Comments on: 5 Things That Make Your Cover Letter Rock

By: Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » 3 tips to set yourself apart from other job seekers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:46:06 +0000

[...] Effective cover letters are customized, speaking to both the employer’s business and the position being sought. For example, if you apply for a sales position in an IT company, highlight your technical skills and your success in previous sales positions. If you do not have a large amount of experience, re-characterize your experience in an honest manner. The above-referenced customer service applicant could have told me about all the paperwork they had to process or they had to deal with their book-keeping and accounting department. [...]

By: Catgurl

Catgurl — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:06:18 +0000

Employers can be different. At times, some employers read only the cover letters, some employers read only the resume first. I am guilty of just focusing on the resume first when I am hiring staff, but I do read the cover letters second.

Main thing is to remember that the cover letter is a business letter, be professional, get your point across clearly and don’t be too wordy.

By: Jules

Jules — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:27:44 +0000

Maybe it’s a cultural thing, but I honestly don’t think any of my employers (granted, I’ve only had 2) or anybody who interviewed me where I now live ever read my cover letters, because they’ve all wanted to know whether I need a work permit (no) which is something that I write on my cover letter.

By: Financial Samurai

Financial Samurai — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:14:13 +0000

I think it’s important to be brief brief brief and direct.

As a person why interviews people regularly, it pains me to see an overly wordly cover letter.

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:48:26 +0000

I’ve always found that saying “I have no child care issues.’ works for me, because they’re not allowed to ask it.

Also, downplay anything experience aside from a bachelors and be willing to work for minimum wage “for the experience.”