The Email Version of the Cover Letter: Introduction to the Cover Letter.

by S. Jeffery

Hello friends! Hope all is well.  As promised, today I will be focusing on the email version of the cover letter. Yes, most of us have been doing it all wrong! Well today I'm gonna share with you how it should be done and I will also include an actual cover letter that I wrote for someone a while back. Bear in mind for the purpose of this article, it will be thoroughly modified to protect their identity.  If you haven't read about the standard version (printed version) the cover letter, where have you been? Lol.  You can catch up on your reading just go to The body of the Letter which discusses the three critical paragraphs of the cover letter and what to include in them and part 2, Format and Structure which discusses in depth the different sections of the letter and how they should be formatted.  You have no excuse, get reading and come back here to read this final introductory article.

Email Version of the Cover Letter 

Email Subject Line
Email cover letters begin with a subject line and usually has the title of the position you wish to apply for and your name as the subject. For example: 'Sales Representative - Stacy Jeffery', you could also write 'Stacy Jeffery for Sales Representative position'. 

The Resume. The Fundamentals of (References).

Article by S. Jeffery


The previous articles focused on the Personal or Contact Information, Resume Introduction (Objective, Profile and Career Summary), the Education and Work Experiences sections. Today as promised we'll be looking at References. References are wonderful, they point to evidence of your good character and the experience you have in a particular field. They should come from persons who have known you for a number of years and have seen you in action. If there's something you've done that you're not so proud of however be sure that you do not call on someone who would just love the opportunity to dish your dirt. 

Who should give you a reference anyway?

Your referees should be persons who know you well, yes. They should also be persons who are above reproach; nice, good law abiding citizens. Individuals that when contacted by your prospective employer, would leave a great impression on you. Below is a list of your friends and associates (family members are usually excluded because their opinion would appear biased) who can be your references:  

The Resume. The Fundamentals of (Education and Experience).

Author: S. Jeffery

This article is a continuation of examining resume' fundamentals, last time we looked at the Personal Information section of the resume' as well as how to create an effective Resume' Introduction, today we'll be looking at Education and Experiences sections of this important document.  

The ZIKA VIRUS: Some tips

The Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus which has raised concerns after confirmation of its arrival in 19 countries across the Caribbean, Central and South America. Here are some tips on recognizing, treating and prevention!

Courtesy of: Guardian Group of Jamaica