How to keep your resume and cover letter out of the wastebasket
Online job aggregator Monster.com’s Kim Isaacs developed this list of 10 common cover letter mistakes:
Mistake No. 1: Overusing ‘I’
Mistake No. 2: Using a Weak Opening
Mistake No. 3: Omitting Your Top Selling Points
Mistake No. 4: Making It Too Long
Mistake No. 5: Repeating Your Resume Word for Word
Mistake No. 6: Being Vague
Mistake No. 7: Forgetting to Customize
Mistake No. 8: Ending on a Passive Note
Mistake No. 9: Being Rude
Mistake No. 10: Forgetting to Sign the Letter
Click here to read the details behind each of these common errors and make your cover letters rock solid!
I hve made some of these misstake, so I am thankful for the tips it will help me in the near future
information in your post is really helpful. i ever make a mistake while writing a letter. i wrote a job application letter and i forgot to sign it. i think that was the silliest thing i’ve ever made in my life lol. anyway, thanks for your post. i note it if you want to know 🙂
Great tips. As someone who reviews a lot of applications and resumes I can tell you that the cover letter often appears to get less attention than the resume. People don’t realize that if the cover letter is no good there is little chance that the resume will be read.