Are Cover Letters Still Significant?

A person looking for a job can now take advantage of applying for certain jobs simultaneously through the Internet. The use of online submissions of application letters has made applying for a job as easy as 123. However some job applicants have committed and are still committing a mortal sin in job applications.

Job applications should always come with a cover letter no matter if it is being sent the traditional way that is by snail mail, or by email. Some people believe that a cover letter is no longer important since they already sent their comprehensive resume.

However, job applicants should be aware that a comprehensive resume or bio-data is different from a cover letter. A resume is called comprehensive because it can take on as many pages as your qualifications and job experiences may require.

On the other hand, a cover letter should be a short letter which should not even exceed a page. A cover letter is actually the first part of the application of a person and this is the first thing that most human resources managers see and base their decisions on.

Human resources managers and even their staff do not have all the time in the world to read very long resumes. Thus a person who wants to get an interview with a company should write a very brief, concise and interesting cover letter that would get him an interview.

Most human resources staff just take a look at the cover letter and see if the applicant has all the basic requirements for the job. An application without a cover letter would not help at all and in most cases it would just be thrown or misplaced.

Writing a very good cover letter or introduction is thus a very important t part of every job application. Job applicants should learn how to write a very good cover letter because it is the only way they will be able to catch the attention of the hiring officer no matter if they have a very good resume.

A cover letter is much like a sales letter which provides a one-page summary of how the applicant meets the requirement of the vacant position being sought by the company. A person who can write a very good cover letter is assured that he will be able to go to the next phase of every job application d that is a job interview.

Once the applicant has been chosen and scheduled for an interview then this will be the time when his comprehensive resume will be of use. It is a given that almost if not all people called for an interview already meets the basic or the minimum requirements of the company. However, their resumes will show who among them has an edge over the others.

A cover letter actually gets a person through the door of the company while the comprehensive resume makes sure that he gets his foot permanently in the company concerned.

Writing a winning cover letter could not be achieved in one sitting except of course if the applicant is a very talented and convincing salesman or writer. Like most things, a person has to practice writing his cover letter until he gets it right. It may be a strenuous pursuit but if the aim is to be called for an interview then a person has no choice but to do it.

Mario Churchill is the President of CareerJimmy and author of “Amazing Cover Letter Creator.” Visit him at: http://www.amazing-cover-letters.com for your “instant” cover letters today.

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