Cover Letters
Your resume is a very important component of your job search. Having a great cover letter to accompany your resume is equally as important as the resume. Admittedly not all prospective employers read cover letters but many do. Your cover letter introduces you and presells what you have to offer in your resume. Keep in mind that cover letters need to be short, concise and to the point. Cover letters are not a rewrite of your resume.
Here are some points you will want to consider:
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Dos and Don’ts By Robert Half International
It’s a common dilemma: You have a job but you want a better one. Whether you’ve outgrown your current role, seek increased compensation or need a change of scene, you’re ready to explore new employment options.
But how should you go about tracking down opportunities and meeting with hiring managers without jeopardizing your current position? Following are some do’s and don’ts for conducting a job search while employed:
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Some people say that the resume is THE most important part of the job changing process, while others say it’s the cover letter and even others say it’s the interview. The truth is that they are all right and wrong!
t’s like asking what is more important in a car, the brake pedal, the gas pedal or the steering wheel. Obviously you need all three to get you from point A to point B.
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By Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer
Chances are you went through several drafts of your résumé before you submitted it to a prospective employer. You wrote and rewrote each line several times and had friends, family, even strangers proofread it. But if you send it off without enclosing a cover letter, your hard work may never be seen.
According to a CareerBuilder.com survey, 66 percent of hiring managers prefer a good cover letter attached to a résumé. Think of it as the first chance to stand out in a sea of applicants. Your cover letter, if done well, tells the hiring manager you are qualified for the job and a serious candidate. Perhaps more important is the opportunity to show your personality.
For this reason, many hiring managers discard any résumés that don’t have cover letters. Omitting a cover letter tells the employer that you can’t make the effort to sell yourself and to save him or her some time. Writing a cover letter is an easy way to keep yourself in the game.
Here are some things to remember as you write your cover letter:
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