How To Write A Cover Letter For Resume - The 3 Most Common Mistakes To Avoid
First, if you"re using a cover letter template that is a cookie-cutter of any, easily available, source and worst generic, it"s a sure way to blend in.÷ You can find tons of over used, tired, resume cover letters on the internet.÷ If you find them that easily, thousands of others can find them.÷ Just imagine your competition having the same resume cover letter almost word by word.÷ That"s definitely not a way to stand out from the crowd.÷ How much creativity and thought does that show?÷ Is that something you would want your interviewer to assume about you?÷ Absolutely not!Second, don"t just regurgitate everything that"s in your resume on the cover letter.÷ You want to have a connection with the reader where they can see your interest in the position and how your past experience at xyz or where ever, has prepared you for such a position.÷ Also, don"t start you"re your cover letter with generic phrases such as "I"m applying for the position of" or "In regards to your add about".÷ You want to shine, be different and aggressive without being over bearing.÷ Take the bull by the horns and write something like "I"m excited at the opportunity to become part of" and take it from there.÷ Be as non generic as possible.
Third, don"t under sell yourself and like my English teacher used to say.÷ Show, don"t tell.÷ Meaning, don"t tell them you have great communication skills or something of that sort.÷ Show them by touching on a recent task where you excelled.÷ Paint a picture of how you can take on tasks and over come obstacles.
Lastly, if you"re having trouble planning how to write a cover letter for resumes, keep in mind what I said before was my biggest concern, the first one above.÷ Once you blend in there"s no going back.÷ If you don"t catch them at first, you"re going on the pile.÷ Good Luck.