Major Blunders in Cover Letters
The first mistake that we can make is addressing the letter like “Dear Human Resource Manager,” “To Whom It May Concern,” “Dear Sir/Madam” or “Dear Sirs” in place of addressing a named individual. The large number of employer tosses these types of cover letters in the circular file if they are not addressed to him personally. “To Whom It May Concern” proves the employer that you were not worried enough to discover the name of the individual with the hiring power.
The second mistake is giving the impression to the employer that what company can do for you instead of describing what you can do for the company. This mistake is predominantly common in fresh college graduates and other inexperienced job searchers. In majority of cases, employers are in a business for the purpose of making profit. They want to find out that what you can do for their running business, not what they can do to accomplish your career dreams.
The third and the most common mistake is leaving the ball in the employer’s court. A lot of cover letters conclude with a line such as: “If you are interested in my qualifications, please call me.” In dynamic cover letters, in which the applicant desires an interview and promises to follow up with a phone call, are far more useful.
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