Demystifying the Cover Letter Writing Process ~ with Dr. Lisa O’Quinn

 Demystifying the Cover Letter Writing Process

• Do cover letters cause you anxiety? Do you not know where to begin in writing one?
• Are you left wondering if your letter effectively presented you as a qualified candidate?

Let’s take the mystery out of this process and give you guidelines on how to effectively analyze a job description, relate the job responsibilities to your experience and convincingly write a letter that makes it obvious, YOU are the person they need to hire! After this session you will leave with a cover letter writing strategy that works!

About the Speaker

Lisa O’Quinn has over 30 years of experience in career and academic advising. She served as an advisor and internship coordinator at Northern Virginia Community College and a Senior Manager of Recruitment Services at the University of Virginia, where she provided academic and career advising to returning adult students who wanted to advance in their career paths or enter a new career.

Lisa earned her Doctorate in Education from George Washington and a Masters in Higher Education from Syracuse University. She is currently exploring professional opportunities and is welcome to anyone who wants to link with her on LinkedIn. She lives in Burke, VA with her husband, Andy, and three cats -- Duncan, Frankie, and Riley.