How to Create a Killer Cover Letter

Most people lose a job before they get into the door because they don’t understand what a cover letter does for them. The cover letter that accompanies a resume is your first impression to any employer.

Follow these tips for getting into that first interview through the use of your killer cover letter:

1. Make it informative - Introduce yourself to the employer and tell them what job for which you are applying. In the next paragraph, give them a description of how your skills and abilities match the skills and abilities listed in the job posting.
   
2. Understand what type of cover letter you are sending - there are two different types of cover letters you might send. One is the letter of application that you send in response to a specific job. The other is the letter of inquiry which is used to ask about jobs within a company where you have interest.
3. Be business like but show your personality - the cover letter is the place to show a little about your personality as you write. Keep it business like, but let the employer know just a little about your style.
4. Email or Snail mail - usually the potential employer will say within the job posting whether email cover letters are okay. If you see an email address, you are probably safe to send an email; put it in the body of the email not as an attachment.
5. Long or short - a cover letter is an introduction so it should be short. A few paragraphs highlighting your achievements and how your skills meet their job will suffice.

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