A resume by itself can be limiting; but when paired with a cover letter, both documents serve as a highly effective tag
team. Consider this: An employer has a large number of applicants to review, yet he or she can take only seconds to
consider each candidate. By knowing what is useful to the employer and calling attention to that in your cover letter,
for example, you help quickly answer the question, “Why should I hire this person?” Focus the letter not only on your
skill set, but also consider including details on how you can help the employer with what pains them.
This tip is excerpted with permission from Designing a Cover Letter to “Wow” Hiring Personnel, an e-book by Teena Rose. For more cover-letter tips, visit Teena’s Bookstore to download your copy for $27.77. You can also download a free 19-page excerpt.
