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Your Questions on Cover Letters

There are a lot of interesting questions here: how much time should you spend on your cover letters v. other items on your search list? How important is tailoring a cover letter for jobs or programs that are similar across companies? When you hear that someone bucks a recommended strategy and does so successfully, does that mean the strategy isn't any good?

The Secret Formula to Cover Letter Success

Ah, the dreaded cover letter. You may know what you should do and shouldn’t do, but when it comes to sitting down and actually writing it — where to even begin? Should you even bother? If the job listing specifically says to submit a cover letter, then you must! You don’t want to penalize yourself immediately by not following directions. Unless there is a specified name in the job listing, always address it to “Dear Hiring Manager.” Okay, so you open with Dear Hiring Manager, — now what?

5 reasons to love cover letters when you really hate them
Automated resume readers at big companies don’t pay any attention to them. Plus, when you get that legally perfect, automated “We don’t care about you but will keep your stuff on file” rejection e-mail, writing the cover letter is not seen as making a difference...But there are very good reasons to write cover letters when applying for a job. You should really love them, even if you hate writing them.

Effective Communication Begins with a First Impression
We have hundreds of opportunities each week to make a first impression. Whether it's a formal presentation to hundreds of strangers, a cover letter to a firm we'd like to hire us, or an email to a group of coworkers about next week's company picnic, consider that first impression and make it count.

Standout Letters to Cover Your Bases

Some hiring managers confess to ignoring these introductory notes, while others say they read them attentively. Hiring managers say that despite the vast advice available on writing cover letters, many job hunters don't submit them. But applicants who take the time to craft a cover letter stand a fair chance at setting themselves apart.

Get Noticed With Your Cover Letter
When vetting job applicants, most employers read the cover letter first. If it doesn’t grab their attention, they may not go on to the résumé. Think of your cover letter as a commercial for yourself. Your goal is to spark employers’ interest so that they want to know more about you. A well crafted cover letter shows what you would bring to the company and why you are a good match for the job.

How to Address a Cover Letter

How to address a cover letter can be tricky if you are responding to a blind ad and don’t have a contact person’s name to include or you don't know the hiring manager's gender. Here are tips on how to address a cover letter.

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