"For MSNBC Career Columnist Eve Tahmincioglu, cover letters are even more important for social media and tech job seekers. “Today companies want tech employees who are critical thinkers, well-rounded and do more than just tech speak,” she says. “These things are hard to convey in a résumé.”
In some cases, Tahmincioglu adds, the first person to see your application is a human resources manager, who may not know much about the dense list of computer programs and technical projects on your résumé. The cover letter can be an opportunity to draw them in with a personal touch."
Cover Letters that Land Jobs
The nature of the beast of a freelance career is to always be on the lookout for new jobs leads, for although we might have enough clients and freelance work to keep us busy and pay the bills things can change at the drop of a hat. If you have been a freelance writer or blogger for any amount of time you know this.
But searching for and applying for freelance writing and blogging jobs you're qualified for is only the first step toward landing the jobs you want. The next, crucial step is writing a cover letter in your email that will impress the potential client enough to set you apart from the hundreds and sometimes thousands of other, qualified candidates who are also applying for the job you are after.
