Your Resume Cover Letter Has One Goal: Get You An Interview

Your resume cover letter (or simply "cover letter") should move your job search to the interview stage. If you're not getting interviews for jobs you have applied for and are qualified for, your resume cover letter is not doing its job

When accepting advice regarding cover letters, be careful where you are getting your advice.

Personally, I have always enjoyed writing and I feel it is one of my better skills so I'd like to help you understand how to craft a top-notch letter that gets results.

Plus, as a recruiter, I've literally seen thousands (no exaggeration) of resume cover letters - good and bad - so I think I have some insight that you will find useful and equally important, accurate.

This section will discuss some tips for writing great resume cover letters.

Keep in mind that even if you are a good writer, that doesn't necessarily mean you are a good resume cover letter writer!

If you want to learn how to craft resume cover letters that get read and are confident of your writing abilities, please keep reading.

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A resume cover letter has one goal in mind: to get the interview.

And yet so many people don't even ask for the interview in their cover letter.

The good news is that writing resume cover letters that actually get read is not that difficult and the time spent putting a good one together can pay big dividends.

After a hiring manager has read a handful of resumes for a particular job, it can get difficult to distinguish one from the other because many candidates will have the same bullet points describing the same job responsibilities.

An excellent cover letter can distinguish you from the rest of the pack because unlike your resume, the cover letter is written with flowing sentences that not only help display your writing ability but also enables you to say things that make the hiring manager say "I have to interview this person" as opposed to "I've already seen 10 people just like them."

Things To Exclude From A Resume Cover Letter

Also, stick to factual items related to your work history and experience.

Don't include personal interests.

Many job searchers use generic cover letters that they borrowed from a "free cover letters" website and will use the same one over and over again. Treat your resume cover letter as your calling card and as something that you can use to effectively distinguish yourself from your competitors for a particular job.

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But what if you are not a confident writer or you still don't know specifically what your cover letters should say?

Don't worry, keep reading. Here are some additional resources for you.



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