What  do I need to put into a cover letter for a resume' ?
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Job related correspondence includes\nJob Application Cover Letter\nLetter of inquiry\nJob application cover letter\nThank You Letter\nAcceptance Letter\nDeclination Letter\n\nGeneral Guide Lines for writing Job related Correspondence\nFocus on your qualifications and experience and why you fit the job profile.\nUse simple and clear English. If you are applying for a technical job, make sure that a non technical person is also capable of understanding your CV. Correspondence to business and organisations has to be written in a formal manner. Review other http://www.cvtips.com/cover_letter.html Job Related Correspondence.\nA cover Letter should never be longer than one page.\nMention achievements or strengths, apart from your qualifications and job experience. (uncertain what is meant here). Check out Writing about your achievements.\nYour letter should be address to a specific person. Job research is very important. One of the results of your job research should be the name of the person responsible for the recruitment. \nKeep the letter to the point. The letter must be easy to read and follow.\n\nDo not send a hand written cover letter if you are not asked. If the job advert specifies a http://www.cvtips.com/letter_writing_sample.html letter writing sample then send one! Make sure the letter is error free and that the same font is used throughout. Make sure that your letter and CV are similar in style.\nUse top quality stationary. The envelope, the paper and the style of your CV stationary should match that of the cover letter.\nMake sure that whatever you write in your cover letter is backed up by facts or at least be able to convincingly back them up in the interview.\nConvey your enthusiasm about the job opportunity. You have to show that you are confident in your expectations about the job selection but do not be 'cocky'.\nSign your cover letter and write your name in block capitals under your signature.\n\nIn all cases make sure you follow the Guide on writing Job related Correspondence which gives a lot of specific tips on writing different types of Cover Letters.\n\nmore on http://www.cvtips.com/how_to_write_a_cover_letter.html
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Not always.  But it's usually better to have a cover letter describing what kind of job you're looking for, why you are applying, what your goals are etc.  This type of information cannot be conveyed with a resume alone.  If you are the recruiter and you have two sets of application for a job, one with a cover letter, one weithout.  Both have equal qualifications.  You would probably look at the one with a cover letter first because you can do less work.  You don't have to follow up to get the most basic info.
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You should use 8.5 inches by 11 inches letter size paper for your resume.\n\nYou should think about getting the better quality paper that is made for resumes.  It is about 20 cents a sheet but it looks and feels much nicer.
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One of the more common forms of the job search involves applying for jobs from either the newspaper, Internet job boards (such as monster.com) or internal resources.  It is good business etiquette to include a cover letter when applying for the position.\n\nWhat to include in the cover letter:\n\n1.  Your name and contact information at the top of the cover letter. It is ideal to use the same heading as the resume for purposes of consistency.\n\n2.  Today's date and the name of the contact person at the company and their job title, if this information is available.\n\n3.  The name of the company and company address\n\nThe greeting should be Dear Mr./Ms. XXXXXXX.  If you do not know the name of the contact person, then the the cover letter should be addressed to the Title, such as Dear  Human Resources Manager or Dear Hiring Manager.  In worse case scenario, it is safe to introduce the cover letter to the Human Resources Manager, even if you are unsure of the title.  You can use "To Whom it May Concern," but it is ideal to address the cover letter in a more formal manner. \n\nThe first paragraph should be an introduction and should include your intention to apply for the job, the job title, internal job ID or job number if specified, and the company name. You should also include the date of posting and the name of the resource where the job is posted (Newspaper name, job board) with the name of the resource written in italics.\n\nThe body of the cover letter can include a number of items, but ideally you want to provide an over description of your career, experience and ability to perform the tasks involved in the job position. Try to address requirements that are listed in the job position and directly respond to these requirements within the cover letter.  The cover letter should also mention your enclosure or attachment (if emailed) of the resume and should either invite the reader to contact you or state your intentions to contact the employer.  The salutation should simply read -- Sincerely, followed by your name with 4 spaces in between.  Your written signature should go between the salutation and your name if you are submitting a printed copy.
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You mean a Resume.  A general resume will be only one page long.  The only thing you should put on a second page would be your References.  Start with your name, address, phone numbers and email on the first four lines centered on top of the page.  Make your name a slightly larger bold font.  Then a few lines down list your job experience.  Starting with your most recent job first.  Then skip a few lines and list your Education background.  At the very least, if there is no college, list where and what years you attended high school and when you graduated.  Then you can list any specialties, i.e. equipment, machines or talents/experience that you have that would pertain to the job you are looking for.  Last list at least three employer or business references.  Each list should have the heading first.  I.e.  EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, REFERENCE, PERTANENT QUALIFICATIONS.\nKeep it short and sweet.  Print it on a calm colored paper with print in Black and a size that is easy on the eyes to read.  \nThe resume should catch the eye (you can use marbled paper or a distinguished font), be easy to read and easy to reference.  Your resume isn't a place for humor, or kidding around.  Any employer is going to want a quick read, an over view of you.  If it is too wordy, it could go straight into the trash.  If it is on really annoyingly bright paper or is in such a hard font to read, again it could be trash.  Try to make sure you fill in any gaps in employment with explaination.  I think that is about it.  I know when I would hire people, I looked for a clean, short and sweet, easy to read resume.  That is where I began my search.  If the resume didn't fit into those categories than it was out.  You could google 'sample resume' online and preview a format that you could use.\nGood Luck!  Happy Hunting! I hope this was helpful.
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First type a cover letter see, http://icc.csun.edu/images/coverletters.jpg for an example.\n\nAnd for the resume type something that looks like this http://www.cdsp.neu.edu/info/students/dport/resume.gif\nleave out the part where it says "references available upon request" it seems that this is assumed now.
