10 of the Best Sample Cover Letters and the Cover Letter Tips to Get A Job

Who would’ve guessed that there was a Career Doctor? Not me. Love doctor? Definitely. Career doctor? No way. However, it appears that there is now such a thing as a career doctor, he has advice, and (believe it or not) I agree with it.

Here’s the article that the lonely career doctor wrote on Valentine’s Day: http://www.careerdoctor.org/career-doctor-blog/2010/02/use-resume-and-coverletter-sam-1.html

Doctor’s orders: Use sample cover letters, but don’t plagarize them. Also, it’s okay to pay someone to write a cover letter for you.

Phil’s orders: Write the Career Doctor a Valentine’s card immediately.

Hmm, well, I suppose this is good news for me – considering how I help people create amazing cover letters. You know it’s a sad day when I agree with someone called the career doctor.

(By the way, I really have nothing against the career doctor. Truly, if he didn’t already have that title then I would’ve taken it. I’m just jealous I suppose.)

HR professionals have a saying – “Never judge a book by its cover, always judge an applicant by their cover letter.” The bad news is, it’s never fun to be judged. The good news is, it’s easy to create a GREAT cover letter to get you the job you deserve. I know, it doesn’t seem easy, but once you have a winning template down you can use it over and over again to get the jobs you want. That means, take an hour or so to create a great letter, have it proof read, edit the heck out of it, let it sit, and then repeat the process. Do this a few times and you’ll have a good foundation to build from.

Please note, even though I say it’s good to have a cover letter template (which it is) it’s not great if the employer knows it’s a template. In fact, if it’s clear you’re using the same cover letter for every application, you’re bound to stay unemployed for a while.