Persistence Counts for Something

When you send your resume to a prospective employer, be sure to include a cover letter. Some employers like resumes and others hate them. The cover letter eases the path for those employers who hate reading resumes.

This is true whether you email your information or send it via regular mail. Even if you email it, you might want to consider sending a hard copy to the company, too. Email has a way of tangling up good resume formatting and a hard copy sent directly to the organization might be helpful.

If you do not hear from the employer within a week, pick up the phone and ask if your resume has been received.

With many employers, persistence counts for something. Please note, this is not a license to badger employers. It is merely a means to let them know that you are very interested in the position.

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~Carla Vaughan

Cover Letter Tips

Here are some ideas to make your cover letter even better

1. Make sure the paper matches the resume paper. Seems like an easy thing to keep in mind, but it is amazing how many people don't get this right.

2. Typos - There shouldn't be any. Proofread your material again and again. Have someone else proofread it, too. It has to be error free.

3. Personalize each letter you send out. Make sure the spelling is right, too.

4. Be confident, but don't be arrogant. You can sell yourself without turning people off.

5. Keep the letter to 3-4 paragraphs if possible.

6. Use anecdotes to illustrate your amazing qualifications whenever possible.

7. Quantify the results you achieved at your last/current employer.

8. Inject energy wherever possible.

9. Avoid euphamisms, cliches, metaphors, etc.

10. Make sure your career goals are spelled out. Make it easy for the employer.

For more cover letter information, click here: Cover Letters

Best of luck!

~Carla Vaughan