{"appState":{"pageLoadApiCallsStatus":true},"articleState":{"article":{"headers":{"creationTime":"2016-03-26T22:06:01+00:00","modifiedTime":"2016-03-26T22:06:01+00:00","timestamp":"2022-09-14T18:10:57+00:00"},"data":{"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Business, Careers, & Money","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34224"},"slug":"business-careers-money","categoryId":34224},{"name":"Careers","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34256"},"slug":"careers","categoryId":34256},{"name":"Job Searches","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34264"},"slug":"job-searches","categoryId":34264}],"title":"Sample E-Mail Cover Notes that Introduce Resumes","strippedTitle":"sample e-mail cover notes that introduce resumes","slug":"sample-e-mail-cover-notes-that-introduce-resumes","canonicalUrl":"","seo":{"metaDescription":"Use e-mail cover notes to introduce resumes that you attach to e-mail messages. 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Even in a talent-short category, such as RNs with a bachelor’s degree, this candidate, leaving little to chance, mentions other positive points as well.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135124.image0.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"372\" alt=\"[Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128743.402214-fg1401.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Marine in transition.</b> A military service member, who may be on board ship or overseas, suggests immediate contact by telephone or online as a means of encouraging the employer not to hire anyone before interviewing him.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135125.image1.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"266\" alt=\"[Credit: Joyce Lain Kennedy — Carlsbad, Calif.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Joyce Lain Kennedy — Carlsbad, Calif.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128744.402214-fg1406.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Designer bullet points. </b>Using bullet points to flag qualifications, a candidate spreads out an e-mail cover note to take advantage of white space and openness for easy reading.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:407px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135126.image2.jpg\" width=\"407\" height=\"400\" alt=\"[Credit: Sharla McAuliffe, CPRW — Burlington, Mass.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Sharla McAuliffe, CPRW — Burlington, Mass.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128745.402214-fg1409.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Unique networker.</b> The candidate uses editorial rather than advertising content to spot an individual who can influence her future and makes a bold move to meet her potential benefactor. This sample can also be considered a networking cover note.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135127.image3.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"343\" alt=\"[Credit: MJ Feld, MS, CPRW — Huntington, N.Y.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: MJ Feld, MS, CPRW — Huntington, N.Y.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128746.402214-fg1412.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Job-lead followup.</b> The seeker of an office manager position puts the mutual contact in the subject where it can’t be missed.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135128.image4.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"343\" alt=\"[Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128747.402214-fg1416.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>","description":"<p>Use e-mail cover notes to introduce resumes that you attach to e-mail messages. E-mail cover notes are shorter and more informal than the cover letters that often accompany resumes, but they should be carefully crafted if you want your resume to get noticed.</p>\n<p class=\"Remember\">You typically send an e-mail cover note in text, not as an attachment. Your resume may follow in text or be attached in an MS Word or PDF document.</p>\n<p>The following e-mail cover notes are examples of the kind of message you can send online to introduce your digital resume (the names of their writers appear beneath each sample):</p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Top of the class.</b> Employers are impressed with candidates who are in the top 10 percent of their class. Even in a talent-short category, such as RNs with a bachelor’s degree, this candidate, leaving little to chance, mentions other positive points as well.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135124.image0.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"372\" alt=\"[Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128743.402214-fg1401.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Marine in transition.</b> A military service member, who may be on board ship or overseas, suggests immediate contact by telephone or online as a means of encouraging the employer not to hire anyone before interviewing him.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135125.image1.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"266\" alt=\"[Credit: Joyce Lain Kennedy — Carlsbad, Calif.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Joyce Lain Kennedy — Carlsbad, Calif.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128744.402214-fg1406.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Designer bullet points. </b>Using bullet points to flag qualifications, a candidate spreads out an e-mail cover note to take advantage of white space and openness for easy reading.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:407px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135126.image2.jpg\" width=\"407\" height=\"400\" alt=\"[Credit: Sharla McAuliffe, CPRW — Burlington, Mass.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Sharla McAuliffe, CPRW — Burlington, Mass.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128745.402214-fg1409.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Unique networker.</b> The candidate uses editorial rather than advertising content to spot an individual who can influence her future and makes a bold move to meet her potential benefactor. This sample can also be considered a networking cover note.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135127.image3.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"343\" alt=\"[Credit: MJ Feld, MS, CPRW — Huntington, N.Y.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: MJ Feld, MS, CPRW — Huntington, N.Y.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128746.402214-fg1412.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>\n<ul class=\"level-one\">\n <li><p class=\"first-para\"><b>Job-lead followup.</b> The seeker of an office manager position puts the mutual contact in the subject where it can’t be missed.</p>\n<div class=\"imageBlock\" style=\"width:535px;\"><img src=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/135128.image4.jpg\" width=\"535\" height=\"343\" alt=\"[Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.]\"/><div class=\"imageCredit\">Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.</div></div>\n </li>\n</ul>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/128747.402214-fg1416.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view this e-mail cover note.</a></p>","blurb":"","authors":[],"primaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":34264,"title":"Job Searches","slug":"job-searches","_links":{"self":"https://dummies-api.dummies.com/v2/categories/34264"}},"secondaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":0,"title":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"tertiaryCategoryTaxonomy":{"categoryId":0,"title":null,"slug":null,"_links":null},"trendingArticles":[{"articleId":175788,"title":"Trig Identities for Pre-Calculus","slug":"trig-identities-for-pre-calculus","categoryList":["academics-the-arts","math","pre-calculus"],"_links":{"self":"/articles/175788"}},{"articleId":147241,"title":"How to Use the Z-Table","slug":"how-to-use-the-z-table","categoryList":["academics-the-arts","math","statistics"],"_links":{"self":"/articles/147241"}},{"articleId":192609,"title":"How to Pray 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E-mail cover notes are shorter and more informal than the cover letters that often accompany resumes, but they should be carefully crafted if you want your resume to get noticed.\nYou typically send an e-mail cover note in text, not as an attachment. Your resume may follow in text or be attached in an MS Word or PDF document.