Here are some great tips for preparing a cover letter when submitting your resume. These were prepared by Ron Damer.
Cover Letters
Should one be with each resume submitted?
Purpose of the Cover Letter
- To Get An Interview
- Summary
- Introduction/Personalize
- States My Goals
- One-on-One (Targets One Select Person)
- Explanation of Breaks in Employment (Anomalies)
- Ultimately To Sell Myself
- To Get The Hiring Manager to Read My Resume, Rather Than Set It Aside To Look At Another
Content of the Cover Letter
- Experience as Related to the Job
- How I Can Apply My Skills in Another Job Area
- Make a Connection – Network
- Explores Who I Am
- Explores What I Am Looking For
- Explores Why I Am Looking For a Job
- Asks For An Interview; May End With A Line Which Assumes That I Will be Called
- Personalize Using Someone’s Name, When Possible
- States Why I Am Suited For This Job
- Sells What I Can Do For The Company
