Tips for Cover letters

Daytonite, BSN, RN · Apr 7, 2006

so, the time has come! i keep a file of this kind of stuff and i am happy to share it with you. when it is time for you to prepare for interviews i have a bank of interview questions. i was a nursing manager who interviewed and hired nurses as part of my job. anyway, here are a bunch of links i put together for you. basically, keep the letter short and confined to one page, use it to on expand something you couldn't put on your resume or job application that you feel is important for the prospective employer to know about you. to put it humerously, your letter should tell all about why you're fabulous and a perfect fit for their hospital or healthcare facility. my best wishes to you, kiddo. i think you're going to be fabulous at where ever you end up working!

http://www.vault.com/nr/main_article_detail.jsp?article_id=20934&cat_id=0&ht_type=9 - a step-by-step guide of what goes on a cover letter done in the format of how the letter should appear.

http://resume.monster.com/articles/lettersthatsell/ - "cover letters that sell". this article contains an outline and guideline of what each paragraph of a cover letter should contain.

http://www.worktree.com/tb/cl_cover.cfm - "covering cover letters". includes a summary of what a cover letter should contain.

http://resume.monster.com/articles/donot/ - "ten cover letter don'ts"

http://www.vault.com/nr/main_article_detail.jsp?article_id=18576&cat_id=0&ht_type=9 - "sample cover letters: first impressions count - avoid common cover letter mistakes".

http://www.vault.com/nr/main_article_detail.jsp?article_id=4151742&cat_id=0&ht_type=9 - "letters from the Job Search - what to avoid"

http://resume.monster.com/articles/cover_letter_faqs/ - "cover letter faq" from the monster.com site

http://resume.monster.com/articles/recruiter%5fletters/ - "cover letters to recruiters: what they're looking for". must read.

http://resume.monster.com/articles/quickapply/ - "five tips for writing your quickapply cover letter"

http://www.worktree.com/tb/cl_tips.cfm - "tips for writing cover letters"

http://www.worktree.com/tb/cl_more.cfm - "cover letters: more helpful hints". nice article with a lot of helpful information.

http://resume.monster.com/articles/letteretiquette/ - "cover letter etiquette"

you can view samples of cover letters at these sites:

http://resume.monster.com/resume_samples/nurseres_cover/

- this is a sample of a cover letter written by a nurse for a nursing job on the monster.com site. you can look at more sample cover letters here

http://resume.monster.com/archives/samples/

http://www.vault.com/nr/ht_list.jsp?ht_type=9

- sample cover letters

jillyk*rn · Apr 7, 2006

Hi

I think you got what you needed for a cover letter...but I do have 1 thing to add.

Use a nice linen paper to send out your resume. (my husband is a printer and this is his pet peeve). Don't use plain old white copy paper. You can get a nice pack (with matching envelopes) and your local office supply store. The nice paper and matching envelopes is very professional.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

AussieKylie · Apr 22, 2006

Thank you both so much. I truly appreciate your help

all the best

:)

AussieKylie · Apr 22, 2006

Day to Nite

I am actually ready for those Interview question please if you dont mind sharing. I will be going for two interviews in two weeks time.

regards :balloons:

truern · Apr 22, 2006

SN2BRN, I've PMed you with some information. Please respond if you'd like me to send you the files :)

AussieKylie · Apr 24, 2006

Hi True Sn

Yes please do send those files. Thank you heaps