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The first task you begin with when looking for a job will probably be a resume. The important cover letter is thus often forgotten.
You may find job listings that don't require a cover letter. If you find one, take the time and write one anyway. It shows that you are serious about the position and cares enough to take the time to write a cover letter.
The cover letter is your personal selling point. Sometimes a really good cover letter will get you hired on the spot or get you an quick job interview. As you know, a cover letter should be attached to every resume, but the cover letter must be a good one, otherwise it won't help. The letter must make the reader want to read the whole, so do not make any mistakes or errors, keep it short and to the point.
If you are not sure how to start, I will give you a couple of tips to get you started.
The first quick tip you can use:
Start the cover letter by specifying why you are sending it and address the person responsible for hiring.
The second quick tip you can use:
Do not send the same cover letter to a lot of places but write a fresh one for each application.
The third quick tip you can use:
Put away your letter in a drawer after you have finished writing it. If it still seems a good cover letter to you when you read it again a couple of days later, it probably is a good one.
I hope you will write a great cover letter that gets you your dream job!
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