Purpose of a Cover Letter
January 20th, 2010 admin
We continue our series of cover-letter articles by Teena Rose, a certified and published resume writer and author of The 20-Minute Cover Letter Fixer and Cracking the Code to Pharmaceutical Sales . Use Resume to Referral for a high-end, high-quality resume and cover-letter package. The following was excerpted from The 20-Minute Cover Letter Fixer. A cover letter serves as a “middleman” or connector between the resume and a job, along with being an introducer, an answerer of questions, and a speaker for your candidacy. The letter shouldn’t regurgitate the same wordage included in your resume; however, …
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Each cover letter you send out should be at least a little different according to the intended recipient and strategy. Cover letters should be customized according to each of the four basic job-search strategies: Responding to job postings. Resume distribution to employers of your target market. Contacting recruiters or headhunters. Networking among...
As a cover-letter writer and job-seeker — you must give employers what counts: a letter that complements your resume, serves as your first writing sample, and focuses the reader on what you have to offer, what you bring to the position, and why you are a suitable candidate. So says career counselor Louise Giordano in her article for Quint Careers,...
More from a posting on the RecruitingBlogs site from corporate recruiter Bill Meiers : Meiers suggests a three-part cover letter — an intro, a “sell” section, and a close. The Intro should “make it quickly clear to the employer what job you want and where you found it. This is important data for employers to see where their...
This entry is one in a series by Deb Walker on avoiding the top three cover letter mistakes: A cover letter that is poorly written may cause your resume to be ignored. But a well-crafted cover letter will invite and encourage the reader to take a closer look at your resume. You’ll make a positive first impression before your resume is even...
Also known as a letter of introduction, letter of application, transmittal letter, or broadcast letter, it’s a letter that no smart job-seeker should send his or her resume without. Many employers won’t seriously consider a resume that is not accompanied by a cover letter; thus, a dynamically written cover letter needs to be part of your...
It is the well-written cover letter — not the resume — that can single-handedly land you more job interviews, asserts Jimmy Sweeney in his article for Quint Careers, the 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Cover Letter . The cover letter is your one chance to really market yourself to an employer using proven marketing strategies rarely...
Think of your cover letter as a sales letter, advises Jimmy Sweeney in his article for Quint Careers, the 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Cover Letter . The only purpose of your job-search cover letter is to land you job interviews. That’s the bottom line. By using proven marketing strategies, you will land a greater number of quality job...
Don’t rehash your resume in your cover letter. You can use your cover letter to highlight the aspects of your resume that are relevant to the position, but you’re wasting precious space — and the potential employer’s time — if you simply repeat your resume. For an overall refresher on cover letters, see our Cover Letter...
Open your cover letter with an attention-grabbing first sentence to really grip the reader, advises Jimmy Sweeney in his article for Quint Careers, the 7 Elements of a Highly Effective Cover Letter . This approach will almost guarantee your cover letter and resume get a much closer look.
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A cover letter should always accompany your resume. A cover letter tells the employer exactly what kind of job you want to do and tailors your qualifications to that job. Learn more by reading Cover Letters: A Key to Gaining A Competitive Edge in the Job Market .
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