Cover Letter

Originally Posted by pnoon

This is good advice. A cover letter should be tailored and customized for each application/position.

Exactly. Read the job advertisement and look for the key words in it, then tailor your letter to include that information:

"successful applicant will have outstanding research and writings skills"

don't say "I have excellent research and writing skills". Say " as a two year editor on Law Review....". Show them, don't tell them.

Do that for every key word you can pick out. If someone
is well qualifed for a job the cover letter is a piece of cake, it's your time to shine