Cover Letter Guideline and Tips: When you need to write a cover letter, it's sometimes the small things that make a big difference. Please take a moment to review our suggested format and these tips and techniques for your cover letter. If you would like additional help or samples of a cover letter, please contact your Recruiter. Additionally, there is a vast supply of resources and templates available on the internet. We have included below a template of the structure of a typical cover letter. Additionally, we have included a recently submitted cover letter that was sent on behalf of one of our candidates. Both the template and actual cover letter’s purpose is to serve as a guide to you. You need to create your own and tell Company XYZ your story. Good luck and please feel free to call your Recruiter with any questions. Here is a typical Cover Letter format: Introduction: Attention Getter You have plenty of material to work with. Research Company XYZ's website: Now write an effective introductory paragraph from your research and discuss the company’s goals, vision and products. Include a tidbit about the company that shows you’ve done your research. Show them that you know as much about the job as you can, and include specific reasons why you are qualified based on what the company wants. Middle Paragraphs: The Meat The paragraphs or bullets that follow your introduction are where you prove you have the qualifications required to do the job. Be brief yet skillful in speaking to your qualifications. Remember, this is an education based company so it is important that these points are well constructed and grammatically correct. The body of your letter should demonstrate how your experience and skills will benefit the Revolution Prep. Sell benefits your benefits. You can show the potential benefits of hiring you by including examples of past performance. They know that sales people eat, live and breathe numbers and you should quantify past sales results so employers see that you are a top performer. Last Paragraph: The Close Closing the deal is paramount in sales, and the final paragraph of your letter should help you close the deal: Landing a job interview. Think about what you want the Company XYZ to do, and ask for it. Instead of using the old standby, “I look forward to hearing from you,” request an interview at their convenience and state that you will be following with your Recruiter. Here is a sample Cover Letter submitted by one of our candidates:

I am writing to you in response to the Field Academic Advisor at Company XYZ. I was thrilled and very interested to read about the requirements of the job and what your ideal candidate might look like. I am a seasoned educational sales representative and have worked in (State withheld) for both (Company deleted), in the higher education market, for the last 12 years. My passions include, helping and mentoring students and instructors, by providing them with market-leading learning technologies, and ensuring the smooth adoption of our educational products and services. Student success in the classroom and beyond has been a large focus of my career.

Perhaps the area that I can bring the most value to Revolution Prep would be through my connections to our very large soccer community, my three children’s schools and all of my past higher education clients, at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and 12 community colleges. I am confident I would have a very large pool of families from which to build a successful, growing clientele. Additionally, my husband is a director of coaching for a competitive soccer club in (city deleted). We have over 800 families in the club from affluent and well-educated backgrounds that send their children to private schools, such as: (Schools deleted).

As a top performer at both (company deleted), I know firsthand the absolute high of closing a sale and the buzz of winning! Through my drive to succeed, my consultative selling style and my strategic approach, I believe I could make a huge contribution to Company XYZ in (state deleted), and I would welcome the opportunity to chat more with you about this role.