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Tips & Tricks: How to Write a Cover Letter

Promote yourself and excite the employer to read your resume.

Promote yourself and excite the employer to read your resume

Do’s: 

  • Address to the real person’s name, if you do not do you can find it through the company website, LinkedIn or another channel
  • Focus on specific opportunity
  • Research the company and convey why you have interest for this position (i.e admiration for the company’s cause)
  • Tailor your cover letter to each of the desired requirements
  • Bring out how your background meets their needs in a comprehensive narrative
  • Be specific positive, confident and brief
  • Profile your top qualification, such as a high GPA, unique skill sets, professional advancement, etc.
  • Show solutions for potential employers’ pain points and how you can meet their needs
  • Mention the referral source at the top if you were referred
  • Close with a call of action

Don’ts: 

  • Do not address to “whom it may concern” in your salutation
  • Do not say you are the ‘best candidate’ and ‘perfect fit’  (let the employer make that assessment)
  • Do not make the letter about your wants, but how you can help
  • Do not talk badly about the previous employer
  • Do not forget to proof read

If you have any questions or need assistance please contact IPN Team.

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