We have been creating engaging cover letters just as long as we have been crafting powerful resumes/CVs for clients in an array of professionals and sectors. We have come to understand how a properly written cover letter can effectively present you to a hiring manager—positioning your ‘brand’ and aligning it with what is required for the position that you are applying for as well as with the company’s goals. In our experience, a solid cover letter is concise—summarizing your key skills and experience and showcasing a few important accomplishments. The successful cover letter provides a complimentary introduction of your professional history—enticing the hiring manager or application assessor to turn to your resume and consider you for the position!

There are a lot of information floating around the internet about cover letters, but the best piece of advice we can give is when it comes to crafting a good one is: simplicity! We typically focus on creating a 1-page cover letter which maintains your ‘career reputation’ and correctly positions your ‘professional brand’—helping the hiring manager make a quick decision to flip to your resume and to leave no doubt in their minds that you are a good candidate for the position being offered.

Just like our resumes/CVs, we create cover letters that are easily modifiable when you continue to apply for new positions during your job search. You can quickly add new keywords/phrases or adjust to the company you are applying at as well as addressing the right hiring manager.

Although we usually keep cover letters at a tight one pager, we still abide by the best-practices and principles when we craft a resume! That means we incorporate key words/phrases while utilizing a clean, concise format that ATS (Automated Tracking Systems) can easily scan and consider you for the next round of the application process. We also take in consideration in utilizing simply, yet effective strategies such as bolding/italicizing key points to really make an impact when hiring managers are read (or simply skimming your cover letter!)

One of most requested services is our popular cover letter and resume combo. The resume is a key element to your job search—helping you get that interview. However, the adding the cover letter will provide an added value when approaching the application process. Adding a cover letter reflects your professionalism—providing an important introduction about your career as well as why you are perfect for the position you are applying for! The cover letter and resume document combo is a great way to start off on the right foot in your job search.