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Cover letters
When a cover letter is read, what belongs in the first two lines, and how to write one that does not repeat the resume back at the reader.
How Long Should a Cover Letter Be? Word Counts That Work250 to 400 words on half a page, and shorter in an email. What to cut when it runs long, what to…Read it
How to Start a Cover Letter: Five Openings That WorkThe first line has one job: name the role and give a reason to read on. Five openings that do it, six…Read it
How to Write a Cover Letter for a Job, in Four ParagraphsStart with the advert, not the opening line. What goes in each of the four paragraphs, with worked examples, and six lines…Read it
Cover Letter vs Resume: What Each One Is Actually ForA resume is a record; a cover letter is an argument. What only each one can do, the mistake that makes letters…Read it