Journal 10: Cover Letter Reflection
I have written a cover letter and a resume before taking this class, but I definitely gained more insight into how to make my cover letter (so far, since we have not done the resume project yet) more appealing to an employer. I really appreciated doing this project because it helped me learn how to fix the structure to my cover letter and reword it so that it makes more sense. Also, I would say that this project went well, and the peer review was very beneficial. Something that was very important for me to work on during this process was not “putting myself down” and being more confident when talking about myself, as well as adding more details into my experiences that align with the position I was applying for. It was a little easy for me to write a one-page cover letter since I have written one before, but making sure I had enough information was challenging because I had to be concise and straight to the point. Basically, getting rid of the “fluff” and just having the important things. Overall, this process with working on the cover letter was really helpful with applying to jobs in the future, since it has provided meaningful advice that I can use long-term and not just in a class.