Cover Letter is Not Synonymous With Share Everything! -

Cover Letter is Not Synonymous With Share Everything -This week were exploring strategies and best practices for writing titelblatt letters. So take out your titelbild letter, dust it off, and lets go.The purpose of your cover letter is not to bore the hiring manager with your entire life story, explain and justify every gap in employment, account for your career path, and so on and so forth. Your cover letter has one purposeand one purpose only. Get the hiring managers attention so that he reads your resume Its your opportunity to make a great first impression and let him know you deserve his time. Here are a few points to remember to ensure your cover letter is a success Be concise. Enough said. Be specific. Focus on the specific job opening. Be relevant. What have you done previously that is an exact match for what they need? Showcase, Sell, and Brag Oh my (Just kidding.) Seriously, talk yourself up (but be truthful and professional).Be sure to reference the specific position in which you are interested, and work the companys name in there at some point. Also, mention the source where you heard about the position. (Its always nice as a hiring manager to know which sources bring you the most qualified candidates.)I know most of you are applying for countless positions every week, and that it takes time to customize each individual cover letter. Ive said it before, and Ill say it again if making five minutes worth of adjustments now saves you days or weeks in your job search, that five minutes will have been well worth it.Jessica Holbrook Hernandez is an expert resume writer, career and personal branding strategist, author, speaker and President/CEO of Great Resumes Fast. She creates high-impact, best-in-class, resumes and cover letters that transform job searches into interviews and ultimately job offers. For more information about professional resume writing or to read more career and job search related articles visit http//www.greatresumesfast.com or call 1.800.991.5187.