Cover Letter Mania….

Okay, that’s an exaggeration.  But what is not an exaggeration is that without a cover letter, you are in steep trouble.  Your cover letter is the icing on the cake.  It has to look delectable before anyone even decides to see what’s on the inside.  Of course, in this overly used analogy, the inside of the cake is the resume.  So how many flavored icings does one need? 

Typically job searchers should have 3 formatted cover letters. They are as follows:

• The inside contact cover letter to show you have a working knowledge of the corporation and you know a reputable, hard-working employee for the company.  In this cover letter, you have to use the name of the contact and explain a litle bit about why you are interested in the company.
• The advertisement cover letter to explain that you have seen a posting on the internet or newspaper and am looking to respond to the ad because it’s caught your eye.  In this cover letter, you have to be sure to include the title of the advertising, date posted, and be sure you’re skills directly correspond to whatever’s been posted .
• The inquiry cover letter is when you really want to work for a company but have not seen any postings for openings.  In this case, you send a letter inquiring about a job or any openings.  Even though this does resemble solicitation, many employers enjoy employees with initiative and even if there are no immediate openings, you can rest assured you’ll be on their mind when an opening does present itself.

As always, good luck with the job search.

Ayesha Long

President of Marketing

Ayesha Writes 4 You