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Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Are cover letters necessary?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Yes! Yes! Yes! Always send a cover letter.
Even if a friend of yours is now Vice President with the company to whom you are sending your resume, it requires a cover letter with it.
A cover letter can be very professional or more casual but it must accompany a resume.
A resume sent by itself is much like walking up to a person (stranger or not) and talking about your career history with no explanation.
A resume requires an announcement.
A cover letter is an introduction that allows you to mention any referrals you may have, states the job you are seeking, explains your successes that relate to the job and allows you to end with a follow-up time frame.
