Resume/Cover letter help!!?

Question

I have to compile a portfolio for class. It should include a resume and cover letter. I have never wrote a resume in my life...lol. So need some help. On the cover letter I have a couple questions.

1) does it need to be centered or left alignment?

2) should I include my cell number as well as my home telephone number?

3) on the salutation, would "To whom it may concern" be the most appropriate?

I believe that is all the questions I have right now. May post more questions if they come to me. Only serious replies please. Thank you all very much for the help. God bless and have a great weekend

Answer 1

A cover letter is set up just like a regular letter -- it's flush left, with extra space between each paragraph.

On a cover letter, if you know the name of the person you're sending it to, like a personnel director or human resource manager, use their proper name (i.e., Dear Mr. Smith or Dear Miss Jones).

If you don't know the person's name, you can say "Dear Sir", if you know it's a man, or "Dear Madam" if you know it's a woman.

IF you have no idea, then you can use something along the lines of "To Whom it may concern". HOWEVER, if you use this greeting, make sure you put ABOVE it "Attention: Personnel Director" or "Attention: Human Resource Manager". That way, if it accidentally gets misrouted to another department, and someone else opens it, they'll be able to get it to the proper place.

In the body of the cover letter, you can include your contact numbers. They should also be on the resume, but including them in the cover letter is okay, too.

Answer 2

The cover letter need to encapsulate what is in your resume about you. It should be written in a way which will encourage the reader to want to read more about you.The first page of a resume needs your full name ( abbreviated qualifications), address, contact details, telephone, email address, date of birth. It may also include a brief outline of your work experience, qualifications, and interests. This information should be suitably spaced and centred. Above your name you should have either Resume or Curriculum Vitae.

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