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Tips for cover letters
Posted on 3/24/14 at 10:59 pm
Posted on 3/24/14 at 10:59 pm
Any and all help is appreciated.
If I remember correctly last time resumes were discussed many on here said dont worry about a cover letter unless it was requested. I thought it was a mandatory but after a second look at the application it is not. Should I even worry about it?
If I remember correctly last time resumes were discussed many on here said dont worry about a cover letter unless it was requested. I thought it was a mandatory but after a second look at the application it is not. Should I even worry about it?
This post was edited on 3/24/14 at 11:18 pm
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Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:32 am to GREENHEAD22
I was always informed by the firm when a cover letter should be included.
IIRC, the big 4 wants them, lots of banks too.
Big companies pretty much use them to weed out potential candidates if the cover letter is terrible.
As long as the resume and letter are'nt dog shitt and raise immediate red flags, you should be fine
Find a good cover letter, and just mold yours like that one
I've pretty much used a similar one multiple times, just tailoring it to meet the specifics of who I'm sending it to
IIRC, the big 4 wants them, lots of banks too.
Big companies pretty much use them to weed out potential candidates if the cover letter is terrible.
As long as the resume and letter are'nt dog shitt and raise immediate red flags, you should be fine
Find a good cover letter, and just mold yours like that one
I've pretty much used a similar one multiple times, just tailoring it to meet the specifics of who I'm sending it to
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:23 am to GREENHEAD22
Company Name
Company Address
Dear insert company name Recruiter,
Paragraph about who you are, who you work for and/or where you go or went to school, and the job you are applying for. Your experience includes:
- X years at a certain position
- A degree in Y with coursework such as...
- A desire to work said position
Conclusion reiterating the job you are applying for and why you would like to work for the company.
Sincerely,
GREENHEAD22
Company Address
Dear insert company name Recruiter,
Paragraph about who you are, who you work for and/or where you go or went to school, and the job you are applying for. Your experience includes:
- X years at a certain position
- A degree in Y with coursework such as...
- A desire to work said position
Conclusion reiterating the job you are applying for and why you would like to work for the company.
Sincerely,
GREENHEAD22
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 8:31 am
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:12 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Paragraph about who you are, who you work for and/or where you go or went to school, and the job you are applying for. Your experience includes: - X years at a certain position - A degree in Y with coursework such as...
All of this is covered in the resume.
1st paragraph should state why the letter and resume are being sent. "this letter and attached resume are in response to your advertisement/open position, yada yada yada."
2nd paragraph should tell them why they should consider you for the position. " in my x years of experience in this field I have learned this, that, and the other...blah blah blah, I would bring this skill to the position, more blah."
Last paragraph includes your contact info and your request for the next step, i.e. an interview. You absolutely must ask for the interview.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:28 am to GREENHEAD22
Read it about five times & have someone else read it. You never know when even the most minir typo will be held against you.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:49 am to GREENHEAD22
In my experience it all depends on the type of job/employer if a cover letter is needed.
A lot of professional firms do not want a cover letter anymore, they would prefer a bulletted Summary of Qualifications at the top of the resume. Basically you summarize what you would put into a cover letter in 6-7 bullets without the fluff.
A lot of professional firms do not want a cover letter anymore, they would prefer a bulletted Summary of Qualifications at the top of the resume. Basically you summarize what you would put into a cover letter in 6-7 bullets without the fluff.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:54 am to GREENHEAD22
If you want to set yourself apart and give yourself a proper introduction, then YES. Requested or not, include one.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:03 pm to Dusty Bottoms
quote:
If you want to set yourself apart and give yourself a proper introduction, then YES. Requested or not, include one.
Pretty much this. A cover letter can't HURT. Why not always include one? If they just throw it aside then fine. Let them decide to do that.
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:12 pm to TheIndulger
quote:
Company Name Company Address Dear insert company name Recruiter, Paragraph about who you are, who you work for and/or where you go or went to school, and the job you are applying for. Your experience includes: - X years at a certain position - A degree in Y with coursework such as... - A desire to work said position Conclusion reiterating the job you are applying for and why you would like to work for the company. Sincerely, GREENHEAD22
thanks, I've always tried to look at improving my CV/Resume. On a side, I've always focused on skills moreso (esp. ones that translate into a technical position).
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:17 pm to Goldrush25
quote:
Why not always include one? If they just throw it aside then fine. Let them decide to do that.
Because, in today's rapid fire internet job hunting market, making a new cover letter for each position you apply can really bog you down and be a loss of time, especially when most companies go straight to resumes, since they already have 100's to look through.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:19 pm to TheIndulger
quote:
Because, in today's rapid fire internet job hunting market, making a new cover letter for each position you apply can really bog you down and be a loss of time, especially when most companies go straight to resumes, since they already have 100's to look through
I'll spend a good deal of time working on my CL, but I do really focus a lot more of my time/energy on the resume. Especially learning more about how the talent acquisition software a lot of places use.
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:22 pm to TheIndulger
quote:
Because, in today's rapid fire internet job hunting market, making a new cover letter for each position you apply can really bog you down and be a loss of time, especially when most companies go straight to resumes, since they already have 100's to look through.
In most companies, you are talking about the HR department sifting through 100's of resumes. The hiring manager (at least when I've hired people) only really sits down with 5 people after looking at maybe 8 resumes.
Find the guy who would be your boss and get him the cover letter and resume FTW. Also, make sure there are no spelling mistakes.
Good luck!
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:26 pm to ironsides
This is through there career center so I dont really have anyone to make it to. Should I just leave that off? Put something along the line of To whom it may concern. ?
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