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Purpose of a Cover Letter
Also: 7
Steps to Writing Effective Cover Letters, Cover Letters – An
Important Introduction, Beat
The Crowd With Winning Cover Letters
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, it should refine necessary
information.
Let’s
say, for example, that you’re applying for a planning
position. You possess the necessary credentials for the
position, yet that information can only be found within the
middle or lower half of your resume. In addition to tooling
your resume to highlight this experience, weave key elements
about it within the cover letter. A person can never be too
diligent when it comes to relaying relevant work history.
Other
uses for a cover letter include:
§ Relocation
choice or willingness to travel
Salary
requirement, if requested by company
Schedule
requirement: part time, full time, telecommute, contract
Alternate form of contact or availability for interview
Answers
to questions posed by the company
Reflect
work experience in replacement of education requirement
Explain
employment gaps or other career blemishes
Highlight key points that match the hiring company’s
requirements
To
benefit your candidacy, stay away from cliché documents that
resemble those of other candidates. How do you know whether
your letter is unique? Generic letters are easily
noticeable; and oftentimes, you already have a gut feeling
that something “just isn’t right.” Stay away from a
traditional letter and completely ditch your outdated ideas
on what makes up a good letter. The five tips contained
in The 20-Minute Cover Letter Fixer add flair to what
can typically be boring correspondence.
Also:
Cover
Letter Writing Tip
Writing a
Good Cover Letter
CV
Cover Letter Writing
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Teena Rose is a top cover letter writer with Resume to
Referral. She’s authored a couple great cover letter books,
including "20-Minute
Cover Letter Fixer"
and "Designing
a Cover Letter to "Wow" Hiring Personnel … book includes 50+
cover letter samples."
Source:
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