Crafting the Perfect Cover Letter

Mike Brannen (@MikeBrannen) & Patrick Kane (@kane804) share what it takes to craft the best cover letter to help you stand out during the job hunt. #ThePerfectCoverLetter #genj #EIJ12

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SPJ Generation J @SPJGenerationJ
@Ondrea954 never write a line that you can find by Googling. #ThePerfectCoverLetter #genj #EIJ12
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Kenna Griffin @profkrg
RT @SPJGenerationJ: Make sure you have digital copies of your work. #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 #genj
Sat, Sep 22 2012 17:42:09
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RT @kane804: Session went great! RT @lwalsh Packed house at #genj #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 @kane804 @mikebrannen pic.twitter.com/InbuVZCkom/InbuVZCk
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Session went great! RT @lwalsh Packed house at #genj #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 @kane804 @mikebrannen pic.twitter.com/InbuVZCkom/InbuVZCk
Pat Kane @kane804
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Sat, Sep 22 2012 17:27:56
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— Pat Kane (@kane804)Sat, Sep 22 2012 17:27:56
Anne @paquinam1
Thicker paper for your resume can show you REALLY want the job! #ThePerfectCoverLetter #EIJ12
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:51:08
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SPJ Generation J @SPJGenerationJ
Thank you for joining us for crafting #ThePerfectCoverLetter with @mikebrannen & @kane804 #genj #eij12
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:49:11
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Megan Patiry @meganpatiry
RT @SPJGenerationJ: Wrapping up: go full circle, one-line stroke and add contact information. #theperfectcoverletter #genj #EIJ12
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:48:12
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SPJ Generation J @SPJGenerationJ
Wrapping up: go full circle, one-line stroke and add contact information. #theperfectcoverletter #genj #EIJ12
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:47:12
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SPJ Generation J @SPJGenerationJ
RT @meganpatiry: "I'm in the game with YOU" -tailor your cover letter. #EIJ12 #ThePerfectCoverLetter @SPJGenerationJ @mikebrannen @kane804
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:45:42
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RT @lwalsh: Packed house at #genj #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 @kane804 @mikebrannen pic.twitter.com/4gF9MBATom/4gF9MBAT
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Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:45:29
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Megan Patiry @meganpatiry
"I'm in the game with YOU" -tailor your cover letter. #EIJ12 #ThePerfectCoverLetter @SPJGenerationJ @mikebrannen @kane804
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:45:07
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Anne @paquinam1
@DaylinaMiller Hey! I see you're in #ThePerfectCoverLetter at #EIJ12!
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:44:44
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Packed house at #genj #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 @kane804 @mikebrannen pic.twitter.com/4gF9MBATom/4gF9MBAT
Lynn Walsh @lwalsh
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Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:43:09
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Daylina Miller @DaylinaMiller
RT @paquinam1: "Every valuable lesson i leaned about reporting, I learned from a Taxi in a front seat." #ThePerfectCoverLetter #EIJ12 #GenJ
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:40:21
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— Daylina Miller (@DaylinaMiller)Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:40:21
Here are examples of "good first lines". #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 #genj pic.twitter.com/HgGLEVSUom/HgGLEVSU
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Anne @paquinam1
"I have been yelled at, lied to, kicked out of meetings & threatened -all in the pursuit of journalism." #ThePerfectCoverLetter #EIJ12 #GenJ
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:39:26
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Anne @paquinam1
"Every valuable lesson i leaned about reporting, I learned from a Taxi in a front seat." #ThePerfectCoverLetter #EIJ12 #GenJ
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:39:08
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— Anne (@paquinam1)Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:39:08
Examples of bad first lines: #theperfectcoverletter #genj #EIJ12 @kane804 @mikebrannen pic.twitter.com/BQ2hhmSDom/BQ2hhmSD
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Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:38:16
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Anne @paquinam1
Bad first lines: "I love my job." #ThePerfectCoverLetter #EIJ12 #GenJ
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:37:59
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Anne @paquinam1
Bad First Lines: "I'm interested in your position…" #ThePerfectCoverLetter #EIJ12 #GenJ
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:37:24
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Anne @paquinam1
Bad first lines: you'd be crazy not to hire me #ThePerfectCoverLetter #EIJ12 #GenJ
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:36:56
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— Anne (@paquinam1)Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:36:56
Megan Goldschmidt @mnrgold
RT @SPJGenerationJ: #theperfectcoverletter style (2 formats): what you believe in (who you are, your method & how you operate). #gen ...
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:36:31
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— Megan Goldschmidt (@mnrgold)Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:36:31
RT @SPJGenerationJ: @mikebrannen shares his example of a "war story". #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 #genj pic.twitter.com/DpaCI4a7om/DpaCI4a7
Lynn Walsh @lwalsh
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Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:35:27
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— Lynn Walsh (@lwalsh)Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:35:27
@mikebrannen shares his example of a "war story". #theperfectcoverletter #EIJ12 #genj pic.twitter.com/DpaCI4a7om/DpaCI4a7
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Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:33:53
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— SPJ Generation J (@SPJGenerationJ)Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:33:53
Daylina Miller @DaylinaMiller
RT @SPJGenerationJ: Call the station/paper an find out who is the hiring manager. #EIJ12 #theperfectcoverletter #genj
Sat, Sep 22 2012 16:32:37
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