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We recommend every job-seeker to get their resumes and cover letters checked by an expert before application. A professional consultant can identify and correct shortcomings that prevent you from getting more interviews. Yet, if you want to do letter editing on your own, follow these tips suggested by our pro editors:

Put it aside

Once you've completed writing a letter, let it rest until the next day. If you've spent hours crafting and rewriting the letter, you'll find it hard to spot mistakes. Tomorrow you'll be able to look at it with a fresh eye and correct more issues and shortcomings.

Keep the grammar book and style guides handy

You need to be highly attentive and meticulous as you edit the text. If you don't know some grammar or spelling rule, you should open a grammar guide, or a style guide, so keep them at your fingertips. Relying on the common sense is helpful, but when you hesitate, it's best to consult a reliable source.

Use an online spell checker

Online spell checking software shouldn't be your only form of editing, but it's a good way to start. The program won't detect all errors, but it will save you time and energy by finding at least common ones. Such software is good at spotting grammatical errors, missed commas, spelling issues, and some programs also help eliminate adjectives, filler words and improve sentence structure.

Read your letter aloud slowly

To distract from the meaning of the letter and better focus on each word, read the text aloud. In this way, you will notice long sentences, awkward phrases and words that don't make sense. As you use more senses, you will notice that some words or statements just don't sound right and therefore need further editing.

Make sure your cover letter is one page

70% of recruiters believe that 300 words is the right length. However, a bit longer is also acceptable, unless your letter exceeds one page. If it's longer, consider removing the dated or irrelevant work experience and skills, and focus on the most important facts from your biography first.

Use the hiring manager's name in a salutation

Look up the name of the hiring manager in your target company and use it in your letter, for example, "Dear Joanne McMillan". You can find their name in LinkedIn or the corporate website. This simple step will set you apart, as many other applicants fail to do so.

Break the text into short paragraphs

To keep the letter easy to read, write no more than 4-5 short paragraphs. You may also use bulleted lists, for example, to reiterate your accomplishments or projects relevant to the target job. Make sure that the first paragraph explains where you've learned about the role, and the last one uses a polite closing.

Remove overused buzzwords

Cliches like go-to person, team player, go-getter annoy the recruiters. Try to avoid them in any of application documents. Instead of writing that you are a team player, think how you can prove this to a potential employer. It's better to describe a real work situation or an accomplishment.

Format professionally

Use the same letter opening and closing that you use for business letters. Choose a professional font, and keep it between 10-12 pts. so that the text is comfortable to read. Check paragraphs, spacing and indents for consistency. Also, use a popular file format, such as DOCX or PDF to make sure your letter opens correctly on all computers and mobiles.

Ask for professional help

Nobody can correct the text better than a pro editor with the right qualifications and skills. At ResumePerk.com, we carefully select writers and editors who want to join our team. Every editor takes English test to prove their knowledge in proofreading and their subject matter knowledge. And only those who passed tests excellently are accepted to work on clients' orders.

Do you need a professional cover letter for job applications at Microsoft? Or, maybe you need personal statements as you want to study computer science at Yale University? Worries aside - our cover letter editing services will help you get noticed for the job or program of your dreams.

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• Writing of a custom cover letter. Each letter is customized for your target job opening and adapted for ATS using the right keywords;
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Cover letter has many functions:

• It shows you are interested enough in a particular role and a company;
• It can present extensive experience in your field and describe case studies and successes;
• It explains challening situations such as employment gaps or career change;
• It exposes your culture fit with the company and shows you share values with the team;
• It showcases your writing and organizational skills even before they call you for an interview.