WEBVTT 00:01.710 --> 00:02.470 Cover letter. 00:03.120 --> 00:09.210 Now, this lesson is about a cover letter that is usually attaches with your resume. 00:09.540 --> 00:11.670 Now, what do we what do we need a cover letter? 00:12.480 --> 00:18.730 Well, sometimes a cover letter is very important when you are sending a resume, and especially, though, 00:18.750 --> 00:26.620 for those who do not have too much experience in I.T. or are getting into it as an entry level. 00:26.940 --> 00:34.530 So this way you could actually freely tell the recruiter or tell the hiring manager, what are the other 00:34.530 --> 00:38.950 qualities that you have that are not mentioned in their resume. 00:39.630 --> 00:44.460 So there are two types of cover letters that I will be covering in this lesson. 00:44.460 --> 00:52.410 One cover letter is about the entry level and the second cover letter is about experience level. 00:52.440 --> 00:58.170 It is for those who already are in I.T. or have some kind of experience. 00:59.940 --> 01:02.610 So let me open up both cover letter. 01:02.620 --> 01:05.220 So let's go over the entry level first 01:11.910 --> 01:17.490 officer and you type up a cover letter for entry level. 01:17.490 --> 01:19.290 Always start the first section. 01:19.290 --> 01:27.270 Start off with your name, your address, your email address and your phone number, just the same way 01:27.270 --> 01:29.220 that you would have on your resume. 01:29.790 --> 01:33.870 Then you would type the name of the company that you are sending it to. 01:34.200 --> 01:42.960 So in this case, let's pick an arbitrary name, which is Vandelay Industries and address 25, some 01:42.960 --> 01:44.880 wannabe avenue in New York. 01:45.810 --> 01:51.030 So that's just R we address since then the next section. 01:51.300 --> 01:57.540 That's where you actually address the hiring manager or the H.R. person or the person that you're sending 01:57.540 --> 01:58.470 your resume to. 01:58.920 --> 02:08.280 So you'll start off by saying, Dear Mr. Russell, please accept the attach your resume for this position 02:08.280 --> 02:14.150 of system administrator if it's a system administrator, Lennix administrator or system engineer. 02:14.310 --> 02:25.330 That's why I have underlined some of the key words that could be replaced, according to your submission. 02:25.890 --> 02:33.600 So, again, please accept the attachment to me for the position of system administrator as recently 02:33.600 --> 02:40.380 advertised, and indeed dot com, or if it has been advertised in some other Web site, replace that. 02:41.160 --> 02:50.040 Or if you have been contacted by a recruiter, mention their current company name or their recruiter 02:50.310 --> 02:52.090 name next. 02:52.110 --> 02:57.960 I have had the pleasure to review the company's website and went over the job description and I'm very 02:57.960 --> 02:59.690 enthusiastic about the position. 03:00.210 --> 03:00.660 Perfect. 03:00.900 --> 03:07.470 I believe that my combination of technical skills and business sensibilities would serve Vandelay Industries 03:07.470 --> 03:09.050 well in this position. 03:09.630 --> 03:15.180 So this is how you are going to put together your first paragraph. 03:15.750 --> 03:19.860 Then we'll have the next paragraph you'll have to mention. 03:19.860 --> 03:24.930 I know that I don't have the exact number of experience you see. 03:24.930 --> 03:31.200 That's where you actually targeting the hiring manager and telling him that why he should hire you even 03:31.200 --> 03:33.600 though you don't have the number of experience. 03:33.840 --> 03:34.950 So you'll write to him. 03:35.340 --> 03:39.510 As I know, I don't have the exact number of experience that you are looking for. 03:39.780 --> 03:47.460 But with the time spent on my lab, the lab that you'll be working with and helping out others, the 03:47.460 --> 03:55.500 technical issues are the technical issues are that maybe you have signed up for a Linux community forum 03:55.500 --> 04:02.160 or any other kind of technical forums, which I would definitely recommend you that you should and go 04:02.160 --> 04:02.670 online. 04:02.670 --> 04:06.810 You have seen people have done tremendous work online. 04:07.350 --> 04:13.830 When you type some the search on Google or any search engine and you want to look for a technical article, 04:14.010 --> 04:15.330 you're going to find tons of them. 04:15.450 --> 04:17.160 Now, how do we have that? 04:17.580 --> 04:23.010 Because people actually have spent unlimited numbers of hours putting that together. 04:23.010 --> 04:27.330 So I want you I would recommend you that you should also join those forums. 04:27.630 --> 04:34.950 Anyway, back to the cover letter is that you will say that you spent on my lab and helping others with 04:34.950 --> 04:41.610 technical issues, and that can be quantified for up to two years of actual corporate level experience. 04:42.270 --> 04:47.940 Or if you think it could be quantified for one year, that's fine per day of which whatever that you 04:47.940 --> 04:50.430 think that it equals it. 04:50.430 --> 04:59.070 Two, then you put in the second line that I am the go to guy for everyone at my current job among family 04:59.070 --> 04:59.820 and friends. 