Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100320:17:39:00
What is the substance supposed to be? isn't it in the resumé? what do i put in the cover letter? >> think about your cover letter very differently. think about it like a trailer -- like a movie trailer for your resumé. you don't have to tell the whole story, but you have to tell a story that's going to intrigue somebody enough so they do, indeed, read your resumé. you want to make sure it's short, personal attention-getting, but it should tell some story and maybe it's a story about why you are interested in the field or maybe a cool experience that you had. it's almost like your pitch, wha...