| When you write your cover letter, every single | | | | you in his company, not the other way around. |
| detail counts. Your cover letter is your first | | | | You need to appear confident enough in your job |
| impression so you need to make it work for you. | | | | application cover letter and demonstrate strong |
| Don't make these 7 deadly mistakes when you | | | | marketing skills to sell yourself. |
| are preparing your job application cover letter. | | | | #4 Put your reader to sleep in the first sentence |
| #1 Sending your cover letter when you do NOT | | | | You need to grab your employer's attention from |
| need to | | | | the very first lines; Like in an arena, you need to |
| Read carefully the job requirements; sometimes | | | | "make an entrance" as the first impression, as |
| you do not need to attach a cover letter to your | | | | often, is essential. |
| resume and you need to fill out an application | | | | #5 Have typos, incorrect grammar and |
| form instead. Failure to do that could ruin your | | | | misspellings |
| chances. | | | | Your cover letter needs to be mistake-free. You |
| #2 Failing to address the letter to the specific | | | | can proofread it yourself or ask a friend to do so. |
| person | | | | #6 Rehash your resume |
| You need to go the extra mile and find out what | | | | Your employer does not need you to repeat your |
| the name of the person you are writing to is. If | | | | resume. Just highlight the key aspects that make |
| this implies making a phone call to the company to | | | | your application relevant. |
| enquire about the name of the right person, do it. | | | | #7 Forget to sign your letter |
| #3 Telling the employer what the company can | | | | Since you are very likely to type your job |
| do for you instead of what you can do for the | | | | application cover letter, do not forget to sign it at |
| company | | | | the end; otherwise you are just a robot. |
| The hiring manager needs to feel that he needs | | | | |