How to Write an Amazing Cover Letter that will get you HIRED!
A cover letter is your FIRST opportunity to meet your potential employer. What your cover letter says may be more important than your resume. I know several keywords and phrases that will "catch" your employers attention and keep it. First, below are 3 tips that will give you an edge over your competition.
1. Nothing happens and I mean NOTHING HAPPENS! until your phone rings for the job interview. Landing that first job interview... getting your "foot in the door" is ALL that matters! This is where ALL of your focus needs to be. (Read that again).
2. A "perfect" resume is highly overrated. Yes, you read that correctly. Don't get me wrong, you need a resume; but don't worry yourself sick if yours isn't "perfect." Resumes are not nearly as important as you might think they are. (Oh boy, I can hear the career-industry "experts" screaming already).
3. Cover Letter Magic: A simple, carefully written cover letter sprinkled with a few proven, magical marketing ingredients can fill your calendar with quality job interviews, faster and easier than you'd ever imagine.
Keywords for Effective Cover Letters