It’s Tip No. 1 for cover letters: Address it to the hiring manager. Careerealism’s Ariella Coombs says you can take the direct approach and call the company if you don’t know the name. “Simply call up ...

The cover letter is its own unique, dreaded genre of writing. In a few — often formulaic — paragraphs, job applicants must accomplish several things: prostrate themselves at the feet of hiring ...

Make a strong first impression with a well-written cover letter that demonstrates your fit and enthusiasm for the job. Writing a tailored cover letter shows an employer that you are a serious ...

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The point of a cover letter is to help a recruiter or hiring manager get to know you a bit better. Think of your resume as an outline of your career, and the cover letter as the description. A cover ...

Your résumé is polished, your interview skills are strong, but there’s one thing standing between you and your ability to press “submit” on a job application: the cover letter. For many job-seekers, ...

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