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INTRODUCTION  
Imagine   l aunching   i nto   a   p resentation   a bout   y ou   w ithout   f irst   i ntroducing   y ourself   t o   t he   p erson   y ou   a re  
trying   t o   i mpress!       T hat’s   w hat   h appens   w hen   y ou   D ON’T   i nclude   a   c over   l etter   w ith   y our   r esume.     I n  
today’s   h ighly   c ompetitive   j ob   m arket   r ecruiters   a nd   h iring   m anagers   s ometimes   s pend   l ess   t han   t en  
seconds   r eading   y our   r esume.     I t’s   a lso   b een   s aid   s ome   H R   p rofessionals   a nd   r ecruiters   d on’t   r ead   c over  
letters.     I ronically   h owever,     i t   i s   n oticed   w hen   a   c over   l etter   i s   n ot   i ncluded,   a nd   a   l ot   o f   h iring   m anagers  
still   w ant   t o   s ee   a   c over   l etter,   y our   r esume   s ubmission   i s   n ot   c omplete   w ithout   o ne.       I t   i s   b etter   t o  
include   a   c arefully   c rafted   c over   l etter   w ith   y our   r esume   s ubmission   t han   t o   n ot   i nclude   o ne.      
What   i s   a   c over   l etter?     I t’s   i s   y our   o pportunity   t o   s uccinctly   c reate   a n   i nterest   i n   t he   e mployer   s o   t hey  
actually   w ant   t o   R EAD   y our   r esume.     T he   c over   l etter   s hould   b e:  
• Accomplishment   o riented  
• Absolutely   r elevant   t o   t he   o pportunity    
• Solution   o riented,   h ow   c an   y ou   a nswer   t he   s tated   n eed   ( the   j ob   d escription)  
• Concise  
You   m ay   d evelop   a   b asic   f ormat   t emplate   f or   t he   c over   l etter   b ut   y ou   a bsolutely   M UST   c raft   t he   c over  
letter   t o   t he   s pecific   j ob   d escription.     T he   c over   l etter   i s   t ruly   a   s ales   l etter   a nd   t he   p roduct   y ou   a re  
selling   i s   y our   a bility   t o   d o   t he   j ob.     F or   e very   p osition   a pplied   t o,   y ou   w ill   w rite   a   d ifferent   a nd   n ew  
cover   l etter.      
What   c an   t he   c over   l etter   d o   f or   y ou?     A   w ell-­‐crafted   c over   l etter   t ells   t he   r ecruiter   y ou   p ut   s ome   e ffort  
into   a pplying   f or   t he   j ob,   i t   s hows   y ou   a re   l iterate   ( lots   o f   p eople   s pend   l ots   o f   m oney   h aving   t heir  
resume   w ritten   b y   a   r esume   w riter;   t he   c over   l etter   s hould   b e   y our   w riting),   i t   s hows   w ho   y ou   a re   a nd  
gives   y ou   a   c hance   t o   e xplain   c ircumstances   y our   r esume   m ay   n ot   r eflect,   a nd   i t   s hould   b e   a   s ales   l etter  
that   g ives   y ou   t he   o pportunity   t o   s how   a   l ittle   p ersonality.     T he   c over   l etter   a llows   y ou   t he   c hance   t o  
show   s ome   e nthusiasm   a nd   g ratitude   f or   t he   o pportunity   t o   a pply.     L astly,   i t   g ives   y ou   t he   c hance   t o  
invite   a   “ call   t o   a ction”   c ompelling   t hat   h iring   m anager   t o   r ead   m ore   a bout   y ou   i n   y our   r esume!  
In   t he   c over   l etter   y ou   a re   a lso   a ble   t o   n ame   d rop   t he   p erson   w ho   m ay   h ave   s uggested   y ou   a pply   f or   t he  
job,     s potlight   a   p articular   p art   o f   y our   r esume,   p oint   o ut   h ow   p ast   e xperience   h as   p repared   y ou   f or   t his  
opportunity   a nd   m ost   i mportantly,   t ell   t he   e mployer   h ow   Y OU   w ill   S OLVE   H IS/HER   P ROBLEM!  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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