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Grab a prospective employer’s attention by including a polished, professional cover letter that tailors your skills and achievements to the job description. To get a head start on your cover letter, use the sample that the Office Assistant provides. Select Add a cover letter from the options that the Assistant gives you after you create your resume.
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Did you
create a cover letter before filling in your
resume? Use the Window menu to
switch to it and edit the contents. Otherwise, use the
Letter Wizard. Start your letter by typing Dear followed
by a name, and then press ENTER. The Assistant will ask
if you want help writing a letter. For more information,
see Write a
Business Letter. Record the employer’s address for follow-up correspondence Use your Microsoft Exchange personal address book or Outlook contact list. For more information, look up Getting Results - Resume in Help. Send your resume via fax or e-mail Immediately after you create a resume, the Office Assistant gives you the Send resume to someone option. Click it, and then specify how you want the resume sent. If you decide to fax your resume, the Fax Wizard appears. If you decide to e-mail your resume, a message is opened and your resume is attached. Print an envelope With the cover letter on the screen, click Envelopes and Labels (Tools menu). Change any options you want, insert the envelope into the printer as shown in the Feed box, and then click Print. |
| To | See | |
| Add even more visual impact | Make Your Word Document Look Great | |
| Fax a copy of your resume | Create a Fax Cover Sheet and Send a Fax | |
| Send a copy of your resume in an e-mail message | Distribute Documents Online | |
| Schedule an interview | Schedule an Appointment | |
| Write follow-up correspondence | Write a Business Letter | |
| Keep track of contacts | Manage Contacts with Outlook, Create a Business Contact List in Microsoft Excel, and Track Your Business Contacts in Microsoft Access |
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