{"id":4790,"date":"2009-09-14T22:12:09","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T22:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=4790"},"modified":"2024-08-08T18:59:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T18:59:38","slug":"cover-letters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/career-services\/resources\/cover-letters","title":{"rendered":"Cover letters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You may be wondering if you need a cover letter. The answer is &#8220;Yes!&#8221; whenever it&#8217;s requested or optional. Cover letters are a very important part of &#8220;getting in the door&#8221;. In many instances, it&#8217;s how you make your first impression and show your interest in the position\/company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a position asks for a personal statement, philosophy statement, or diversity statement along with your application materials review our <a href=\"\/career-services\/cover-letters\/personal-statements\">personal statement resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to write a cover letter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\n    <div class=\"responsive-embed widescreen\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Write a Cover Letter\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/824836746?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A video guide for writing your cover letter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Different types of cover letters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember with cover letters there is no &#8220;one size fits all&#8221; as every letter should be tailored towards the employer and the position. 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