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What To Avoid On A Cover Letter
Nimish Thakkar, MS, MBA,
CCMC, CPRW, SaiCareers.com,
New York
Repetition
Avoid redundancy; be concise. It is also important to ensure your
cover letter
compliments -- not mirrors -- information on your
resume.
Spelling errors
Proofread your
cover letter very carefully to avoid
misspellings and grammatical mistakes.
Avoid being generic
A common mistake
job seekers make is to
create a generic
cover letter that they send to multiple employers.
Not a good idea.
Lack of planning and research
Carefully
plan your strategy in
order to write a strong
cover letter. Research the company thoroughly.
Avoid political or gender-specific remarks
No matter what your
political, religious, or other affiliation, a cover letter is not the place
to mention it. It would also be wise to avoid gender-specific comments
(e.g. assuming that the reader is “sir” or “madam”).
Don’t forget to sign the
cover letter
In a desperate rush to
respond to multiple job postings, candidates often make the mistake of
not signing
cover letters.
Avoid a
cover letter that is not personalized
It is important
to personalize the
cover letter and address specific needs of the company.
Often we come across cover letters that were written for XYZ company
and sent to ABC company. Please carefully read your
cover letter to
save yourself from unnecessary embarrassment.
Being excessively lengthy
Be concise and restrict your
cover letter to one page.
Personal information
Some
cover letters often provide
unnecessary personal information or details. Remember, you are
applying for a job, not responding to a personal ad.
Using the pronoun “I” too many times
Use a little creativity
in your writing to avoid using the pronoun “I” too many times. There
are plenty of ways to speak about yourself without using "I" too
often.
Related Information:
Write A Dynamite Cover Letter To Improve Your
Chances
Ten Tips For Writing A Good Cover Letter
Cover Letter Sample
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