1) Don't repeat your resume. A lot of people write cover letters as if they were paragraph-form resumes. Fact is, your letter will be stapled (or attached to the same email) as your actual resume ...

A compelling cover letter is a crucial step in the job application process. It serves as your first impression and a key opportunity to showcase your skills, experience, and enthusiasm for the role.

"If you're a hiring manager and you're going through resumes for eight hours a day, cover letters better be real short," Munro said. "No one wants to read a long one." ...

A hiring manager today probably won’t have time to go through a cover letter that reads like a life story. That’s why the modern-day cover letter needs to be concise and snappy.

Cover letters are your opportunity to expand on the information in your resume. It should detail exactly how and why you would add value to their organization and illustrate your communication and ...

Yet the tools are only available to those who pay for LinkedIn’s premium subscriptions, which range in price from $30 to $150 a month. Arguably, those who could benefit the most from standing ...

Harold, a bank relationship manager, needed a cover letter that focused on his outstanding customer service skills, high client retention rate, and impressive revenue growth.

It’s Tip No. 1 for cover letters: Address it to the hiring manager. Careerealism’s Ariella Coombs says you can take the direct approach and call the company if you don’t know the name.