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Cover letters are meant to complement your resume and provide the reader with more insight into your value + qualifications
In a previous post we showed you how to focus on your strengths. That’s a pretty powerful feeling. But it’s not just a feeling.
“What? I have no Superpowers!” you say. “I can’t scale tall buildings using my sticky web-fingers like Spiderman.
Take a quick scan of a variety of job descriptions on Monster or Indeed and you’re likely to discover that soft skills are in high demand. Where’s the best place to hone these needed skills?
Should you or shouldn’t you send a cover letter with your resume? It depends.
If your idea of a cover letter is something that basically says, “Here’s my resume—I hope you like it,” don’t bother! Unless you find a way to engage the attention and interest of the reader (employer), you’re wasting your time and theirs.
Face it, if you’re falling asleep writing your cover letter, you’re going to put your reader to sleep as well. So have some fun with it! Here are four tips to help you with that.
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