Seeking a fascinating career—whether in the music business, in Hollywood, or in the corporate world—usually starts the same. You’ll need a resume and cover letter no matter how “cool” your prospective job is and no matter how casual the work environment. Many individuals spend a great deal of time on their resume, but when it comes to the cover letter, they don’t try as hard. This can be a huge mistake because after all, the cover letter gets read first. The two documents should both be perfected. With this in mind, let’s take a look at some of the different types of cover letters you may want to keep on hand for different job search situations.
- The customized cover letter. This document is specially prepared for each individual job application and designed to appeal to each individual company. These tend to be preferred and are the most commonly used, if the most time consuming, style of cover letter.
- Targeted cover letter. This cover letter can be written to appeal to a variety of similar companies. It doesn’t have to be customized with the company’s name, but it will assert the field the job should be in and present your qualifications. This is appropriate for situations such as job fairs, where you will be handing out quite a few letters and resumes to people you just met.
- Finally, there is the cover letter requesting a meeting. This cover letter is more assertive than the others. It assumes some contact between you and the recipient has already been made, and requests an interview or meeting to set job-search process in motion.
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