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Actually, your cover letter is the e-mail body itself, the resume is just the attachment. State exactly what you would in a cover letter in your e-mail.
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Start with an outline:\n\nPersonal Information: name, address, phone\n\nEducation\n\nEmployment History\n\nSkills or Training\n\nstart there and then do a search online for samples\n\nhttp://www.effective-resume-writing.com
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The previous answer is hilarious!\n\nI think you should remember the 'obvious' things:\n\n1.  Why I'm writing to you (because I want to considered for Job X)\n2.  That I am enclosing my resume.\n3.  That I am qualified/experienced for the job becasue, as you will see from my resume, I am/have ...\n4.  List the two most important/relevant items of experience I have had\n5.  List two of the most important skills/attributes I have for a job of this kind\n6.  Say how I will be glad to present myself for interview\n7.  Er, that's it ...
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If you are getting interviews, then your resume and cover letter are fine.  If you aren't even getting interviews, then your resume and cover letter need attention.\n\nFind out how to write a resume that gets the employer's attention by speaking directly to the needs of the job you are applying for.\n\nFollow the links below:
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more important than resumes actually.  they let you state, in your own words, why you think you are best for the job and get you into an interview.  resumes are so technical and formatted, you have no idea who a person really is.  they show no personality, like a cover letter can.  \n\nhope that helps.
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write the following information:\n1- your objective: at the head of the resume stating what you are aiming at (so that the interviewer or the one who will assess your resume will feel that you are ambitious and you know what you want) the objective is usually: \nA challenging position at a reputable company to earn a remarkable experience and develop my skills...\n2- your social interests: at the bottom of the resume... this would give the interviewer an idea that you are not a silly shallow person who does nothing in life but hanging out with friends.\n3- try to attach a cover letter to the resume with information about your skills: like fast learner, strong personality, love to work with others, sociable, practical, punctual.... and you can mention that you don't have an experience yet and you are willing to learn....\n4- use a different kind of paper or paper with color other than white, it would draw attention to your resume.\n\nbelow is a resume i have for a lady who is a fresh graduate and has no experience yet.\n\nGood luck\n\n\n\n\nObjective: \n\nWorking at a reputable company to earn a remarkable experience and develop my skills.\n------------------------------... \nSurname: \nGender: Female\nDate of birth: 01/01/1983\nPlace of birth: Damascus\nAddress: Damascus, Ain\nMob Number: \n------------------------------...\n\nFaculty of Education / Psychology, Damascus University 2001-2006\n------------------------------... Skills:\n\nArabic: Mother tongue\nEnglish: Very Good\nSpanish: Poor\n------------------------------... Skills:\n\nWindows, MS Office (Word, Excel), Internet.\n------------------------------...\nSocial Interests:\n\nListening to music and reading.
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Job Application Cover Letter\n\nAn Overview\nA cover letter is sent with your CV. It can make the difference between being successful in your job search or not.\nCover letters are generally not read during the first candidate selection, but usually they will be read when the candidates have been short listed. Do not waste such an opportunity.\nAlways include a cover letter even if the job ad does not specify that one is needed. Occasionally, job ads also specify a hand written cover letter.\nYour cover letter should not be a copy of your CV. Specify some of your cover letter achievements and be sure you know how to handle Cover Letter weakness. (Uncertain as to what you're trying to say here).\nA cover letter is a way of showing your writing and reporting skills.\nYour cover letter should be customised per employer. However, if you are sending a lot of CVs, this task could prove impossible. Try instead to have a cover letter per industry or per area.\nDo not mention salary in your cover letter. If the job ad requests your expected salary then mention a range rather than a specific amount. For example $10k -$15k rather than Â£12k.\n\nmore info on http://www.cvtips.com/job_application_cover_letter.html
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Never open with "Dear Sir"\n\nGet the name of the person to whom you are writing.\n\nDear Mr. Jones:\n\nWhich job search website? Be specific.\nWhich company? Either put "your company" or include the company name. \n\n"I am a full-time student attending Coastal Carolina University working towards a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management."\n\nThe middle section is far too long. Cut it up. It's also incredibly repetitive.\n\n"Working in the hospitality industry for over a year, I have ...managed? Increased? Etc..."\n\nBasically, you're not telling them why they should hire you, which is what you need to do. You are telling them ABOUT you and what you are looking for. They don't care about that--they just care why you would be an asset to their company.\n\n You need to relook at it--do not try to butter them up, and you need to make this cover letter POP above all the other cover letters.
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In this case a cover letter is a letter that you would write to a potential employer.  It usually states that your resume is attached, your current employement status, where you heard about the job, you can even include your expected wage/salary, your availability etc. \nGood luck job hunting!
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K - I'll probably get boo'd from the 3 people who have already answered this question, but having been in the hiring / recruiting industry for the last 7 years here is my view.\n\nCover letters are only essential is the employer specifically asks for them and then in these cases you will want to take what the qualifications are for that specific job and detail how you have done those duties or how you would go about them.\n\nThe key factor is your resume.  You have 10-15 seconds to make that "first impression" so a well written resume is essential.  Always make sure you put your "Highlights of Qualifications" directly after your contact info so that it will make them want to read further.\n\nDon't get fed up with job searching : ) Unfortunately in today's economy a job search for a full-time job is a full-time job.
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Try to keep it as brief as possible, with all your pertinent data included, education, degrees if any. Length of employment, etc. Don't mention, your salary.\nA resume is, is just an introduction to a prospective employer. They don't care to go over sheets and sheets of information, so like in the old Dragnet series, "Just the facts ma'am:\nIf the read your resume, and like what they see, they will call you in for an interview, then they can ask you questions, and you can give them all your highlights.\nGood luck in your job search.