what is a cover letter? well in my opinion its a letter that states and summarizes what you want to do and what you are looking to do in the working field. Now i usually hand in the resume but i learned that a cover letter makes a big differences but yet not many interviewers ask for them. In my opinion I feel a cover letter is not needed. Call me crazy but a cover letter may make a difference but it's not needed. I feel when you are being interviewed you can explain what you want to do and why you are so intrested in working that fiels. Honestly it sounds better when someone its explain their thoughts.
I haven't work that many jobs , and when i went to the interview i would explain to them why in a professional matter. Now not to long ago a friend told its better if you walk in with your cover letter, well i took her advice and to be honest some of these interviewers don't even pay attention to the cover letter. When handing in my cover letter they strictly went to my resume and look fo something that would catch their eyes.
A cover letter could be useful but it depends on who's interviewing you. A resume speaks louder and stronger than a cover Letter but dont get me wrong people had luck with cover letter but i guess it's what makes you comfortable unless if they request it. If they request it well then its must. However my advice would be do makes you feel comfortable dont follow into my footsteps
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"I feel when you are being interviewed you can explain what you want to do and why you are so intrested in working that field."
ReplyDeleteIt's about getting the interview. I agree that many recruiters to not read cover letters - I personnaly toss them in the shredder. However on special occasions I do read cover letters from candidates who have a magnificent resume (graduated from Harvard, worked in Merrill Lynch, etc" but yet they are applying for a junior IT position. I would want to know their story and what's going on because they are obviously overqualified but I have no idea why they are applying for such a different field. The cover letter usually will explain something like an industry change or their relevant experience outside from work and why they are trying to get this job.
A resume is a list of notable achievements (you are showing off what school you went to, GPA, the companies you worked for, etc) - the cover letter explains why you did those things, what you learned, what you can offer, and where you're going --- especially in the case that you are applying for something that you have never done before.