Once your resume has been assembled, laid out, and printed to your satisfaction, the next and final step before distribution is to write your cover letter.

Like your resume, your cover letter should be clean, neat, and direct.

A cover letter usually includes the following information:

1. Your name and address   and your phone number(s)

2. The date.

3. The name and address of the person and company to whom you are sending your resume.

4. The salutation (“Dear Mr.” or “Dear Ms.” followed by the person’s last name, or “To Whom It May Concern” if you are answering a blind ad).

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