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Avoid These 7 Killer Cover Letter Mistakes
Peter Vogt, MonsterTRAK Career Coach
The student’s resume was impressive. The formatting was impeccable, the content was excellent, and he did a great job of focusing on accomplishments instead of job duties. If I were an employer, I would have been impressed.
Then I looked at his cover letter and imagined the employer tossing that perfect resume into the trash bin.
Many college students and recent grads destroy their resumes by accompanying them with half-hearted or downright terrible cover letters. While some employers don’t bother reading cover letters, most do. And they will quickly eliminate you if you make these mistakes:
yukema
5 months ago
4 comments
I have learned alot from reading the news article on what to do and what not to do and my resume and cover letter has gotten so many hits with jobs. Thanks!
KAMAL
6 months ago
36 comments
Very good article. I never knew the importance of cover letter. I thought a resume showing qualifications is only needed to get a good job.Thanks for good advice.
indian943
8 months ago
4 comments
Nice information: I always send a cover letter with my resume to a potential employer.
senior09
about 1 year ago
6 comments
This is very helpful because I am in the middle of writting a cover letter for my internship in the ER. It just shows me that there really is a reason for all of the things my teachers make me do in class.
bearforu55
about 1 year ago
8 comments
VERY good advice! Needs some examples.