This week I launched a new business called Your Cover Letter. I provide various levels of cover letter writing services, from consultations to actually writing it for you. I’ve found so many services for resumes (some even free) but none that really helped create a unique, stand-out cover letter.
As part of the site, I wrote a cover letter to you. After all, the visitors to my site are my potential future employer, so what better way to let you know about myself and give you a sense of my style.
Dear visitor,
This company was born at an ice cream parlor.
Sitting on a bench outside the shop, Betsy and Elizabeth stared at me incredulously.
“You’re kidding, right?” Betsy asked, her spoonful of pistachio ice cream halted in midair on its way to her mouth.
“No, I’m serious,” I said. “I really, really, really like writing cover letters.”
I turned to my husband, who simply shook his head at me.
Was I really so strange?
As I surveyed more people, I was shocked to discover how many had a distaste for cover letters. I was more surprised by how many didn’t know how powerful a cover letter could be — if they knew how to write one at all.
That day I knew I was on to something.
With a cover letter, a job seeker is given such a small space to make a huge impact on a prospective employer. Even if someone else is more qualified, a dynamic cover letter can be the key to getting noticed and conveying qualities that can’t be found on a resume.
As someone who has hired employees and worked as a manager, I know what an employer wants. I’m also constantly reading cover letter samples and learning about the latest hiring trends.
As a reporter, editor and copy editor I can not only write concisely, but also draw out the most interesting information and present it in a way that grabs the reader.
And when that reader is an employer, nothing is more important.
I look forward to talking to you about how we can work together in crafting a cover letter that’s perfect for you.
Dana Shaffer
Founder, Your Cover Letter
