My question is about the cover letter. I am stuck on something. For the
place I am applying for, I do not have a name of person who is in charge of
receiving applications. I just have the Human Resource address. How do I
start out my cover letter. For example if I had a name I would do Dear so
and so, but without a name how do I do that? Just wondering.
Thank you for your time.
From: Michelle
ANSWER FROM BRIAN KRUEGER:
Hi Michelle -
You should always have a contact at the company. If you don't have the
name, follow the information at our site for how to gather that information.
Don't just send a resume and cover letter to "Human Resources" or "To Whom
It May Concern" and hope that something happens. The likelihood of a
response is minimal and you have no one to contact for follow-up (which you
should be doing as well).
Take the time to personalize every communication in your job search.
It takes more work, more time and effort, but in the end produces superior results.
Think of it this way--just sending out a "To Whom It May Concern" has an almost zero chance of being noticed.
Why bother? You're actually spending more time on less results by doing it the "easy" way.
The "hard" way is the best way. Take the time to find out who the key contact is within the employer.
Then follow-up your resume and cover letter with a personal phone call. Make sure your job search is proactive.
Do you have a question that you would like to have answered here in this forum? Send your question direct to Brian Krueger.
All job search information at this forum is provided by Brian Krueger, author of the book College Grad Job Hunter, the definitive guide for college grad job search. Used by permission of the author.
