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Advice for Employers and Recruiters

More exciting than a resume…

amy s Avataramy s
December 13, 2007


I have a secret about job seeking. I love to write cover letters. I hate the formality of resumes and the need to write a certain way or in a certain format, but cover letters offer a more personable approach to the job search. I will admit that my first attempts at cover letter writing were not pretty. My language was awkward and words were jumbled on the page, although to be fair, I wrote my first cover letter before I wrote my first resume. My love of cover letters is a more recent thing. Cover letters can seem irksome after searching for the perfect action verbs to describe filing papers and answering phones, but for those with a love for language, they can also be an excuse to write a mini essay about why you would be perfect for any job.
As with any good essay, a good cover letter begins with research. Researching into a company is a good idea for every step of the job search because although you want the company to want you, you should also consider if the company would be a good fit for you. For cover letter research, I would recommend searching for something that the company has accomplished, or a group that they have worked with or for that speaks to you in some way. For example, through some research I found out that a literary agency I was seeking employment from worked with an organization that worked to empower women. Since I had volunteered with Planned Parenthood and worked as a residential advisor in college, I wrote about how I admired the agency’s work with this organization. While I later decided that the job was not the right fit for me, my interviewer commended my thoughtful and attentive cover letter.
Writing a cover letter reminds me of my semester end suck-up to my professors. At the end of the semester, while handing in my final paper or exam, I would always take the time to remind my professors of all that I learned in their class and how I can continue with that knowledge and also thank them for such a great experience. My professors were left with a positive reminder of my capabilities and that I was thinking critically of the work we had done together. All this extra thinking will take as much time as you want to devote to it but the result of a winning cover letter will be worth the extra effort. Good luck!

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