cover letter and resume
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COVER LETTER AND RESUME
TO ENSURE YOU WILL GET THE JOB!
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What is a resume?
A resumé /ˈrezəmeɪ/ is:
A summary of your experiences, studies, and skills relevant to the job you are applying to, it is also called a CV. In a resumé you should also include your working experience if you have any.
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What is a cover letter?
A cover letter is:
Is a presentation letter that you send with you resumé in which you provide additional information of your skills and experience. Though this is not mandatory, it makes your resumé look better.
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How do I start?
Before starting to write your resumé and cover letter, you need to have in mind that you cannot have any mistakes in any of these. So before you start we need to review some vocabulary.
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SYNONYMS OF BECAUSE
On account of, in consequence of, in view of, by reason of, for, on the grounds that, in the interest of, as a result of, by virtue of, since, as owing to, due to, being as how, because of, for, seeing that, seeing as, in view of the fact that, given that, Considering, considering that, inasmuch as, insofar as, insomuch as.
TAKEN FROM WORDREFERENCE.COM
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SYNONYM S OF AND
In addition to, also, including, plus, together with, as well as, furthermore, Moreover, not forgetting, with, with the addition of
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SYNONYMS OF BUT (for contrast)
However, on the other hand, in contrast, nevertheless, still, yet, though, on the contrary, although, nonetheless, while
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SYNONYMS OF BUT (for exception)
Except, save, without, not including, not taking into account, let alone, leaving out of consideration, aside from, with the exception of, not to mention, passing over, setting aside, forgetting, apart from, excluding, omitting, except for.
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WHY USE THE SYNONYMS?
The synonyms are used because since a cover letter and resumé must be very profesional and formal, you cannot repeat the same words very often. Also, and, because, and but are more informal.
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SAMPLES
To see a sample of a cover letter and resume click in the links below.
RESUME SAMPLECOVER LETTER SAMPLE
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PRACTICE TIME!
After speaking with Emily Richards about/of her past summer in the internship program, I am interesting/interest/interested in your Human
Resources Summer Internship position. I worked withemployee benefits this summer and became interested/
interesting/interest in the human resources aspect of the position. And / In addition to
the leadership opportunities I got / obtained / get while working as/ like a Business Writing Consultant Assistant Coordinator for/ to Purdue’s Writing Lab, I have also developed my communication skills during my summer internship. I think / believe my skills will help your Human Resources department maintain its/ your excellent track record.
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Cuando se refiere de hablar o pensar en algo siempre se usa ABOUT
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GREAT JOB!!!!!!
NEXT
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Cuando el adjetivo termina en ING, describe tu personalidad y no como te sientes
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GREAT JOB!!!!!!
NEXT
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Interest es un sustantivo, por lo tanto, no puede describir como te sientes
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Interest es un sustantivo, por lo tanto, no puede describir como te sientes
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Cuando el adjetivo termina en ING, describe tu personalidad y no como te sientes
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Ya que esta carta es algo formal y profesional, no se recomienda esta palabra
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Ya que esta carta es algo formal y profesional, no se recomienda esta palabra
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Ya que se está hablando en pasado, esta palabra no puede estar en presente y es muy informal para la carta.
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TO se usa para separar dos verbos o para indicar desplazamiento de un lugar a otro.
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Esta palabra es un poco informal para esta carta.