| How to Create Your Cover Letter, Part 2 |
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Enter the Date and Employer Info (Including a Contact Name If Possible) The type of information you include in the employer's address and your salutation will depend on the opportunity. For instance, if you're responding to a blind ad, it's likely that you won't have a contact name or address. In this case, just list the information you do have, such as, "Attention Human Resources, RE: Accounting Specialist Position." If it's not a blind ad, and a company name or address is provided, I encourage you to research more details about the company using the Internet, or by calling the company directly, aiming to find out the name of the hiring manager. Note: Unless you're applying for a position within the human resources department, the human resources manager is not the hiring manager. The hiring manager is the person you would report to...in other words, your future boss. Although it makes sense to submit your application materials to human resources, it's also highly effective to send a second copy of your materials to the hiring manager. Including the name (properly spelled, of course!) of this person can go a long way toward helping your application materials to stand out from the competition. A quick call to the company asking, "Who is in charge of the X department," (filling in the X with the function appropriate to your job search focus) is often all it takes to get this valuable piece of data. If you're not able to obtain the name of a contact person, the greeting, "Dear Hiring Manager" is sufficient. |
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