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Business in the front and special qualities sprinkled in the background of your cover letter.

I intend to explore the business, medical, and science fields to find similarities and divergences within the genre of resume cover letters.

The nature of this genre is more serious than other genres of writing since your future job/career is dependent on your success or failure of your resume cover letter (and the resume itself).

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A person must be cautious when using this chart due to the fact that a move may be considered common and not strongly advised when in reality the move is essential to writing properly in the genre. For example, including your phone number contact information to your future employer in your cover letter may be neglected in an example but is actually essential to the genre. Now look at my next section, How the Moves, Move.

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In science careers, a candidate needs to have an excellent cover letter to land the job. A candidate also needs to be prepared to write scientifically to excel in the field. Writing a cover letter and a lab report are two vastly contrasting writing genres.

The science subcategory of the cover letter genre is similar to the healthcare subcategory. There is a specific skill set that is required for a specific science position and your special qualities/experiences are sprinkled in the cover letter.

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Hopefully your cover letter won't be this painful!

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In the medical field your credentials speak volumes but you must ensure that your cover letter has excellent bedside manner.

In this subcategory of the cover letter genre, it is imperative that you emphasize your qualifying experiences and education. In the medical field, certain job requirements must be met to proceed in the hiring process. Make sure you meet all of the requirements and let your wonderful self and other skill sets be revealed at the interview.

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Any field involves risky career moves, but in the business domain every word in a cover letter counts.

The business subsection of the cover letter genre is different than the other two subsections which are science and healthcare. Here it is good to tell a lot about yourself, your experiences, and your qualifications. Sometimes there are a lot of qualified prospective employees and that is why you must stand apart from the majority.

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Make sure that you look at my table Rhetorical Patterns in the Cover Letters in the Focused Fields before reading this section.

The common rhetorical moves that I found in the sample cover letters:
It may not be necessary to include one's specific knowledge regarding the prospective company in the science or healthcare cover letters. In my experience in the health field, this information wasn't necessary but in business this is a detail that can make you stand out.

Two common moves that should be given some thought were Providing one’s phone number to the future employer. and Providing specific times/dates that a candidate can meet with the future employer. Not including your phone number could slow communication and giving specific availability right off could make you seem unwilling to be flexible in the workplace. Depending on the position being applied for, both moves or absences could cause future employers to dismiss your application. You need to know your field.

The other moves that I mention in my table, highlighting resumes in the cover letter and mentioning your skills that make you suitable, are truly essential to the genre of cover letters. The purpose of a cover letter is to give the condensed and most relevant version of your resume. Your additional skills are like your special qualities that make you stand out in an application process. It is essential to harmonize your resume content with your stand-out qualities to successfully master the cover letter genre.

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This person only gives an address and does not include a phone number or email. At the end of the cover letter she gives the prospective employer her availability but how will they contact her? She will be away from her address and be visiting the area near her desired job. It is of great importance to include at least your email address. However, more and more employers conduct phone interviews so it is essential to give your phone number and email address.

I commend her for researching her prospective company so that she could stand out from other applicants. In the business world it is essential to stand out due to the fact that the business field in general is intense.

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The basic elements are included in this cover letter, the future employee's contact information and qualifications related to intended position. Here I would like to study the language. This person starts off by having a "sincere interest" in the intended position and ends the paragraph with a very brief outline of the letter. In the brief outline they say "...which will allow me to contribute toward the success of your organization." This gives me the impression that this person is not in-your-face but a very sincere and wanting to help their prospective organization. It would be wise to match your personality with your resume cover letter and put your best self out there. For example, a candidate is perfect for a position yet their writing is read like a rant due to not sufficient punctuation. This poor grammar could jeopardize the prospective job position.

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There are many avenues to circulate your cover letter (and resume). There are even more ways due to the widespread use of the internet. Some examples include job search networking websites such as Linkedin, Indeed, and many more sites. You can also do in-person delivery, preferably to a manager at your future employer. This delivery may allow you to stand out since you are making the physical effort to apply for the job you are seeking. You could mail your cover letter (and resume) but I would not recommend this avenue due to the fast paced application processes and slower mail delivery. Using the US Postal Service may be a red flag to a future employer since using technology is a must in most jobs.

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This cover letter has the basics, the contact information, accomplishments, and special qualities which include clubs in which she was active. Something that really struck me was she mentioned her physical strength, calmness under pressure, and attention to detail. These are all skills and attributes necessary for the medical field. A person must really understand their field in order to realistically list attributes that are essential to their future career.

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Milan Šaržík. (n.d.). Medical internship cover letter example. Kickresume. https://www.kickresume.com/en/help-center/medical-internship-cover-letter-sample/.

Thali Toledo. (2017, December, 27). Science Research Associate Cover Letter Sample. Kickresume. https://www.kickresume.com/en/help-center/science-research-associate-cover-letter-sample/.

University of Virginia. (n.d.). Cover letter samples. UVA Career Center. https://career.virginia.edu/resumes/writing-cover-letter/cover-letter-sample?field_resume_tags_tid=481.