Speaking of Unique

Say the word unique and most people will look for something singularly different about you; height, weight, the wart on your nose, unique.  In the job world, to be singularly different, with different experiences, different education, different work background is going to be rare unless your personal references include the Pope or the Dali Lama. Yet...

Your uniqueness is your greatest sell point. Your uniqueness is that magic picture you paint in your cover letter to the employer - Eureka!

Target creating a “Eureka” in your cover letter’s first sentence! 

• Uniqueness, we all have it but...
• Can you find it and sell you to an employer?
• Uniqueness attracts attention.
• Uniqueness creates curiosity.

As an employer, do you want ordinary, unremarkable, bland? It's not personal, it's business.

The shredder is overflowing with the ordinary.

When searching for that unique you, never, ever consider a detail too small...

“For the want of a nail the battle was lost…” (Benjamin Franklin)

It takes 27 good impressions to overcome one bad first impression! This has something to do with how neurological memory impressions are stored.

Your cover letter should be a beacon so bright that the aliens can use it as a landing beam. :)

Ready to get down to the business of writing your cover letters? Consider biting into this authors “amazing” cover letter creator.

There is NO “I’m sorry”.

Do you have a cover letter checklist? Santa checks his list once or twice. Ignore some minor detail such as mixing the wrong fonts or not having enough white space, an interviewer, more interested in form than content, may turn your cover letter into confetti.

Your road to effective cover letter writing demands focus, uniqueness and preparedness.

A great cover letter is like a beautiful woman; both are striking and pique curiosity. Does your cover letter cut the mustard?

Well, what are you waiting for? And Good Luck!

“I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)

Need a cover letter checklist? Read my article “How to Eliminate 65 Cover Letter Loose Ends” http://www.eyeopeninginterviewtips.com/coverletterchecklist.html

About the Author:

Charles Ethos is an experienced motivational educator, consultant and author. His audiences have come from all walks of life. For other original articles with tips on fine-tuning your job interview preparation techniques visit http://www.eyeopeninginterviewtips.com

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