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« on: Mar 02, 2013, 08:33 am »
(Bumping this back up to the top of the list....)
Also to add:
Cover Letter: The Cover letter is not an option. It is the chance for the employer to learn something about you. Why you are interested in said job. Further explain work you have been or not been doing on your resume. Your cover letter also reveals a little about your personality. Ideally the cover letter is not in the body of your e-mail but also a separate document like your resume. (However, in this day an age as long as it is a full length cover letter in the e-mail I'm not as bothered. Others might have a different opinion) You cover letter should not be: "Dear So and So, I would like to apply for XYZ position at ABC Theater. Attached is my resume. I look forward to hearing from you." That tells me nothing. And I begin to assume you are lazy. You can in an e-mail be that short and say: "Dear So and So, I would like to apply for XYZ position at ABC Theater. Attached is my cover letter and resume. I look forward to hearing from you." This lets the receiver know what job you are interested in and proceed accordingly with your letter and resume.
And as been mentioned many times before, it is far smarter to send out your information as a PDF. Different computers/programs/operating systems will interpret a .doc differently - move tabs, go onto a second page. A PDF pretty much guarantees that the receiver gets your resume & cover letter exactly as you intend them to be seen.
Happy job search 2013!