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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.
Internship Cover Letter: Examples When You Have Little ExperienceWith little experience, an internship cover letter runs on your graduation date, one class project and how you work. Here's the structure,…Read it
Cover Letter Examples for Your Resume, Written by JobSix short cover letters written for real jobs, each showing what that field screens for first. Copy the structure, replace the brackets,…Read it
Cover Letter Templates for Word: Written, Not BlankA cover letter template in Word solves the layout and leaves you the writing. Here is how Word's built-in designs compare with…Read it
Cover Letter Templates for Google Docs That Match Your ResumeAny cover letter template in Google Docs gives you a layout, not the letter. Here's how to bring a Word template into…Read it
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