| All job applications require a cover letter. For the most | | | | your education and work experience. Just as in writing |
| part, all resume cover sheets are the same. You start | | | | a resume, the details you provide should be brief, yet |
| off by saying that you are applying for a specific | | | | specific to the job. The cover letter is almost as |
| position and where you saw the ad. An example | | | | important as the resume when it comes to selling your |
| would be “In response to your ad posted in ….” | | | | knowledge and skills to the employer. |
| If you want to garb the reader’s attention, try | | | | Search through examples of cover letters that are |
| something different because employers are so used | | | | posted on the many online sites. Compare them and |
| to reading this kind of opening statement that they just | | | | see where you can find the strengths and |
| glance over the cover sheet. | | | | weaknesses of each one. By using several cover |
| Start off your cover letter by giving the employer a | | | | letters as guidelines, you can then combine the best of |
| small snapshot of what you have included in your | | | | them all to help you write your own letter. |
| resume. The cover letter should be specific to the job | | | | Whether you submit your resume electronically, by fax |
| and not generic. You can mention the ad, but you can | | | | or by mail, you should always have a cover sheet. This |
| write something such as “I am very interested in | | | | will make sure that the resume gets to the right person |
| obtaining a position as (name of job) with your | | | | hiring for the position you want. The details you provide |
| company). Then you can give details of your | | | | in your cover letter should also be the same ones you |
| qualifications for this position, such as telling the number | | | | provide in your profile summary, but you should word |
| of years you have worked in this type of position. | | | | them in a different manner. This way, the employer will |
| If possible, you should make reference to the | | | | get additional information about you and the skills you |
| company’s mission statement because this will tell | | | | can bring to the job. Employers don’t want to read |
| the employer that you are familiar with the company | | | | the exact same words over and over in the cover |
| and what it stands for. You can include a statement of | | | | letter and the resume. |
| how you can be an asset to the company through | | | | |