Cover Letters

Cover Letter Critique

Peers are available for appointments in the Career Services office in 102 Gilchrist Hall and for walk-up consultation at outreach sites around campus during the fall and spring semesters. To make an appointment with a peer, call Career Services at 319-273-6857. For the most current outreach schedule, click link below:

  • Get Help from a Career Peers

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    Selected ResourcesAvailable from UNI CS and Rod Library

  • Vault Guide To Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviews [Electronic resource from UNISTAR]
  • Perfect Phrases for Cover Letters
  • Cover Letters that Knock 'Em Dead
  • Best Keywords for Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews
  • The Adams Cover Letter Almanac
  • Cover Letters for Dummies

    • For Additional resources you can search the Career Services (CS) Library, as well as the UNI Rod Library collection and doing a keyword search with the term cover letters.

     

    Selected Online Resources

    (Note: Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)

  • Online Resources for Educators (UNI CS)
  • Sample Cover Letter and Thank you Letter (UNI CS)
  • Sample Job correspondence (Jobweb)
  • How do I Handle Salary History Request (Jobweb)
  • JobStar Central-About Cover Letters
  • Cover Letter Tutorial ( Quintessential Careers)
  • Cover Letters (ResumeEdge)
  • Cover Letters for Job Search Tools