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[Current Date]

[Your full name]
[Your address]
[Your addres ctd.] 

[Name of Human Resources Manager/Director]  
[Positon/ Title] 
[Company Name]
[Company Address in Full]

Re: Vacancy for [Title of Job as seen in posting] 

Dear Mr. [Name of Human Resources Manager/Director]
 
*(Introduction)
I have been made aware of an employment opportunity within the Company Name  for the position of  [State Position here]   through its job posting with [Career Jamaica (or website, news paper where posting was published)]  and believe that my skills and experience  have qualified me for this position.

(Give an overview of the contents of your resume)

Experienced job seekers should include your educational qualifications, volunteer work, internships, summer jobs etc. and all other experience that is relevant to the job.

New comers to the job market should include courses and other schoolwork that an employer would see as relevant to the position.

(Use wording from the job posting itself to reinforce to the employer that you are qualified)

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My education, internships and volunteer work have fostered [strong interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills, as working as part of a team and inter-organizational cooperation is at the core of all social justice advocate institutions]. I am therefore certain that  my experience in [list previous relevant experience] have qualified me for the job of [Position Title] within the [Name of Company/ Orgnaization]  

(Closing of Body)
The enclosed resume only summarizes my capabilities and I look forward to meeting with you at your convenience to discuss in detail the positive contributions I could make to your organization.

(Closing of cover letter)
Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully yours,

[Your Name]
[Youe email address e.g. janedoe@samplejob1email.com]
(876) 555 5555
(876) 556 5555

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Encl: Resume

* Items in brackets ( …)  Should be excluded in actual letter
[…] Insert stated information or the information from job posting in square brackets