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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

The Cover/Application Letter

The cover letter is a document of equal importance to the resume.
The resume cover letter is the first impression the selector will have of the candidate and its negative or positive impact is going to influence his or her further reading (or not ) the CV or resume.
A Cover Letter must be very professional, well written, without misspellings. The content directly explains the candidate meets the requirements for the position, emphasizing and directing the attention of the selector towards the abilities, skills and knowledge the candidate has proved, with concrete examples based on previous experience or non-work experience (if you have never worked or have been outside the job market for a while).


Why is the resume cover letter useful?
  1. Cover letter highlights the difference with the rest of candidates.
  2. Cover letter has to convince the selector to invite you to an interview.
  3. Cover letter shows your motivation.
  4. Cover letter reflects your skills for written communication.


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