Cover Letters

[joro]

I have written a few in the past, but I don't think they were good enough so I'm going to start from scratch. Anyone have advice or very useful sites that they normally use for writing a cover letter?

[Jae B.]

wetfeet.com is pretty good.

[JessP]

Letter Writing can be very hard. I get my friends and family to review mine for me, and ask them to give their honest opinion. I think you can look at free samples on line, but they won’t be specifically targeted to you or your chosen job. I do know that cover letters should be an extension of your CV, to re-affirm why you should get the job. Your cover letter is your chance to directly appeal to the employer.

If you want some professional help though CV-Shop.com is also a good place to look. They have some good services, and some helpful articles that may help your cover letter problems.

[communications13]

If you did an internship your superviosr there may also be willing to look over your resume/cover letter and offer some constructive feedback. Since internships are so often associated with learning experiences in the real world, helping students with job finding skills can be a big part of that. Also, check your local library, they often have workshops and such or if your school has a career center it can be a vital tool.

[matilda]

What can I say, I am a HBR geek

http://blogs.hbr.org/silverman/2009/06/the-best-cover-letter.html

Good example, with many great advices. Especially one under nick Martha. Hope it helps.