Fill and Sign the Resume Cover Letter for Technical Writer Form

Instruction: This is a model letter. Adapt to fit your facts and circumstances. Return address: Name Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City , State Zip Code Date Name , Technical Development Address Line Address Line City , State Zip Code Dear Mr./Ms.       : I am writing to express my interest in the position of Senior Technical Writer with your corporation. I have       years of experience as a writer, editor, trainer, and journalist. I feel that my background and skills significantly are well suited for the position offered by your corporation. I earned a B.A. in English from the University of       and I completed postgraduate work in the areas of journalism and communication at       College. I have advanced programming skills in XML, Visual Basic, and VBA. I possess intermediate programming skills in XSL and XHTML. Currently, I am a technical writer at       Corporation and this position requires that I have advanced level skills in FrontPage, MS Word, and RoboHELP. In addition, I assisted my department in the corporation’s intranet development and initial testing phase. As a technical writer, I am able to analyze the needs of my target audience, study the data, and conduct in-depth interviews with subject matter experts to understand the product or procedure to be standardized. In addition, I am constantly refining my skills by gaining knowledge and hands-on experience with new and emerging technological advances in online publication tools. I would like to schedule an interview with you at your earliest convenience and I have enclosed       writing samples of my recent work. If an interview is feasible, please give me a call at       -       to schedule. I look forward to speaking with you. Sincerely, N A M E Enclosures