Cover Letter Confidence

When you give your resume to a potential employer, you must include a cover letter. A cover letter is an introduction to you, your skills and why you are applying for the job. Here's your chance to make a great first impression!

Like resumes, cover letters should be short and written in direct, simple language. Your cover letter needs to convince the employer to read your resume and call you for an interview.

Cover letters should be properly formatted and printed on plain white or off-white paper with no errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar. Get a friend to proofread for you!

This is also your opportunity to show the employer that you have done some research on the company. Address your cover letter to a specific person and write a new cover letter for each job application. Describe accomplishments that apply directly to the job.

Include a phone number where you can be reached or where employers can leave messages for you.