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Cover letter help please? |
I am awful at writing and not sure if this sounds good or not or if this is what an employer is looking for. Any ideas would be great! I also want to add invoicing and collections into it too but not sure. I have been in the accounting field for 3 and 陆 years with the same company. I manage multiply clients in different fields with payroll and bookkeeping. On a daily basic I write weekly payroll and manage account balances. I am responsible for monthly and quarterly local, state, and federal taxes that all lead up to year end w-2鈥檚 with transmittals and reconciliations. Besides payroll I also manage bookkeeping for a wide range of businesses. Starting with bank statements from different banks to general ledger and income statements. I am also involved in a day to day office activities such as answering phones and taking care of clients at front desk. I would like the opportunity to discuss this position with you in person. Thank you for your time and the consideratio I too have trouble writing {but usually I'm not awful :-) }. I think your cover letter has too much in it. Your resume should have most of this information in it. Your cover letter should be targeted to the specific skills (items) for the specific position you are applying for. But, here is a stab at your paragraph: I have been in my current accounting position for 3陆 years. I manage payroll and bookkeeping for clients in many different fields. On a daily basis, I perform weekly payroll and manage account balances. My responsibilities include all periodic local, state, and federal taxes including year end w-2鈥檚 transmittals and reconciliations. I also manage bookkeeping for a wide range of businesses. I work with bank statements from a diverse set of banks along with general ledger and income statements. Other functions I perform are the day to day office activities such as answering phones and taking care of clients at front desk. Again, I would not use the paragraph as written. Take the sections that apply for a specific job and put that in your cover letter. Your resume can be more general and include all this information. I prefer bullet pointed information rather than paragraphs in a resume. Would love to help you developed a better letter. The one you currently have is a little too detailed. Try and generalize your background experience and try and direct the focus of it to the job you are applying for. The whole purpose of the letter is to generate interest and have them read all the details in your resume. I have been a job seeker many times and believe I have developed a very effective cover letter with great BUZZ words. E-mail me if you wish to pursue this further and i will supply you with a sample of a letter that i have. Also, go to your local library and they have books/periodicals that are a big help. Also, recruiters are an excellent source for help in that area if you list with them. Your cover letter should not have so much detail. Details should be included in your resume. Also, what you have shown here is full of spelling and grammar errors. Personally, if I received that, I wouldn't even bother to look at the resume. This is not an insult, just an encouragement to make sure what you submit is perfect in every way. The employer knows that you have as much time as you need to put this together, and they expect it to be error free - a big indicator of how you'll work once they hire you. I would go to the library and get some books on cover letters and alter one that you like to fit your situation. (You could even search online, but be careful of the source.) I suggest the same with the resume. You have a great deal of experience and you want to make sure you include all of that in your resume! Good luck to you in your job hunting! This is description not resume : Resume will fallow certain things like 1-Name and address 2- Education ( include certified in accounting by ......) 3- Skill and ability in (payroll management , book keeping,Company and employee Tax documentary,control and manage bank statements and customer service. 4- work history ( Company ........... 3 years and so on) 5- other diploma or certificates 6-Driver license and # You must keep short and complete information of your self in resume ,long detailed resume does not have chances to read. Hey, I've been in the accounting field now for about 15 years. I agree with other comments that less detail is better. You can save the more in-depth dialogue when you get to the actual interview. You might summarize your cover letter by stating that you have extensive education, work experience, and skills in computers, taxes, accounting, auditing, bookkeeping, customer service, etc. Just hit the highlights. A cover letter talks about things not in the resume, not repeating them. Your resume has all your job titles, details of your responsibility and how long you performed those duties. The cover letter is to explain why you are seeking employment with this particular company. Therefore, each resume sent out includes a specialized cover letter. Remember that the cover letter needs to tell the reader why you are best for the job your are applying. This same subject may be covered again and in more detail during the interview, but you want to get someones attention as to why they should interview you. Think of the letter as an advertisement. Cover Letter = sell yourself and why you are good for the job you are applying to. Make it look like you did not use a template. I would change it to something like this: "Dear "NAME", I am an accounting professional with 3+ years of experience with XXXX ("Company") a YYYYYY ("Description of Company"). Previously, I worked at "ZZZZZZZ" doing "ZZZZZ". My responsibilities at XXXX have allowed me to develop keen analytical skills, along with the ability to organize and multitask many critical support activities (general ledger bookeeping, client account management, payroll administration, etc.). I have also learned UUUUUU, which are critical for a succesful performance at the "FFFFF" position. (put more of the things you believe make you a fit for the job you are applying to). I feel confident I can fill the "FFFFF" position at "RRRR" ("name of the Company"). I request an opportunity to dicuss the position with you and prove my credentials. " tweak with something like this..... |
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