[Jobs] need help with writing cover letters for resumes

[Mike Galloway]

Good morning Cheryl,

I agree with Peter, there is no rreason to mention your dog or your 
disability in your cover letter or your resume.

The cover letter is to highlight your skills, experience, and your education 
and what you will bring to an employer. The purpose of both the cover letter 
and the resume is to get an interview. It should be short and consise.

 usually the resume should be one and no more than two pages and the cover 
letter no more than one page.

In my experience as an executive director, I teach resume writing for 
persons with disabilities, and I also interview them for employment with our 
agency. You would not believe some of the things I have been given by 
potential employees, as resumes.

Good luck and please let me know if I can be of further assistance.


 Mike Galloway, M.A., C.R.C.

vrijobs at bellsouth.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Altschul" <paltschul at centurytel.net>
To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] need help with writing cover letters for resumes


> Hi, Cheryl:
>
> IMHO, there is no reason to mention your blindness or gide dog in your 
> cover
> letter or resume unless it is clearly to your advantage to do so.
>
> Good luck,
>
>
>
> Peter Altschul
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of
> cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 7:13 PM
> To: nagdu; nfb offic professionals; jobs
> Subject: [Jobs] need help with writing cover letters for resumes
>
> It has been awhile since I have sent out cover letters for resumes and 
> this
> is the first time doing being blind and having a guide dog. If someone 
> could
> give me advice about how to present this in a cover letter for a potential
> job that would be great. I hope my brothers and sisters out there would be
> so kind to help. thanks.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> NFB of NY/Long Island Chapter
> skype: angeldn38
> windows live messenger:
> cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com<mailto:cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>
>
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