Archive for the 'Cover Letters' Category
August 31st 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
You can find many books, websites, and other guides with hundreds of sample cover letters. Use them as a starting
point to help you get ideas for format and content, but don’t copy them. Write your cover letter in your own words so it
has your voice and style. Take the time to research the company and convey your own enthusiasm for the job. A bland,
generic cover letter says that you didn’t care enough about the position or the employer to expend any effort creating a
specific and detailed letter.
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August 28th 2010
From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Cover Letters
Donna writes:
I have been a call-center supervisor and am eager to start a new job and career with a new employer. I have applied for a couple of job opportunities for case-management or customer-service roles that do not involve supervision and are not in a call-center environment.
I am trying to state in my cover letter that I am not looking to continue with a management or supervisory role. Can you help with wording?
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August 26th 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
A resume by itself can be limiting; but when paired with a cover letter, both documents serve as a highly effective tag
team. Consider this: An employer has a large number of applicants to review, yet he or she can take only seconds to
consider each candidate. By knowing what is useful to the employer and calling attention to that in your cover letter,
for example, you help quickly answer the question, “Why should I hire this person?” Focus the letter not only on your
skill set, but also consider including details on how you can help the employer with what
pains them.
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August 24th 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
The importance of first impressions is clear when it comes to cover letters. In just a few paragraphs, you’ll present your
communication skills, your attention to detail, your interest in the company, and let’s not forget your qualifications that
are perfect for the job. A cover letter is also a great place to shine a bit of your personality too. Not sure what details to
snapshot in your cover letter?
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August 23rd 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
A paragraph in your cover letter should describe who you are and what makes you stand out writes Deborah Brown-Volkman, president of Surpass Your Dreams, Inc. a career, life, and mentor coaching company. “Include your strengths and what you are passionate about in your career.” Brown-Volkman advises that you think of this paragraph as completing the sentence, “Here’s why I am a good candidate…”
August 21st 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
Understanding how to portray your skills as transferable is one of the most important concepts you can master in writing a cover letter. Learn why and how to do it in resumes and cover letters in our article,
Strategic Portrayal of Transferable Skills is a Vital Job Search Technique.
August 19th 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
Although not stated in an ad or mentioned in conversation, an employer likely wishes to see a cover letter accompanying your resume. True, not all employers share the same views on cover letters and therefore can’t all be put in the same barrel of opinion. But, there’s a certain degree of risk when the employer expects a cover letter but doesn’t receive one.
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August 17th 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
Listing addresses correctly will show the letter recipient that you are a professional — accurately include spelling of names, the inclusion of the recipient’s position title, and full company address. For example:
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August 14th 2010
From The Career Doctor Blog. Posted under Cover Letters
Kelly writes:
I have been talking with some colleagues about cover letters, and I suggested that sometimes using bullet points can be effective in a cover letter. A few colleagues disagreed. What’s your opinion?
The Career Doctor responds:
Bullets make a cover letter more reader-friendly by breaking up big blocks of type. See our article
Special Cover-Letter Formats Can Grab Employers’ Attention, which has links to a bulleted letter and a bulleted section of a letter.
August 14th 2010
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters
One paragraph in your cover letter should discuss your accomplishments or highlights
that you want to showcase or have the employer locate quickly, writes
Deborah Brown-Volkman, president of Surpass Your Dreams, Inc. a career, life, and mentor coaching company.
“Bullets work well in making your accomplishments easy to read.” Brown-Volkman suggests thinking of this
paragraph as filling in the details of this sentence: “Here are relevant examples of what I have done
that match with what you are looking for…”
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