Judging by the cover letter from Jay Boor, Konami director of public relations, it's clear that the company doesn't want Metal Gear and Silent Hill fans to panic.
Resumes are
judged by the cover letters that they come with, so you can imagine the importance of a good cover letter here.
Not exact matches
For full analysis of this PR disaster surrounding these
letters, see our 1999 briefing, Don't
Judge a Book
by its
Cover.
Although there are recruiters and hiring decision makers who will skip right over your
cover letters, others read them religiously and
judge candidates
by them as strongly as they do their resumes and other career marketing communications.
Remember that the hiring manager will read your
cover letter at the end, and will
judge it on its professionalism and preciseness rather than the method
by which it is sent.
The certification process consists of a 4 module test, including a mock resume and
cover letter which is reviewed
by a panel of
judges.
If you have written a good
cover letter, it will also show your knowledge and writing skills that can not be
judged by looking at your resume.
This has been true for years, as employers have long
judged job applicants
by evaluating their resume,
cover letter and other interactions with HR.
Resumes are harshly
judged by their
covers — that is, the
cover letter.
Resume is usually read
by the technical personnel to
judge expertise in the field, but your
cover letter's recipient could be a non technical person!
Both these things are
judged by how you word your
cover letter and the way it talks to the employer.
A warehouse clerk resume is
judged not only
by the
cover letter that complements it.
Remember that the person who will eventually read your
cover letter will
judge you
by what you have written in it.
For first time
cover letter writers, it will be a relief to know that not many employers will
judge you too harshly
by how you pen down your document.
A book is often
judged by its
cover, they say — consider your resume the book and your
cover letter, the
cover.
• Completely employer - centered • Specifically tells the employer how you can make money for him • Rich with accomplishments, measured in numbers and percentages (unless of course you have achieved something that can not be
judged in numbers and percentages) • Translates acronyms and technical jargon into plain text English • Contains keywords that can be picked up
by a resume screening algorithm your
cover letter
The impact of an early intervention specialist
cover letter can be
judged from the fact that
by reading a well written one, an employer does not waste a minute in calling you in for an interview — even if your resume wasn't exactly his favorite.
It's twice as important for resume writing: you are being
judged by the
cover, i.e. your resume and
cover letter, and the occasional mistake will turn the employer down.