\nThe following e-mail cover notes are examples of the kind of message you can send online to introduce your digital resume (the names of their writers appear beneath each sample):\n\n Top of the class. Employers are impressed with candidates who are in the top 10 percent of their class. Even in a talent-short category, such as RNs with a bachelor’s degree, this candidate, leaving little to chance, mentions other positive points as well.\nCredit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.\n \n\nClick here to view this e-mail cover note.\n\n Marine in transition. A military service member, who may be on board ship or overseas, suggests immediate contact by telephone or online as a means of encouraging the employer not to hire anyone before interviewing him.\nCredit: Joyce Lain Kennedy — Carlsbad, Calif.\n \n\nClick here to view this e-mail cover note.\n\n Designer bullet points. Using bullet points to flag qualifications, a candidate spreads out an e-mail cover note to take advantage of white space and openness for easy reading.\nCredit: Sharla McAuliffe, CPRW — Burlington, Mass.\n \n\nClick here to view this e-mail cover note.\n\n Unique networker. The candidate uses editorial rather than advertising content to spot an individual who can influence her future and makes a bold move to meet her potential benefactor. This sample can also be considered a networking cover note.\nCredit: MJ Feld, MS, CPRW — Huntington, N.Y.\n \n\nClick here to view this e-mail cover note.\n\n Job-lead followup. The seeker of an office manager position puts the mutual contact in the subject where it can’t be missed.\nCredit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.\n \n\nClick here to view this e-mail cover note.","item_vector":null},"titleHighlight":null,"descriptionHighlights":null,"headers":null},{"objectType":"article","id":150095,"data":{"title":"How to Write a Branded Letter of Introduction","slug":"how-to-write-a-branded-letter-of-introduction","update_time":"2016-03-26T11:02:47+00:00","object_type":"article","image":null,"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Business, Careers, & Money","slug":"business-careers-money","categoryId":34224},{"name":"Careers","slug":"careers","categoryId":34256},{"name":"General Careers","slug":"general-careers","categoryId":34272}],"description":"Your cover letter or letter of introduction offers you the opportunity to connect with your reader in a more personal way using your personal brand than afforded in a resume. 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As long as your materials are written well and send a clear message, repetition is fine!\nYour job in the cover letter is to paint the picture for your reader of what you have to offer and to look interesting enough to compel the reader to spend time with your resume or bio.\nHere are some fundamentals to keep in mind while writing the letter of introduction:\n\n Let your personal brand shine through. (In doing so, you’ll let your personality shine through as well.)\n \n Make sure that everything is spelled correctly and that you use proper punctuation.\n \n Address the letter to a person whenever possible. Even if the job description asks you to send your materials to a blind box or to “Human Resources,” do some research and try to find out the name of the person you would report to if you got the job. 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After providing an overview of his career, he ends with a statement of action (“I will call you on Tuesday, January 25th to follow up”).\nIf you’re sending a letter to a blind box or an HR department, meaning that you don't know exactly who to follow up with, you might substitute a sentence like, “I look forward to meeting or speaking with you soon.”","item_vector":null},"titleHighlight":null,"descriptionHighlights":null,"headers":null},{"objectType":"article","id":159118,"data":{"title":"Write the Right Content for Your Website Résumé","slug":"write-the-right-content-for-your-website-rsum","update_time":"2016-03-26T13:45:52+00:00","object_type":"article","image":null,"breadcrumbs":[{"name":"Business, Careers, & Money","slug":"business-careers-money","categoryId":34224},{"name":"Careers","slug":"careers","categoryId":34256},{"name":"Job Searches","slug":"job-searches","categoryId":34264}],"description":"After you’ve chosen a development platform for designing your online résumé, you can get down to the business of job searching and figuring out what to write and what pages to include.\nYour goal is to present a more rounded and colorful picture of your professional career than what can be found on paper. 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Think of this page as your extended professional summary. A hiring manager should take one glance at your home page and know what you’re all about.\n \n Résumé: Here, outline the elements of your résumé with links to the corresponding subpages. The subpages can go into more detail. Example subpages include:\n \n Work History\n \n Education\n \n Skills\n \n Volunteer Work\n \n \n \n Social Networks: If you haven’t found a way to display links to your social networks in other locations — for example, via a static sidebar — you should have a page where people can connect with you.\n \n Contact Me: You can include your contact info as a footer or in a static sidebar throughout your site. However, having a contact page is nice as well. You can use a form that people can fill out directly on the page. Don’t just put your e-mail address there. 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This document is important because it's a first impression to the person considering you for hire.\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you want to get your resume noticed and have no idea how to get started, you can always use a resume template from within the word processing program of your choice.\r\nBecause most resumes feed a lot of information to the reader it is good practice to use a standard font so the resume is easy for the reader to absorb. For instance:\r\n\r\nHere are some common fonts that are considered acceptable for your resume:\r\n\r\n\tArial\r\n\tCentury\r\n\tCourier\r\n\tHelvetica\r\n\tTimes New Roman\r\n\r\nThese fonts are a little more difficult to read and should generally be avoided:\r\n\r\n\tBrush Script\r\n\tChancery\r\n\tComic Sans\r\n\tLucida Handwriting\r\n\tMistral\r\n\r\nKeep in mind, effective resumes are always left-justified. This means that all the headings and sections of your resume run a straight line down the left side of your document with no indentations.\r\nSome resumes are flashier or more robust than others, but most resumes consist of the same basic information:\r\n\r\n\tHeader or Heading 1 (not both)\r\n\tObjective\r\n\tSkills\r\n\tEducation\r\n\tEmployment history and experience\r\n\tAwards and acknowledgments\r\n\r\nShould you use a resume header?\r\nInstead of a Heading 1, consider using a resume header. 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This area explains why you want the job and is generalized to fit multiple positions so you don’t have to make a custom resume for every job.\r\n\r\nIf you choose to make a cover letter, you can find cheat sheets, help, templates, and tips online or within your word processing program. Help is usually only a few clicks away in most instances.\r\nIf your resume runs longer than one page, consider omitting the objective section and attaching a formal cover letter.\r\n\r\nWhat skills should you list in your resume?\r\nThe skills section of your resume is also optional. This section is often listed if you possess skills related to the job you are trying to land.\r\n\r\nObviously, if you are applying for a position in the computer technology field, you would not list skills such as underwater basket weaving or gardening. Here are some possible skills you would list if you were applying for a job in the computer technology field:\r\n\r\n\tCode writing\r\n\tTroubleshooting\r\n\tIT or Electrical Engineering skills\r\n\r\nHow crucial is the education section in your resume?\r\nThe education section of your resume is not optional and should list all of your educational experience, whether it is relevant to your position or not. This area will list all diplomas, degrees, and certificates you’ve earned from educational institutions. The education section is crucial since most professional jobs have some sort of education requirement just to qualify for the position.\r\n\r\nWhen listing your education, start with the most recent and work your way backwards. 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Sample E-Mail Cover Notes that Introduce Resumes

