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Top 8 Reasons You Need a High Quality Résumé and Cover Letter
I wanted to begin the New Year by discussing something that I believe every potential job seeker needs to know – that it is absolutely critical to have a quality résumé and cover letter if you plan on landing your desired job. Too often, I hear people question why they matter or worry that they don’t have enough to include to make it worthwhile. I will address the former in detail shortly, but to the latter I respond, “You know what is better than nothing? Anything!” Even if you aren’t sure where to begin, just start somewhere. Everyone has some sort of positive experience to draw on, volunteer work to include, degree to mention… You get the idea. Start somewhere and add to it as you go. If nothing else, it will show you where you need more exposure so that you can work to strengthen your résumé.
As for why you need a high quality résumé and cover letter, here are my Top 8 Reasons.
- You only get one chance to make a first impression. Use yours wisely. You don’t want to be fighting an uphill battle heading into an interview.
- The average employer literally spends only a few seconds looking at a résumé before deciding if it’s worth his/her time. A neat, clean professional looking résumé goes a long way toward capturing the reader’s attention.
- Maximize your worth. Very often, interviews are fairly scripted in which questions are asked of you. This can make it difficult to highlight your strengths and accomplishments. Use your résumé as your chance to highlight these points.
- Promote Why They Need You. As the pile of candidates continues to grow, you need to show the employer that you stand out as the best person for the job. A glowing résumé paints the best picture of you and can give you an advantage before the interview even begins.
- Boost Your Confidence. We all strive to better our place within a company or in a new company. However, job descriptions can be intimidating and the fear of being unqualified can start to creep in. Preparing a high quality résumé and cover letter can build that inner confidence that you have accomplished a lot and are qualified for the job.
- Elaborate on your strengths and accomplishments in a cover letter. Your cover letter is the place to truly delve into why your past experience sets you apart as the best candidate. Résumés are short and compact in nature and interviews can fly by quickly, so the cover letter is your one chance to really explain just how impressive you are.
- Show off your writing and communication skills. All jobs require employees to communicate in one form or another. The cover letter is a great opportunity to prove to employers that you can communicate eloquently with potential colleagues, customers, etc.
- Be your best you! There is only one you. And that’s a good thing! Show your creativity and uniqueness through your writing. You want an employer that wants the real you, not a fabricated version you cooked up for a résumé or cover letter.
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