Maximizing your e-mail impact

For the most part, as an IT professional, you will be sending your Cover Letter and resume by e-mail. Your e-mail will be one of many in the inbox of a recruiter or employer.

Meeting you for the first time

Your e-mail represents you walking into the office of the recipient. They are meeting you for the first time.

Make it easy to read your e-mail

Remember the goal is to make it as easy as possible for the recipient of your e-mail to decide to open your e-mail, read your e-mail and then open and read your resume.

Your Cover Letter is going into the message or body of the e-mail delivering your IT resume.

Let’s take the example of an employer or recruiter who is looking to fill the position of a “SCO UNIX Support Technician”.

Be clear and concise

Be clear, concise and specific in the Subject Line and use the Job Title found in the advertisement or job posting plus your name:

• Subject line :

  SCO UNIX Support Technician job application by J. Itguru
   

Now let’s look at the nine (9) components of a Cover Letter that goes into the Message or Body of the e-mail.

Table of Contents

• 01. How to write a resume cover letter
• 02. Resume Cover Letter: Use Email
• 03. Resume Cover Letter: 9 basic components
• 04. Resume Cover Letter: Sample
• 05. Resume Cover Letter: Take action!