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3 BIG Cover Letter Do Not’s

Cover letters are one of the most underused and overlooked tools in a job hunters toolbox. Most people just take a measly five minutes and throw together together a bland generic cover letter without customizing the cover letter for the specific job. Regrettably for them the cover letter is arguably the most important part of a job application and combined with a powerful resume can get you tons of hot interviews for great jobs. Here are some common mistakes that are very easy to avoid but will improve your chances for success greatly:

3 Very Important Things You Shouldn’t Do When Writing A Cover Letter

In general, most job seekers spend a much more time and money on the resume than on the cover letter when working on their application. But is this really the right way to do it? Considering that the cover letter should be personalized and customized for every job you apply to while the resume is a more or less static document, maybe one should consider doing the opposite. In fact, you will be hard pressed to get any interviews for any position with lots of applicants if you rely too much on your resume. All of them will have a resume that is just as polished as yours, and probably a good cover letter on top of that. To get you started on your cover letter i have listed three very common mistakes you can avoid.