Friday, November 11, 2011

The Importance of a Cover Letter in Getting an Interview

Posted in Article, Interview Tips, Resources on Oct 24, 2011

When replying to a job posting, you need first to send your resume together with a cover letter. The cover letter has to express your interest for the job and provide a comprehensive description of your skills and experiences which could be relevant to the position you are applying for. This will make the hiring manager or the human resource personnel to notice your application and call you for an interview.

One of the interview tips and technique which Interview Consulting would like to share with you is how to make a good cover letter. Since the cover letter is the first thing seen by the employer, its contents should present yourself in a good light, it should ideally encourage the prospective employer to read your enclosed resume and consider you for the job interview.

As part of our interview coaching we are pleased to share these best tips in writing cover letters:

Address your cover letter to the specific person who is responsible for the job hiring. Make sure that you have the correct name and job title of the person whom you address in your cover letter.  If you do not know the name of the person to appropriately address your cover letter, do research or call the company and ask the HR department. You should only use generic addresses like

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