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Cover Letter Articles

What is a Cover Letter?
The cover letter is one of the most important documents you will ever write.
Creating a Cover Letter
A good cover letter is like a good research paper: Despite what you may think, it is not written overnight.
Is My Cover Letter Any Good?
Good cover letters are more than perfect grammar and unblemished spelling.
The Format of a Cover Letter
In order to leave a good impression with your cover letter, use your head. You are writing to a boss, not your best friend.
Uh Oh, my Cover Letter Has Problems
You've finished your cover letter and everything seems perfect. Not so fast.
Cover Letter Do's and Don'ts
What to do (and what not to do) when writing a cover letter.
What's a Good Cover Letter Look Like?
As we've described, cover letters usually come in one of three forms…

Cover Letter Examples

Three Cover Letter Formats:

Resume Articles

What is a Resume?
A document that aptly summarizes your experience and qualifications for a particular job. True. But a resume is much more.
Resume Do's and Don'ts
What to do (and what not to do) when writing a resume.
What Goes in the Resume? Don't Forget these...
Ideally, a resume is about a page long. Because of the limited space you won't be able to include everything about yourself.
An Artfully Shaped Explanation of Your Life
Putting a resume together does not mean starting at the top of the page and simply working down through objective, education, employment history, etc.
The E-Resume
Just as more and more cover letters are being sent electronically to employers, so are resumes.
The Three Main Resume Types
What you want to be handing out is a logical and presentable illustration of yourself.

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