As a Writing Arts major, why wouldn't you write a cover letter? It would be silly not to. First of all, you can show them a little bit of what you are all about before the interview. You can get creative with it depending on the job you're applying for. It can add personality and let the employer get to know your style.
With a resume alone, you may be competing with ten other people who worked in Shoprite for 5 years and also were in an honors society. Setting yourself apart from these people gives you the upper hand.
If you are trying to get published, a similar thing you need to do is a query letter. It is important to explain why they should choose you and what your intentions are. If you've ever seen the show Mad Men, you know how important the pitch is. Essentially, this is what you're doing with your query letter. This can make you or break you unless your writing is so fabulous it speaks for itself. A query letter should be brief but full of information. It should be without the "fluff" we've been including in our academic essays since middle school.
The most important advice through the readings for today is to sell yourself effectively! If you have something valuable, act like it and show companies that signing you will be a great advantage to their company.
With a resume alone, you may be competing with ten other people who worked in Shoprite for 5 years and also were in an honors society. Setting yourself apart from these people gives you the upper hand.
If you are trying to get published, a similar thing you need to do is a query letter. It is important to explain why they should choose you and what your intentions are. If you've ever seen the show Mad Men, you know how important the pitch is. Essentially, this is what you're doing with your query letter. This can make you or break you unless your writing is so fabulous it speaks for itself. A query letter should be brief but full of information. It should be without the "fluff" we've been including in our academic essays since middle school.
The most important advice through the readings for today is to sell yourself effectively! If you have something valuable, act like it and show companies that signing you will be a great advantage to their company.