Cover Letters

Nowadays a simple Résumé isn’t enough. The search for jobs is becoming more competitive and the cover letter is becoming more and more common. Even if you happen to be the most...

We live in financially unstable times. Even with the best qualifications, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for the average American to find a decent job. It isn’t nice to think about, but...

With the Internet, job hunting has become increasingly easy over the years. Unfortunately, this ease means many people rush through their cover letters and resumés, making many mistakes. Learn to...

Since a cover letter offers a chance for employers (or admissions counselors) to get to know the real you, you should always work to improve yours. Don't make the mistake of thinking that your...

When sending your resume to apply for a job or school, you should prepare a cover letter to go with it. The cover letter is often the first thing that a hiring manager or selection committee looks...

If you are spending hours (or days) stressing over writing a cover letter, you should consider hiring a service to write the letter for you. Usually you can hire a service to develop both a resumé...

With a cover letter, presentation counts almost as much as selling yourself with great content. Create your cover letter with a few basic format rules in mind, and you just might find yourself...

When hundreds of people apply for the same opening, you must weed through all the applicants to find only the best of the best. A quick review of the cover letters helps you narrow down candidates...

With so many companies accepting resumés and applications sent by email, do not be fooled into thinking you can get away with not sending a cover letter. It is just as important to write an...

Every now and then, you'll run across an ad asking for a faxed cover letter and resume. Or, you may just want to boost your application's appearance without the delay that snail mail may cause. In...

Occasionally, when applying for a job, a research position, internship or grant (among other opportunities), you will be asked to create a cover letter and resumé online. When you write a cover...

With hundreds of other applicants possibly applying for the same position, you must sell yourself with a just a quick first impression. Often, your only introduction is your cover letter, which...

Always include a tailored cover letter with your résumé. Yes, your résumé is a summary of your qualifications, but your cover letter is your sales pitch to the employer....

A curriculum vitae, or CV, is used to land a job, grant or award in the academic world more often than its well-known sibling, the résumé.