The following cover letter accompanies Brenda Trudell’s resume

Your Task.

Analyze each section of the following cover letter written by Brenda and list its weaknesses. Your instructor may ask you to revise this letter before showing you an improved version.

Dear Human Resources Director:

I would like you to consider me for the accounting position that I saw for Mead Products. I am working part time and trying to finish my degree program, but I think a position at your industry-leading firm would be beneficial and would certainly look good on my resume.

I have been studying accounting at Langston University for four years, and I have completed 90 units of course work. I have taken courses in business law, management, finance, accounting, and marketing, but I am most interested in my accounting courses, especially in forensic accounting.

I have worked at Marsh and McLennan as an assistant bookkeeper. I should mention that I have had another internship, which was at Peterson Controls. I worked on spreadsheets at Peterson. I also was coordinator of the VITA program at Langston, which helped me develop leadership and interpersonal skills. I think that all of these positions gave me the skills needed to be a good intern for you.

I am a competent, reliable, well-organized person who gets along pretty well with others. I feel that I have a strong foundation in accounting as a result of my course work and my experience. I hope you will agree that, along with my personal qualities and my desire to succeed, I qualify for the open accounting position with your company.

Yours very truly,