Author: Gillian Rixey

Sometimes a Resume is defined as a very detailed, comprehensive document, but for the purpose of this article, I’m talking about a standard job application. We all know Resumes and cover letters are two very different things. We may not know, however, what material should be included in one and not the other. This article will break things down in a very simple way. After reading this advice, you will never make the mistake of rambling on about valuable character traits in your Resume or bullet-pointing your education in your cover letter. Tailoring for each new job application will also be…

More and more employers require a cover letter as part of a standard job application. When applying for jobs, the cover letter can be an odious additional piece of work, particularly because it takes longer to edit and re-write than a CV or resume. This is because each cover letter has to be tailored precisely to the employer you want to work for. The Resume on the other hand can be tweaked, cut and pasted from. There is always a skeleton Resume; there is rarely a skeleton cover letter. What needs to be emphasised is that the cover letter is…