Students - Include a Cover Letter!

It used to be easy to know that you needed a cover letter. It wasn’t even a question that you needed to send one with your resume. Today it is a question that is asked often. Classified ads will often state that they only want resumes or tell you to fax them your resume but don’t include whether or not they want a cover letter. So, how do you handle the cover letter dilemma?

Just do it – send a cover letter. They may be annoying and time consuming to write, but the phrase “it’s better to be safe than sorry” really applies in this situation. If you can’t write an effective cover there are template packages that will help you get started.

A cover letter should always accompany a resume unless otherwise specified. Stick to this and you’ll have increased success in your employment campaign. Include specific details that are applicable to the job in your cover letter and allow your resume to give a broader picture.

If you are a recent graduate you probably don’t have much work experience. If this is the case, use the cover letter to state your accomplishments experiences in your education – such as internships, research projects, etc. You can also connect the course work with the job requirements, which is unfortunately slightly less effective than that former suggestion.

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