March 12th 2009
From Quintessential Resumes and Cover Letters. Posted under Cover Letters & Job Search & Veterans
Why would you went to employ storytelling in cover letters — or indeed in any part of your job search?
Cover letters offer job-seekers great latitude to tell stories because letters are quite compatible with the narrative form.
In a cover letter, you can engage the employer, make an emotional connection, show results, and become instantly memorable by including at least one paragraph in the form of a powerful story. Not all employers read cover letters (about a third don’t),
but those who read, do truly read the letter, unlike the resume, which they almost always skim.
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In a cover letter, you can engage the employer, make an emotional connection, show results, and become instantly memorable by including at least one paragraph in the form of a powerful story. Not all employers read cover letters (about a third don’t),
but those who read, do truly read the letter, unlike the resume, which they almost always skim.
Continue Reading »
