You’ve found this great job that you want to apply for and your resume is all set.  You’re good to go when you see that they want you to send them a cover letter on top of the resume.  You have no idea what that means—you’ve never had to write one of those before.  What’s this all about?

A cover letter is very simple to write, and very important for employers to read.  It almost always goes along with your resume and is just as important for you in terms of getting an interview, if not the job.  There is no one correct style for a cover letter, which gives you the chance to make it your own and add a little bit of your style to it.  Yet each cover letter should go over the same basic points: who you are, how you found the job, and what qualities you have that will make you a good fit for the job.

While there is no one right way to set up your cover letter, there are some helpful hints and pointers that you can use to make your cover letter stand out above the rest.  With a little help, editing, and proofreading, your cover letter will blow them away!