Introduce yourself to
the prospective employer Tell him/her what position you are applying
for Prompt him/her to contact you to set up an
interview And most importantly,
show the employer why you are the best available candidate!
Some things belong together:
Ham & eggs... fish & chips... peanut butter & jelly... rain & a rainbow... a cover letter & resume.
A cover letter does more than complement a resume - it plays a vital role in helping you achieve your goal of expanding your horizons and reaching your potential.
In one page, your cover letter will:
Introduce yourself to
the prospective employer
Tell him/her what position you are applying
for
Prompt him/her to contact you to set up an
interview
And most importantly,
show the employer why you are the best available candidate!
Many people make the mistake of being redundant in their cover letter and resume. An excellent cover letter is one that enhances, not mirrors the resume. The main purpose of the cover letter is to introduce yourself and your resume to the employer. The cover letter should broadly highlight your skills, while the job of the resume is to define those skills and explain how they will benefit the employer.
For example, a cover letter will show the employer that you have excellent sales and customer needs assessment skills, while the resume will tell them that in 1999, you were named one of the top five salesman in the company. The cover letter told of your skills and the resume expounded and defined them.
Employers do not want to read the same information twice!
The professionals at A and A Resume craft the cover letter after the resume. This allows for a smooth transition from the cover letter to the resume. This will be noticed and appreciated by the employer as they read both documents!
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Always include a cover letter with your resume and we highly recommend printing your cover letter on the same style of watermarked paper as your resume.
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