Sample Cover Letter #3

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August 8, 2002

Joe Smith

Manager of Training & Education

Human Resources & Training

XYZ Company

Any Street, Suite 12

Somewhere, CA 94583

Dear Mr. Smith:

I am responding to your posting of August 4, 2002 on Monster.com, for a Training Specialist position with XYZ Company.

As a facilitator for ABC Company, I am currently facilitating employee orientation and technical training classes.

My background and experience have helped me develop my skills in training, curriculum development, and web design.  I have coordinated and facilitated numerous seminars, workshops, and training events for corporate applications ranging from orientation to product and process training.

In my previous position, I developed training standards and authored training handbooks for numerous operations positions, resulting in a 45% decrease in turnover rate within these departments.  In order to design these standards, I first performed a needs assessment and performance analysis.  This assessment produced an awareness of the hidden costs of operations employee error which, once addressed, resulted in savings to the company of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.

I have a Certificate in Training & Development from University of California at Berkeley, as well as a Bachelor's of Science degree in Marketing Management from California State University, Hayward. I studied Web Design this past year at R.O.P. Technology Center ion Pleasant Hill, California and hold certificates in HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks.

I would appreciate an opportunity to discuss with you how my background and training could contribute to XYZ Company.  Please call me at (555) 555-5555 to arrange an interview at your convenience.  

Sincerely,

Susan Job Seeker

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