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Writing a Cover Letter:

Whether you are writing your cover letter for the first time, or revamping an older version, there is an art to writing effective cover letters.  Some people find writing the cover letter almost as difficult, if not more, than preparing their resume. 

 

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How to Write a Cover Letter:

3 Frequent Mistakes

By Erik Michaels

 

 

 

Writing a cover letter can be a long and sometimes difficult process. There's a lot involved in creating a really good one that will maximize your benefit from having a cover letter, but really all of it is necessary. Having the right one will make your search all the easier, and to help you avoid spoiling an otherwise excellent cover letter and ruining all your hard work, I've made a list of the 3 most common mistakes people make when they write their cover letter.

 

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65 Tips to Help Your Cover Letter Avoid the Shredder

By Charles Ethos

It’s no secret that one key to successful cover letters is to thoroughly check for loose ends in your so called “finished” cover letter. In an uncertain job market, can you afford to be less perfect than your competition?

Your Cover Letter Must be Written to Beat The Odds

Did you know that your chances of facing a full time, professional career interviewer is as low as 9%? Why is this fact critical?

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How To Get More Quality Job Interviews


By Michael Moyssidis

The best way to land more job interviews is to ask for them. What is the secret method to increasing your chances of landing the job interview you really want? One of the most effective job search strategies is your cover letter!

The main focus of a cover letter and its sole purpose should always be to land you the job interview you are after. To get more job interviews, clearly and directly ask for a job interview within your cover letter. If you don't land the job interview, then it will be very difficult to land the job. By doing this one simple change to your cover letter you will be able to get your foot in the door for more quality job interviews. Use this one little strategy and watch the job interview offers increase.

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Just to be clear, this is one very powerful cover letter writing tip once you grasp its meaning. Remember, in every cover letter you write always ask for a job interview. Here is a nice way to do this.

Ask for a job interview in the beginning of your cover letter and then again towards the end. This is a good combination. Make it friendly and conversational while being clear and direct. Keep in mind that you are asking the reader, which could be the human resources director, hiring manager, to take a specific action. That being, to pick up the telephone and call you for the job interview. It looks like a very basic strategy, if you stop and think for a moment you will see how powerfully deceptive this is.

This is one powerful simple job search strategy that you can start to implement immediately when you next want to apply for a different job.

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