Sweet Job Tips: Cover Letter Tips That Make the Difference!

For this week's Job Search Tips I would like to discuss
some cover letters tip.

3 Purposes of Your Cover Letter:

1. A business letter to transmit your resume to a prospective employer.
2. A letter of introduction to accompany your resume that
introduces you and your professional background to a
prospective employer.
3. A sales letter to convince a prospective employer that
you have something of value to contribute to their
organization-just enough to motivate them to grant
you an interview.

2 Hints Regarding Your Cover Letters

1. Send your paperwork to a high-level executive within the
company who works in the particular business function ordiscipline most closely related to the position for which you
are applying. Try to get it in the hands of a high-ranking
individual in the job area that is most appropriate relative
to your expertise.
This strategy will increase your odds of tapping into
the hidden job market. At this level, these executives
might be aware of additional positions that have not yet
been offi cially posted but need to be fi lled within the
organization.
A lot of times, even the HR people are not aware of
these future jobs. That being said, if you target high-level
executives, your information will likely be given greater
consideration than it would be by the overloaded HR
department.

2. Cull through your networking contacts and research to
unearth the name of an actual person within the organization
whom you can actually leverage to refer you. Then, if
possible, use the name of that person you have networked
with, either internally or externally, in your cover letter.

Have a great week!

Eleanor Anne Sweet

The Job Search Expert  tm