How Beneficial is a Sample Cover Letter ?

Written by Roger Clark


You can benefit from sample cover letters as they can help you learn aboutrepparttar constructs of a high quality cover letter.

However, there are some dangers in doing this ...

If you have been sending out tons of resumes and cover letters and are not getting interviews you are probably wondering why. After all, you haverepparttar 107023 requisite education and work experience required inrepparttar 107024 job posting.

You are sending in both a resume and cover letter as requested, so why aren't you getting any calls for interviews?

The answer to this probably lies inrepparttar 107025 type of cover letter you are sending. A lot of job seekers believe it is quite acceptable to copy and paste a sample cover letter and insert their name.

There are certainly innumerable sites onrepparttar 107026 internet that can provide you with a cover letter example; however there are a few things you should consider before you simply cut and paste a sample letter and make it your own.

The Purpose ofrepparttar 107027 Sample Cover Letter

The purpose of a successful cover letter is to makerepparttar 107028 employer want to know more about you, to feelrepparttar 107029 need to meet you in person and discussrepparttar 107030 job opening, to get you an interview!

A sample cover letter is really only meant to provide you withrepparttar 107031 inspiration to create your own. A cut and pasted sample resume cover letter will not highlight your unique skills and experience.

In fact, a sample cover letter simply inserted with your name and address can haverepparttar 107032 appearance of a 'canned' letter. Prospective employers can spot a cut and pasted cover letter and it often ends up inrepparttar 107033 trash instead ofrepparttar 107034 'call for an interview' stack.

What a Sample Cover Letter Can't Do

You do not have much opportunity to give any hints of your personality in a resume; after all it's just a recitation of your education and work experience. In today's competitive job market, many people share similar certifications and occupational backgrounds; what sets them apart is their work ethic, personality, and yes; even passion forrepparttar 107035 job! Prior torepparttar 107036 interview, your unique qualities can only come through inrepparttar 107037 cover letter. A generic sample cover letter just isn't going to giverepparttar 107038 employer an idea of what sets you apart fromrepparttar 107039 hundreds of other job applicants vying forrepparttar 107040 same job.

Resume Outline - Add Structure & Flow to Your Resume

Written by Roger Clark


Building your resume, based on a resume outline will give it structure and flow... it provides an outline of allrepparttar things you should include in your resume.

A resume is one ofrepparttar 107022 most important documents you will ever create

First you have to decide on a particular format for your resume. The two main formats in use today are chronological and functional format. Which one is best to use will depend greatly on your situation.

To build your resume you can use free resume forms located onrepparttar 107023 web. This can provide you with directions if you are having trouble building your resume.

A sample resume outline would includerepparttar 107024 following sections:

The Heading

Your resume should start withrepparttar 107025 heading. You can list your basic details sorepparttar 107026 employer can contact you. You can include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address.

NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS

Job Objective

This is an optional section of your resume outline. Here you can tell readers whatrepparttar 107027 objective of your resume is and what you are looking for.

Example:

Entry-level accounting position with medium to large public accounting firm.

The "Body" isrepparttar 107028 largest section of your resume outline This is where you can enter details about your education, work experience and additional information. The body contains:

Education

Here you can list your educational background.

Educational Background Format: College, Degree, Major, Honors, Relevant Courses

Sample Education Section: Drexel University BA Educational Leadership, May 2000

If you have a college education, do not list your high school information. You can also list any honors for academic excellence in this section of your resume outline.

If you are a graduating senior or looking for an internship, you can add a relevant courses section to your resume outline.

Employment History

This is an important part ofrepparttar 107029 resume. Here you can list your previous employment history. If you are using a chronological resume format, you should listrepparttar 107030 most recent job positions first on your resume outline.

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