and beyond to get a job done well

Detail-oriented

Team-oriented and cooperative; enjoys working on teams

Works well in fast-paced environments

Organized and good at prioritizing tasks

Efficient; able to meet deadlines

Energetic and enthusiastic!

Eager to learn new skills!

Can work well in high-pressure environments

Would get along well with coworkers and customers

Polite, respectful, and courteous manners

Hard worker

Quick learner; enjoys learning and developing new skills

Compassionate and caring; enjoys helping others

Creative

Dedicated and hard-working

Empathetic; strong interpersonal skills

Passionate

Perceptive

Persuasive

Self-motivated and driven

Supportive

Trustworthy

Adaptable; can work in a variety of different settings

Adventurous

Creative

Decisive

Determined

Direct

Driven

Energetic

Strong leader; able to motivate others

Multi-tasker

Natural negotiator

Accurate

Decisive

Goal-oriented; excellent at completing tasks and meeting deadlines

Good planner/coordinator

Helpful

Patient

Punctual

Reliable

Responsible

Good time management skills

Accurate

Direct

Effective decision maker

Enjoy challenges

Focused

Goal oriented

Independent

Persistent

Problem solver; enjoy coming up with unique solutions

Joe Jobsearch

314 SW 9th Ave., Portland OR 97205 503.517.3936

March 28, 2016

Hiring Manager

Kangaroo Coffee Roasters

7901 SE 13th St.

Portland, OR 97202

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing in response to the open front of house position that you posted on Craigslist (Posting ID: 3440707674). I believe I am an excellent candidate for this position.

I have been working in food service for six months and really enjoy interacting with people, both on a team as well as with the many customers that I meet every day. My general duties include bussing, cleaning, and food preparation; however I like to learn other duties so that I can be available to jump in when it gets busy. For example, several months ago I asked my supervisor for instruction on how to use the cashier system. During slow times, she taught me how to process different kinds of transactions and now I am regularly called upon to help out during the busy times of day.

I have included my resume with more information on my various skills and experiences. I would love the opportunity to talk with you about the position. If you have any questions, feel free to give me a call at 503-517-3936 or you can reach me via e-mail at .

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Joe Jobsearch

Your Name

[Street, City, State, Zip Code] [Phone] [Email]

DATE

Hiring Manager

Name of Organization

Address XXXXXXXXXX

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing in response to the open XXXXXXXXXXX position that you posted XXXXXX. I believe I am an excellent candidate for this position.

I have [XXXXXXXXXXXXX Include here any relevant work experience you have as well as your strengths as an employee. If you have a good, relevant example of your strengths, this could be a good place to write about it XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX].

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Your Name