05:00.950 --> 05:06.440 Or if you have a specific skill that you wanted to replace, go to. 05:06.770 --> 05:08.260 It's something you can replace it here. 05:08.780 --> 05:18.890 Then the next section, the third paragraph right here, you're going to mention you can write down 05:18.890 --> 05:24.850 something about yourself, your biggest achievement in your career. 05:25.910 --> 05:27.230 That could be anything. 05:27.230 --> 05:35.180 Maybe you have won a championship in sports or in academic or if you are part of a chess club, anything 05:35.210 --> 05:36.830 that has made you proud. 05:37.130 --> 05:39.590 Please do mention right here. 05:40.100 --> 05:47.000 This will show the hiring manager that you have worked so hard for that specific achievement and you 05:47.000 --> 05:47.690 are so proud. 05:47.870 --> 05:53.180 So you are the kind of guy who can work hard and you and would prove him or herself. 05:54.440 --> 06:00.410 Then the next paragraph you will say, my resume will speak about my technical skills. 06:01.220 --> 06:01.860 So that's good. 06:01.890 --> 06:02.810 So it's Atash. 06:02.810 --> 06:04.370 It will talk about my technical skills. 06:04.610 --> 06:08.060 But here is a quick summary of additional skills that I'm really good at. 06:08.540 --> 06:15.110 And those skills are you're going to mention strong interpersonal and communication skills, keen attention 06:15.110 --> 06:21.620 to detail and analytical skills, time management skills, excellent documentation skills. 06:22.190 --> 06:30.710 Now, remember, these are a few skills that I have jotted down, and those skills may not reflect how 06:30.710 --> 06:37.100 you could add, but if you are good at in any of these, include that or if some of them that I have 06:37.100 --> 06:39.710 not included, please include that. 06:39.960 --> 06:42.260 And again, please be honest here. 06:42.530 --> 06:46.130 If you are really good at time management, you really know how to manage your time. 06:46.130 --> 06:48.560 Doesn't really have to be technical after that. 06:49.430 --> 06:54.890 In the last paragraph you will mention that I am very much interested in speaking with you to discuss 06:54.890 --> 06:57.800 the value I could bring to Vendola industry. 06:58.580 --> 07:03.450 Then you'll say can be reached at the above telephone number or email address. 07:03.920 --> 07:09.800 I look forward to hearing from you with best regards and your name right here. 07:10.220 --> 07:17.300 And that caller is for entry level people and for those who actually have somewhat a little bit of experience 07:17.300 --> 07:17.870 in it. 07:18.260 --> 07:20.550 But it's right here in this paragraph, right. 07:20.570 --> 07:24.290 Anything that you think that you're really going to make a difference. 07:24.300 --> 07:27.490 This is a really important line or paragraph here. 07:28.010 --> 07:30.690 So that's about the cover letter at the entry level. 07:30.690 --> 07:35.210 Now, let's look at the cover letter at the experience level. 07:35.540 --> 07:39.440 So experience level will start the same way. 07:39.440 --> 07:45.450 The name, address, phone number and the company's name, address, phone number and then again, Deamon. 07:45.840 --> 07:54.050 So everything will be the same, except I believe that my combination of technical skills and experience 07:54.050 --> 07:58.550 right here, because an experience level, Rosamma, you will have experience. 07:58.700 --> 08:01.440 So you add that here everything will be the same. 08:01.830 --> 08:09.470 Now the second paragraph, you will say Atash resume includes all the details about my career and education 08:09.470 --> 08:10.130 background. 08:10.310 --> 08:18.860 But here is a quick summary of Bob myself that will highlight how can I be the perfect match? 08:19.820 --> 08:26.150 And that is now you're going to come out and say, hey, this is what I had them you might not going 08:26.150 --> 08:27.140 to see with other people. 08:27.440 --> 08:33.650 And that is at my current position as a technician, of course, a place to add to your existing title. 08:34.070 --> 08:37.370 I build, manage and troubleshoot hundreds of servers. 08:37.730 --> 08:43.970 I provide first or second level of support to thousands of internal or external customers. 08:45.020 --> 08:48.500 Put the number in so it could quantify what you have done. 08:48.950 --> 08:56.000 My professional experience includes diagnosing and addressing complex hardware and software issues. 08:56.870 --> 09:06.110 I also maintain the highest level of system security and educate users on the latest system updates 09:06.110 --> 09:06.980 and technologies. 09:07.880 --> 09:14.600 Then the last line you'll say I have saved millions to my company by introducing X, Y, Z, technology. 09:14.930 --> 09:23.240 Anything that you have done in your existing position that you think have saved that your company money, 09:23.540 --> 09:24.710 please include it here. 09:25.070 --> 09:31.370 Quantifying everything that you have done is one of the biggest thing that MBAs do. 09:31.670 --> 09:35.510 They go to college, they spend two years and that's what they learn. 09:35.630 --> 09:40.250 They learn how to quantify it and how could tell the value to the business. 09:41.540 --> 09:49.820 Then the last paragraph you'll say, I am very much interested in speaking with you to discuss the value 09:49.820 --> 09:51.860 I could bring to Vandelay Industries. 09:51.860 --> 09:54.830 Same thing as their cover letter. 09:54.830 --> 09:59.600 And then you close it with best regards and put in your name.