Writing a cover letter?

A cover letter is always a good idea. It gives enough information about you and your capabilities so that the employer will be interested in talking with your personality.

The letter should relate specifically to the company and person to whom you are writing. If you haven't already done so, find out as much as you can about each firm and individual you plan to ask for an interview. Try to talk with some one who has been working with the firm, ask for literature, such as the annual report that explains the firm and its policies, check the company's WEB SIT E, or check out the firm at Hoover's Online, The Wall Street Journal's Career Journal or Wet Feet's Company Profiles.

1. Use correct grammar.

2. Address it to a specific person by name, including the job title in the inside address.

Include the following:

a) Brief greeting including how you heard about the opening

b) The position you are applying for

c) Your basic qualifications for the position and any accomplishments or career highlights that might interest the employer enough to contact you

d) Any other information you feel is pertinent to the specific job without repeating information found in your resume. Justify any holes in the resume if necessary, like the five year gap when you didn't work at all!

e) End with a paragraph requesting an interview, including your phone number and e-mail address and when you can be reached.

BE SURE YOU INCLUDE THE DATE ...A RETURN ADDRESS... AND AN INSIDE ADDRESS.

E-mails don't need addresses.

Sign the letter in blue or black ink only. NO EMOTICONS :)

The internet is growing at an exponential fee and hundreds or individuals and companies launch even thousands of new websites each single day so this signifies there is an escalating demand for freelance writers to create content for these web sites.

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Think of it this way. The job posting or description is the job. Your resume is you. Your cover letter is where you build a bridge between the two: why you are the perfect answer to their needs. Good luck!

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