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Anna Wilson

"Lake State is a local University that gave me the option to earn my education while be located close to my family. My short-term goal is to gain as much experience as possible in the community and to possibly continue my education toward a Masters Degree. I’d like to continue my work within the city and take advantage of opportunities to be more involved in local politics. In the long term, after I’ve made myself as competitive as possible the marketing field, I’d like to get a job at a medium to large size company and work more with individual products or brands as opposed to marketing a company itself."

" Currently I am a Board Member on the Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Development Authority, in which my marketing background has been beneficial. Also, I work with the International 500 Snowmobile race as the Chairperson of the Non-Race Events Committee and I work in the pits doing timing for the race and other tasks. I am studying snowmobile mechanics to eventually become a race official or snowmobile technician. I compete on the Soo Co-op Credit Union bowling team and I’m continually involving myself in various community events."

Anna Wilson '06
Marketing

Career Advisory Network at Lake State (CANaLS)

Cover Letters

Tips For Writing And Producing Job-Search Correspondence

Job-Search letters should reflect sound writing practices and promote your candidacy. You must communicate your value to a prospective employer in an understandable, brief, and positive way. The following guidelines should help you achieve those goals:

1.	Design your letters to be work-centered and employer-centered, not self-centered. Your letters are marketing tools that should address the needs of employers and evoke a desire to learn more about you.
2.	Never delegate responsibility for your job search to anyone else. Do all the writing yourself, and take responsibility for following through with employers.
3.	Always address your letters to a specific individual with his or her correct title and business address.
4.	Use high-quality stationary and envelopes.
5.	Keep the letter to one page. Eliminate extraneous words and avoid rehashing material from your resume.
6.	Produce error-free, clean copy.
7.	Tailor your letters for each situation. Generic, mass-produced letters are unprofessional.
8.	Show appreciation to the employer for considering your application, for granting you an interview, and so forth.
9.	Always keep your reader in mind. Make your letters easy to read and attractive.
10.	Be timely. Demonstrate that you know how to do business for yourself and, by implication, for others.
11.	Be honest. Always be able to back up your claims with evidence and specific examples from your experience.

When reflected in your writing, these job-search guidelines should communicate that you are a responsible person with a positive attitude who knows how to operate in a professional environment.

Taken from "Planning Job Choices 2000 43rd Edition"

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Honors Biology
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Business Minor
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