How long should a cover letter be? If you’re still working with a cover letter format from years past, it’s time for a trim. Somewhere between 200 to 400 words is the modern sweet spot ...

When a friend of mine – I’ll call her Carol – asked me to help with a job cover letter last weekend ... Finally, here’s a sample letter provided by Wendleton. I find the prose a little ...

The cover letter is its own unique, dreaded genre of writing. In a few — often formulaic — paragraphs, job applicants must accomplish several things: prostrate themselves at the feet of hiring ...

Make an explicit connection between applicant and job. A cover letter should articulate your understanding of the organization you are applying to and how you fit in. Use a business-letter format and ...

let’s dispel what a cover letter is not. It’s not a place for you to scream how passionate you are about the job you want. Nor is it you just listing your entire résumé, in prose format.