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Cover Letter
Every person sending a resume to an employer needs a cover letter! Even if an employer said to just send a resume, or a job advertisement did not mention to send a cover letter, always submit one along with your resume.
Cover letters are more important today than ever before. In this modern age of information and communication, many employers view cover letters as a communication tool used to answer the age old questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Information like who you are, what you have to offer, when you are available, where you received your skills, why you wish to work for this employer, and how you would be of benefit to the employer, are all things the employer wishes to know. In addition, cover letters should be used to introduce yourself to an employer, draw attention to your resume, and ask for an interview.
Don't make the common mistake, however, when creating your cover letters. Many job seekers think they have to put every detail about themselves in their cover letters and as a result send employers two or three page cover letter. Remember, employers are busy people and don't have time to read long, lengthy cover letters, (or long, lengthy resumes for that matter). Always keep you cover letters short and concise, and designed with no more than three or four well planned paragraphs.
For your convenience, this web site contains a sample cover letter outline, and a cover letter template in Microsoft Word document format. You can use the outline and template to create and print your own cover letters.
Further information about cover letters can be obtained from the following web site links:
About Cover Letters
http://jobstar.org/tools/resume/cletters.cfm
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter by Susan Ireland
http://susanireland.com/coverletterwork.htm
The Dynamic Cover Letters Formula by Katherine Hansen and Randall Hansen
http://www.quintcareers.com/cover_letters.html
Best College Cover Letters
http://www.collegegrad.com/book/4-0.shtml
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