The Cover Letter Writing category provides helpful advice and tips on preparing and sending out a cover letter. Articles include advice on improving your cover letter, dealing with common concerns and providing tips that help generate interviews.
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3 Important Aspects of Your Resume Cover Letter
Before going ahead with the importance of a cover letter, I would like to elaborate on the meaning of a cover letter. In general, a cover letter is a writing that you send along with your resume when applying for a job. The cover letter gives a brief overview of your professional achievement and your [...]
Three Reasons Why Your Cover Letter Is Not Worth The Paper It’s Printed On
Contrary to what you might think, a cover letter is important. It is part of your career search materials. Are you telling me that when applying for a position, you are just going to send in your resume? The cover letter is your introduction. You wouldn’t go up to someone and just start talking without [...]
Cover Letter Etiquette
Whether you’ve written one or one hundred cover letters in your lifetime, they can present enough challenges to make you dread the process each time. It’s for this reason that many people resort to the “carbon copy” cover letter as opposed to creating an original one for each job application. The “carbon copy” cover letter [...]
Cover Letter Questions Answered
Creating an effective cover letter can be challenging when you’re not sure how it should be structured, or exactly what information should be placed in it. But the good news is that there are some basic guidelines you can use to help you get started. Heather Eagar is a former professional resume writer and is [...]
Prepping/Organizing Your Cover Letter
Sometimes, the most difficult aspect of creating a cover letter is actually deciding what you want to say and how you want to say it. You know that first impressions mean everything when finding a job, and in this case, the cover letter provides the first impression. A good way to make sure you create [...]
Explaining Short-Term Jobs in Your Cover Letter and Resume
With the economy still recovering from a tough year, many people may have been laid off once or even twice within a relatively short period of time. While this was once viewed as taboo, employers have become more sensitive to this type of circumstance. But even if employers are understanding, it’s a good idea to [...]
What Counts in a Cover Letter
Writing a cover letter is a commonplace aspect of conducting any job search. When you apply for a job, even if the prospective employer does not ask you for one, it’s good to send one as a way to give them a little more insight into who you are and what you’re capable of. But [...]
