Letters Up Employment Letters Cover Letters Thank You Letters Declining or Accepting Offers . A well-crafted cover letter is a vital tool in a successful job search. When hand delivering a resume - at a job fair, for example. Your task in finding a job is to differentiate yourself from every other candidate. A good cover letter should motivate the potential employer to read the attached resume and invite you to interview for the position you are seeking.
Employers receive hundreds of resumes daily and can only interview a small number of candidates.
Thus, the cover letter becomes the first screening process. Only a few carefully worded letters stand a good chance of getting through an employer's screening maze. While it is often tempting to prepare a general or generic cover letter and send it to many potential employers, this approach is often ineffective. Take the time to personalize each letter by researching the company and considering the skills necessary to perform the desired position. Then match your strengths to the prerequisites and show evidence of your understanding of the position and company.