Never send a resume without a cover letter. A cover letter introduces you and highlights the most important points in your resume. A successful cover letter will:
1. Catch the employer's attention
2. Persuade the employer of your benefit or value
3. Move the employer to call you for an interview
4. Limit your cover letter to one page. Employers don't have the time to read more than one page.
A cover letter has three parts
The first paragraph identifies the position you are interested in, and how you learned about it.
The second part (one or two paragraphs) should highlight your value to the employer, backed up by factual evidence. Match your skills, training and experience with those required for the positon. Avoid simply repeating the contents of your resume in the letter.
The third paragraph refers the reader to your resume, indicates how and when you can be contacted, and asks for an interview.
Each paragraph should be no more than three or four sentences. Your tone should be:
Formal
Polite
Honest
Assertive
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