In this article, we’ll be exploring some strategies for writing cover letters. So, take out your cover letter, dust it off, and let’s go. The purpose of your cover letter is
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Some people meticulously write their resume but then treat their cover letter as an afterthought, resulting in a mistake-riddled, dull and underperforming document. It’s important to ensure that your job search tool kit is fully equipped with high-quality
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When it comes to cover letters, I’ve seen—and tried—it all. I’ve written stiff, formal documents (“Dear Sir or Madame”), overly casual notes (“Hey guys! Cover letters suck, huh?”), and everything in between. One time, I even composed a cover
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During your job search, how many times have you replied to a job posting by applying via e-mail? If you’ve been job searching for a while… that number could be in the hundreds. Which means that you have most likely made hundreds of cover
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It’s no secret every element of your cover letter is important from top to bottom. But the cover letter introduction may be just a bit more significant simply because it works as the bait to lure in your readers, encouraging them to learn more about you.
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If there’s one thing that all job seekers have in common, it’s that they hate writing cover letters. With a passion. But why? It’s not like they’re very long. And when you really think about it, they’re not that difficult. But something about
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Picture It. You’re a recruiter with numerous open jobs and dozens or even hundreds of job seekers that applied to each position. A well-written cover letter can give you a deeper glimpse into each candidate.
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Yes, employers still read cover letters. Let me just start with that since I’m asked that question quite frequently these days. I will say that I’m sure not all of them do, but the majority still take a few moments to scan through the cover letter—and so having
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Face facts: some people will never read your cover letter. The rest of the people may trash your resume if it does not include a cover letter. Others will value the cover letter over all other application materials. Since you can’t know for
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Put the name of a mutual contact in the first sentence. This is the ideal way to start a cover letter, because it immediately sets you apart from the pile of applicants who have no relationship to the employer.
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Put the name of a mutual contact in the first sentence. This is the ideal way to start a cover letter, because it immediately sets you apart from the pile of applicants who have no relationship to the employer…
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A cover letter is designed to inform and interest an employer to read on to your resume. All too often, though, the cover letter bores, offends, or sometimes amuses—but not in a good way—the people who read them. Successfully achieving…
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At best, a cover letter can help A job-seeker stand out from the pack. At worst, it can make a promising candidate seem like in uncreative cut-and-paster. Sadly, the vast majority of cover…
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Cover letters are a hot topic these days. Some say they are worthless; others say they are priceless. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of bad advice out there about writing cover letters…
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It’s no secret that finding a job is challenging in the current economy. Statistics say the outlook for employment is slowly increasing, but numbers on a chart don’t necessarily translate into real-world…
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