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Workshop Title:
Effective Cover Letter
Prepared & delivered by Dr. Mohd Qaiser Khan
Introduction: Composing a good cover letter is like making a convincing statement about your worth for the position you seek to achieve. The ability to write an effective cover letter goes a long way in equipping students meet the requirements of different prospective employers professionally. Following are some of the main areas of focus of the course:
§ Types of cover letters
§ How and why cover letters are different from résumés
§ Samples of cover letters
§ Common errors in writing cover letters
§ Things to be included in cover letters
Date(s): November 24, 2013
Time: 2:30 – 5:00pm
Duration: Two and a Half Hours
Venue: Building 42 – A Room 403
Objectives:
By the end of the workshop the attendants should be able to:
1- differentiate between a good and a bad cover letter..
2- imbibe essential elements of a cover letter.
3- write a short and well organized cover letter.
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