I attended a Cover Letter writing workshop today with the Career Development committee. In this workshop, Ricki Weitzen from the STARR center taught us how to write a cover letter, that followed with a peer review at the end. Attending this workshop was apart of one of the requirements to be apart of the Sigma Alpha Delta Honor Society. I found this meeting very helpful because often in regular classes you are not taught how to write a cover letter, or even a resume. So for Baruch to hold workshops like these helps out students. I always had trouble writing cover letters because in my classes I was never taught it. But, this workshop taught me the basics of it. Learning how to properly write a cover letter is a skill every college student needs to know. Cover letters are one page documents that you send with your resume when applying for a job. I learned in the workout how to properly introduce myself to the hiring manager and argue why I’d be a good fit for the job. I learned to make sure to address the main points that a cover letter should contain, such as explaining why I’m applying for the job, why I’m a good match for the position, and to make sure to draw the reader’s attention by stating my qualifications. I learned how to demonstrate my abilities in just a simple page. Attending workshops like these help me with skills I will need throughout college and my future career.