Cover Letters are a very important part of your job application.
Look at your cover letter through the eyes of someone else. I can't stress enough how important it is to step back and look at your cover letter from an employer's perspective.
Your cover letter should:
- Show your personality
- Focus only on the particular position you are applying to
- Demonstrate effectively your ability to do the job better than the competition
- Tell the employer why they should hire you.
Cover Letters/Application Letter Your application, or cover, letter is one of your most important job-search documents. An effective cover letter can get you an interview response, but a poorly written application letter usually spells continued unemployment. ~ Temporarily unavailable
Cover letters are meant to entice employers to want to read your resume.
Matching Your Qualifications With Their Needs The number of resumes received by employers continues to be overwhelming as the job market begins to pick up this year. The challenge for you, as a job seeker, is to get your cover letter/resume noticed - to stand out from the crowd.
Write A Cover Letter What should your cover letter do for you? It should answer the question - why should I hire you?
Cover Letter Tips Full of great tips on effective cover letters. A bonus feature at the very bottom about using ostentatious language - a must read!
Resume-Resource- Cover Letters
Resume and Cover Letter Samples from Various Fields
The Resume Guide - Cover Letters
Susan Ireland - Cover Letters