Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Resume Cover Letter – Blog Objective

Resume Cover Letter Blog is an extension of I-Banking Resumes Blog which I created on this same day in March 1, 2007.
Blog Objective
What makes you want to learn to write a resume cover letter?  Have you been writing cover letters the hard way without many responses?  If you want to speed up your job hunting process and land your dream job soonest, you need to learn to write an Attention-Getting, Interview-Grabbing, Job-Landing, 'Dynamite' Cover Letter!  The objective of this blog is to help you write such a letter.
How Can I Help?
Throughout my many years of executive search experience, I did come across some really outstanding, great and impressive cover letters that did not only make me want to see the candidates but to remember them for years. 
Hiring managers won’t read resumes without a cover letter.  At the same time, they trash a lot of resumes along with their cover letters everyday.  Why?  Because they don’t like copycats from library books, or stiff, stale, overly professional, big-worded, long winded or boring cover letters.  ALWAYS write your own cover letter in your own words, tone and style.  That’s the only way to keep the hiring managers’ eyes open and feel refreshing in reading your letter.
What Will You Learn?
Here are some of the things you will learn in this blog.
·  Write a cover letter that helps you stand out of the crowd.
·  Write a cover letter to make the right impression on the employer at the very first sight.
·  Write a cover letter that is up to the expectation and gives the employer what he wants to know and learn about you.

Remember A Cover Letter Is Not A Cover Letter - It's A SALES Letter! 
YOU are the PRODUCT, and your cover letter is the SALESPERSON.  We shall work together to get the world’s “Smartest Salesperson” to knock on your potential employers’ doors.

Great resume cover letters sprinkles magic and allow the recruiter to judge the personality and potential of the candidate applying for it.  You may know this already.  But trust me, it is easier to know than to do.  Subscribe this blog and get updated tips to write your own amazing resume cover letter.

All the best
Anna Maria D’Souza

PS:  I’ve gained career guru Jimmy Sweeney’s permission to publish some of his best articles in this blog.  Jimmy is the President of CareerJimmy and the author of The Amazing Cover Letters.  I’m sure with his wonderful tips, you are going to slash your job hunting time by at least half.