Definition
of cover letter from About.com: “A cover letter is a document sent with your resume to
provide additional information on your skills and experience. A
cover letter typically provides detailed information on why you are qualified
for the job you are applying for. Effective cover letters explain the reasons
for your interest in the specific organization and identify your most relevant
skills or experiences.”
When
writing a cover letter, please remember to customize it to catch the recruiter’s
eye, or, you don’t write it at all. I ever say a Cover letter stating “…Hi, I’m
Xxx & I very happy if you can contact me at 01x-xxx…”
Error
when you put something like this in the cover letter:
- Wrong usage; please look at the
definition again.
- Bad English! Please use formal
English as best as you can in your cover letter & resume or else you’re
automatically rejected. (Except if your employment history is THAT GOOD or
your expected salary is really low)
Please
do not send a default cover letter that basically just states your name & contact
number. It’s boring & we can look inside your resume for those details.
Write something more, write your working experience, write what you can handle,
summarize it in one paragraph! Use you cover letter to impress the recruiter
even before they view your resume. I had seen cover letter that starts with testimonials
from the candidate’s previous employer. It’s impressive & although it’s
long, I actually finished reading it. It made me feel it’s my lost if I didn’t hire
her.
Tips:
Please remember to ask your friends with good English to proof check your cover
letter & resume, so that the contents will keep us recruiter reading. & remember; do not exaggerate or just copy the cover letter content from the internet. We will notice because other people are doing it, too. (We’re
human too, you know. We read hundreds of resumes a day; do not expect us to
research every candidate in detail. That is why we always says: Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.)