Updated: 03-26-2016

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Use e-mail cover notes to introduce resumes that you attach to e-mail messages. E-mail cover notes are shorter and more informal than the cover letters that often accompany resumes, but they should be carefully crafted if you want your resume to get noticed.

You typically send an e-mail cover note in text, not as an attachment. Your resume may follow in text or be attached in an MS Word or PDF document.

The following e-mail cover notes are examples of the kind of message you can send online to introduce your digital resume (the names of their writers appear beneath each sample):

Top of the class. Employers are impressed with candidates who are in the top 10 percent of their class. Even in a talent-short category, such as RNs with a bachelor’s degree, this candidate, leaving little to chance, mentions other positive points as well.

Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.

Click here to view this e-mail cover note.

Marine in transition. A military service member, who may be on board ship or overseas, suggests immediate contact by telephone or online as a means of encouraging the employer not to hire anyone before interviewing him.

Credit: Joyce Lain Kennedy — Carlsbad, Calif.

Click here to view this e-mail cover note.

Designer bullet points. Using bullet points to flag qualifications, a candidate spreads out an e-mail cover note to take advantage of white space and openness for easy reading.

Credit: Sharla McAuliffe, CPRW — Burlington, Mass.

Click here to view this e-mail cover note.

Unique networker. The candidate uses editorial rather than advertising content to spot an individual who can influence her future and makes a bold move to meet her potential benefactor. This sample can also be considered a networking cover note.

Credit: MJ Feld, MS, CPRW — Huntington, N.Y.

Click here to view this e-mail cover note.

Job-lead followup. The seeker of an office manager position puts the mutual contact in the subject where it can’t be missed.

Credit: Haley Richardson, CPRW, JCTC — Riverview, Fla.

Click here to view this e-mail cover note.

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