The resume cover letter is every bit as important as your resume and should always accompany your resume or CV. Your cover letter introduces you (and your resume) to your prospective employer.

Your resume cover letter serves to ask for an interview. Your prospective employer then decides whether or not to read your resume to learn more about you.  When all is said and done, the prospective employer will feel compelled to call you in for that important interview to learn more about you.

Below is an outline on how to write an effective resume cover letter.  Following, there are several different examples of a cover letter, including a basic cover letter template.

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