Jose Cortez 200 N Alto Mesa El Paso, TX 79912 October 2, 2013 Mr.

Gomez Claims Supervisor State Farm Insurance 1914 Northwestern Dr. El Paso, TX 79912 Dear Mr. Gomez: As a University of Texas at El Paso Senior who will be graduating in August, I am answering your ad because I believe I can offer your organization a mix of abilities, talents, and enthusiasm. For example: My double major accounting and finance demonstrates my willingness to assume more than the typical level of responsibility and to excel in competitive environment such as your organization. Through my coursework, I have acquired excellent communication skills, not to mention that have mastered several claims programs that will be useful to provide the best service to your customers. To finance my education, I have established a food concession that keeps growing. I gained hands-on experience handling claims through past work experience with a known insurance company. As you can see, I am driven, hardworking and not afraid of challengesqualifications vital to becoming an asset for your organization, as I am looking forward to be. I look forward to hearing from you so that we may discuss my qualifications further. Sincerely,

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