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It's not at all uncommon for people to spend hours and hours writing and revising
their resumes, and almost as long creating
custom cover letters for each position
that they apply for. Despite this, it's not uncommon for people to make mistakes
in the very first piece of information that a potential employer will see: the
address line in the cover letter.
An error in the address can simply undermine all your other efforts - the letter
may not get through to the right person, or they may discard it if do get it,
or even in the best case, may start with the impression of you as a careless
and inattentive person.
Here are some tips for correctly addressing your
cover letters:
- Your cover letter must be addressed to
appropriate person, preferably using their name.
Check the job advert or job description, as they will often give you the name of that person to contact.
If it does not, you can call the company or look on their web site - or both.
Only if you still don't know after thorough research, then you can address the letter to the
specific team listed as the contact. You should avoid using
generic statements such as "To whom it may concern", or job titles such as
"To the human resources manager".
- Make sure your correctly spell the person's name and the organization's name.
Check it and check again. You'd be surprised at how many job applications,
and cover letters get this detail
wrong - and how many of those fall a the first hurdle.
- The first sentence of your cover letter
must explain, specifically, why you are writing to the company. It is not enough to think
to yourself, or even say in your cover letter
"I am encloing my resume", and then hope
the organization realizes that you are looking for employment. You should state clearly
and directly the title of the job that you are interested in, and why you believed you
are the best candidate for the job. Your first sentence should be straight forward, direct
and positive, and inviting the employer through the rest of your
cover letter and the attached
resume. Never forget that your
cover letter is key tool for selling yourself.
Related Links:
- Amazing Cover Letters
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- CareerAssist
We offer affordable, easy-to-use cover letter and resume builder software and resume and cover letter critique services
- Resume and Cover Letter Secrets Revealed
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- Sample Resumes
Resume and Cover Letter Samples Package.
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