tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760577208892621677.post5038583216406314766..comments2023-10-10T11:29:31.639-04:00Comments on Overachievers: Cover Letter Suggestion (Make it a Love Letter)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760577208892621677.post-9718407213995057072009-03-12T15:42:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:42:00.000-04:00It is a good idea to practice at doing a letter. ...It is a good idea to practice at doing a letter. Show it around to friends, family and let it sit for a day or two and then go back to it. You might want to polish it a bit then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760577208892621677.post-56258690562236426662009-02-21T13:25:00.000-05:002009-02-21T13:25:00.000-05:00Here are a few additional suggestions from the rec...Here are a few additional suggestions from the recent NY Times article, "A Cover Letter is Not Expendable" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/jobs/15career.html)<BR/><BR/> "If you really want to make an impression, make a hard copy of your cover letter and résumé and send it to the hiring manager by regular mail. Attach a handwritten note that says, “Second submission; I’m very interested,” Ms. Piotrowski said. “I’ve had clients double their rate of interviews simply from doing that,” she said.<BR/> ...<BR/> Another misguided thing people do is to make the cover letter all about them: “I did this, I’m looking for, I want to ... I, I, I.” Structure your letter so that it stresses the company and what you can do to help it reach its goals, Ms. Piotrowski and others said."Lee Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04833324407314393743noreply@blogger.com