If you are submitting your resume and cover letter as attachments to an e-mail, the em-mail itself should be brief. You should just include your name, the position for which you are applying, and your contact information.
True. A cover letter should be a summary of your resume.
Yes, you can use "I" in a cover letter, just not in your resume.
A Cover Letter is to explain what the attachments are. If you are sending a Resume in for a job the Cover Letter is where your sell yourself and why you would like to work for that particular company and it is important to keep the Cover Letter to the point and as short as possible. Another type of Cover Letter can be sending instructions say from a doctor's office of test results and the Cover Letter is expressing his views about the patient and the test results. Cover Letters simply introduce what you are sending.
A cover letter is meant to get your resume noticed by prospective employers. Therefore it should be addressed "dear Mr/Dr/Mrs/Ms, etc ____________" and then proceed to explain why that one specific job is right for both you and why the company should hire you. Make sure to not copy everything from your resume, and make each one as job specific as possible.
The appropriate time to present a resume and cover letter is at the time of application. You should also take a copy of each with you to the interview just in case.
Yes, the cover letter should be a separate piece of paper from the resume. Go to Monster.com for great advice and instructions on how to submit letters, resumes and follow up letters. Good Luck!
A cover letter is usually attached to a resume.
Both. That is, you should list your work experience, education, certifications and such in a general way in the resume. In the cover letter, you should highlight those of your qualifications that specifically match the job requirements. This makes it easier on the HR person screening resumes to say "Yep, this matches our bullet points" and pass the resume on to the hiring manager. They may or may not pass along the cover letter as well, so this information should be in the resume as well.
Why not? Perusal is an English word and can be freely used while sending across your resume to potential recruiters. You can always supplement your CV with a well-written cover letter starting with "Please find attached my CV for your perusal".
The following are your resumé and covering letter is a correct sentence.
The letter usally goes on top of an enclosed resume.
Repeating too many details from the resume