It's one thing to cut and paste from example cover letters that you pick up here and there. There are other options though when writing your cover letter for that dream job. First off, there are cove letter generating programs that you can get for your computer. One I have used in the past is breakthrough cover letters.
"If You Can Answer Just a Few Simple Questions and Have Access to a Computer, Then You Too Can Discover How to Create a Breakthrough Cover Letter That Will Get Your Phone Ringing Off the Hook with Job Interview Requests...100% Guaranteed!" Amazing Cover Letter Generator
Now, before I go any further, I'd like to tell you that this is a commercial program and it is not free (However, it is pretty cheap and you get A LOT of information).
The program works by asking you a set of simple questions. You fill in the answers then based on that it will create as many custom cover letters as you need.
There are demo videos of the software in action on the site so it is well worth watching those and having a good look through the site for extra tips.
Many people us this kind of software to create their cover letters quickly so they can apply for many jobs at once. It is important though to check each cover letter that you send out to make sure it is of the highest quality possible because as you know, the cover letter will determine whether or not you will get a job interview.
If there is any one else out there who use this software, let me know what you think by posting comments on this blog. Further to that, if you have any example cover letters that you have successfully used, share them with everyone.
The cover letter is the single most important piece when applying for a job so you need to know where to find excellent example cover letters.
The cover letter is written to introduce yourself to the prospective employer and remember FIRST IMPRESSIONS LAST FOR EVER. The cover letter will determine whether your resume is even opened at all!
There are many example cover letters floating around the net but many of them are just cookie cutter letters that you are expected to tweak and send. I can steer you towards some great ones that I have used to land many job interviews.
The second link there is particularly good and have literally got me into dozens of job interviews...and that should be your initial goal when applying for a job. You need to get your foot in the door so you can sell yourself in the interview. If you don't have a great cover letter you will not get the interview so it is SO important to check out these great example cover letters to send out with your resume.
I have been working in IT for over 10 years now and have changed jobs over 5 times. This is just the kind of personality I am and you should never stay still in IT for too long anyway. I have a heap of experience in job searching, writing resumes and cover letters and attending interviews because I apply for at least 20 jobs each time I move. It sure does keep me busy but it keeps me sharp too.
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