We continue our series of cover-letter articles by Teena Rose, a certified and published resume writer and author of The 20-Minute Cover Letter Fixer and Cracking the Code to Pharmaceutical Sales. Use Resume to Referral for a high-end, high-quality resume and cover-letter package.
The following was excerpted from The 20-Minute Cover Letter Fixer.
A cover letter serves as a “middleman” or connector between the resume and a job, along with being an introducer, an answerer of questions, and a speaker for your candidacy. The letter shouldn’t regurgitate the same wordage included in your resume; however, it should refine necessary information.
Let’s say, for example, that you’re applying for a planning position. You possess the necessary credentials for the position, yet that information can only be found within the middle or lower half of your resume. In addition to tooling your resume to highlight this experience, weave key elements about it within the cover letter. A person can never be too diligent when it comes to relaying relevant work history.
Other uses for a cover letter include:
To benefit your candidacy, stay away from cliché documents that resemble those of other candidates. How do you know whether your letter is unique? Generic letters are easily noticeable; and often, you already have a gut feeling that something “just isn’t right.” Stay away from a traditional letter and completely ditch your outdated ideas on what makes up a good letter. The five tips contained in The 20-Minute Cover Letter Fixer add flair to what can typically be boring correspondence.
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