https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:24:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1573731 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:28:27 +0000 photojane 1573731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks y'all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1573254 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:49:46 +0000 Happygal 1573254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Penelope Trunk is whacky, but she has great career advice, including how to right a good cover letter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1573091 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:11:27 +0000 raspberries 1573091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What previous posters said. Just chipping in a reminder to double- and triple-check spelling and grammar - I don't know what field he's in, but we regularly discard applicants based on poor attention to detail in cover letters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1573085 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:10:09 +0000 MrsKoala 1573085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another tip: keep your cover letter direct and to the point. I had a longer version of my cover letter and did not get interviews. I tightened it up and was much more successful. Don't say in 10 words, what you can say in 5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1573073 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:07:28 +0000 Bookish 1573073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: @Lindsay05: What they said. You look at the job description and explain why you have x,y,z for each thing they are looking for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1573065 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:04:28 +0000 mrsjazz 1573065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not an HR person, but I am a writer. And during my job search last year I was invited on tons of interviews, including for jobs I had no business applying for, based on my cover letters.</p> <p>He should send a tailored resume that does what @Lindsay05: reiterate key words from the job description, etc. Also, a sentence or two about why he's interested in this specific company/position to show he's researched them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1572968 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:39:27 +0000 Mrs tartan 1572968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work in a position of hiring and firing and a cover letter normally just states something like "dear sir/madam, please find attached my cv in application for the position of (blah) here. I am available to start work from (date) (then a short personal statement eg I am motivated and work well in a team) (the reason I would like this position is...) yours sincerely... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1572963 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:36:17 +0000 Lindsay05 1572963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You basically take the words right out of the job description and describe how youhave experience, education etc for that description. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1572955 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:34:01 +0000 preggomeggo82 1572955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How is the resume going to be submitted? I worked in recruiting for 7 years and honestly barely read cover letters. That being said, our applicant tracking system only collected resumes, but different industries have different protocols.</p> <p>What industry? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/hr-bees-cover-letter-help-please#post-1572949 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:31:45 +0000 photojane 1572949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HR bees, I need your help! </p> <p>A really great opportunity came up for the hubs, and he's already updated his resume, but he's going to need to write up a cover letter. He was right out of school when he got into his current company, and I have no helpful advice for him, so I'm hoping the experts here can help us! </p> <p>Any tips, advice, pointers, etc. etc. for writing a good cover letter? Thank you!! :) </p>