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6 Sample Cover Letters

6 Sample cover letters for different introductions
To continue with our cover letter theme for this month here are some sample cover letters to help the job seekers out there!
Each one has a different approach and for different situations I hope these help.
Feel free to use these when entering the HireGround Job Seekers Contest!

Cover Letter Contest Entry

Cover Letter Contest Submissions will be accepted until September 23 2011 Votes will be counted on September 30 2011 We are looking for your best original and eye-catching cover letter! It can be serious, funny, confident, full of details, to the point or whatever you think will get you noticed by employers. We will upload [...]

Example of a Bad Cover Letter

To warm everyone up on the Cover Letter Contest I though I would give you an example of a bad cover letter. So that you know what not to do when applying for a job.

How to Clinch a Killer Resume Cover Letter

Experts say keep resume cover letters short, sweet and memorable. By Kristina Cowan Do you enjoy writing resume cover letters about as much as you relish root canals? Dread isn’t uncommon when it comes to resume cover letters. “It’s an area where job-seekers could do the most to improve, because it does require a certain amount [...]

5 Common Cover Letter Mistakes

To ensure you’re always using a cover letter properly, let’s review its intended purpose. A cover letter primarily connects your resume to an open position. To understand the importance of such a connection, you only need to put yourself in the position of a hiring manager for a day. Hiring managers, recruiters, HR personnel and others within the hiring realm, see several dozen — or potentially a hundred or thousand — resumes per day. How receptive would you be at matching resumes up with the positions open within your company?

HireGround Articles for Job Seekers: 5 Parts to a Cover Letter

(a.k.a. How to Write a Good One!) Every résumé should be accompanied by a cover letter with 5 parts. In this article I am going to demonstrate the mechanics of a well written cover letter. I hope this provides some value and enables you to craft your own cover letter to generate interest on behalf [...]