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Cover letter FAQs
General cover letter questions
- Are optional cover letters really optional?
- Do employers look at a resume or cover letter first?
- Do employers read cover letters?
- Do I need a cover letter for a federal job?
- Do I need a cover letter for an internship?
- Does a CV include a cover letter?
- Does a resume need a cover letter?
- Is a CV a cover letter?
- Is the cover letter dead?
- Should you introduce yourself in a cover letter?
- What are the three types of cover letters?
- What do employers look for in a cover letter?
- What do I write in a cover letter?
- What is a cover letter used for?
- What is an enclosure in a cover letter?
- Who reads cover letters?
- Why is a cover letter called a CV?
- What should a cover letter have?
- Should I make my resume in Word?
Cover letter length
Cover letter formatting
- Do cover letters need an address?
- Do you indent paragraphs in a cover letter?
- Do you need to put a date on your cover letter?
- Should a cover letter be double spaced?
- Should a cover letter have a header?
- What are the four parts of a cover letter?
- What should you name your cover letter file?
- What is the correct spacing for a cover letter?
- What should the first paragraph of a cover letter include?
- What should the last paragraph of a cover letter include?
- What is the correct order that the four parts of a cover letter should appear in?
Cover letter templates
Cover letter etiquette
- Do I need to sign a cover letter submitted electronically?
- How do I include a referral in a cover letter?
- How do you write salary requirements in a cover letter?
- Is it OK to send a resume without a cover letter?
- Should I attach a cover letter or write it in the email?
- Should I send a cover letter if not requested?
- Should you bring a cover letter to an interview?
- Should you put a photo on your cover letter?
- What should not be included in a cover letter?
- What is the best greeting for a cover letter?
Resume FAQs
General resume questions
- Are resumes outdated?
- Can I make a resume on my phone?
- Can I send a resume instead of a CV?
- Do employers look at a resume or cover letter first?
- How do I build a resume?
- How specific should a resume be?
- Is it resume or resumé?
- Should I give my resume to a recruiter?
- Should I put my resume on LinkedIn?
- What are red flags on a resume?
- What are some tips for creating great resumes?
- What do employers think of resume builder platforms?
- What is a resume builder?
- What is the best definition of a functional resume?
- What is the best free resume maker?
- What is the purpose of a resume?
- What looks bad on a resume?
- What makes a strong resume?
- Why does my resume look different when I upload it?
- How much does Resume Genius cost?
- How do you use Resume Genius?
- Is Zety free?
- Is Resume Genius free?
- Is Jobscan free?
- Is Resume Genius legit?
Resume length
Resume formatting
- Does a resume have to be 12 font?
- How big should your name be on a resume?
- Is size 11 font too small for a resume?
- Is size 9 font too small for a resume?
- Is 10.5 font too small for a resume?
- How do you write your address on one line on a resume?
- How do you write a phone number on a resume?
- Should a resume be double spaced?
- Should I upload my resume as a PDF or Doc?
- What are the parts of a resume?
- What are the six parts of a resume?
- What font should a resume be in?
- What font size should a resume be?
- What is the best file to save a resume?
- What is the best font and size for a resume?
- What kind of font should I use on my resume?
- What should you name your resume file?
- What’s the smallest font to use on a resume?
- What order should work experience be listed on a resume?
Resume templates
- Are Google Docs resume templates good?
- Do resume templates work?
- Does Google Docs have a resume template?
- Does Microsoft Word have resume templates?
- Is it bad to use a resume template?
- Is it better to staple or paperclip a resume?
- Should I use a template for my resume?
- Why shouldn't you use a resume template?
- Are Zety’s resumes free?
Resume etiquette
- Can I handwrite my resume?
- Can I hide my resume on LinkedIn?
- Do you print a resume double sided?
- Do you put your birthday on a resume?
- How bad is a gap in your resume?
- How bad is a typo on a resume?
- How do I make my resume visible on LinkedIn?
- How do you choose a professional email address for a resume?
- How do you respond to a “resume received” email?
- How do you present a hard-copy resume?
- Is it OK to lie on your resume?
- Should I bring a copy of my resume to an interview?
- Should I hand in my resume in person?
- Should I make my resume read only?
- Should you have a photo on your resume?
- What should you carry your resume in?
- How do I write my availability on a resume?
Resume writing
- Can you leave jobs off your resume?
- Can you put volunteer work for employment history?
- Can you say “I” in a resume?
- Do I need to put months on my resume?
- Do you list every job on a resume?
- How can I update my resume?
- How can I update my resume in 2023?
- How do I make a professional resume?
- How do I make a resume for a beginner?
- How do I make a resume without Word?
- How do I sell myself on a resume?
- How do you end a resume?
- How do you list Employee of the Month on your resume?
- How do you say friendly on a resume?
- How many jobs should be on a resume?
- How many years of experience should be on a resume?
- Is it OK not to include dates on your resume?
- Should I put every job on my resume?
- Should I put my LinkedIn URL on my resume?
- Should you use "I" in a resume?
- What are 5 things that should be included on a resume?
- What are action words used in a resume?
- What are buzzwords or keywords in a resume?
- What are good keywords for a resume?
- What are keywords in a resume or cover letter?
- What are power words in a resume?
- What are resume title examples?
- What do I put on my first resume with no experience?
- What can I say instead of responsible on a resume?
- What is a targeted resume?
- What is your profile on a resume?
- What jobs should you put on a resume?
- What should I put in the About Me section on my resume?
- What should not be included in a resume?
- What stands out on a resume?
- What words do employers look for in a resume?
- What words should not be used in a resume?
Resume skills
- How do you list hard skills on a resume?
- How do you list Microsoft Office skills on a resume?
- How do you list soft skills on a resume?
- How do you put time management skills on a resume?
- How do you categorize skills on a resume?
- How do I describe my skills on a resume?
- How do I describe my management skills on a resume?
- How do you list computer skills on a resume?
- How do you write technical skills on a resume?
- How many skills should you list on a resume?
- Is a skills section necessary on a resume?
- Should I include languages in my resume?
- What are hard skills?
- What are secondary skills on a resume?
- What computer skills should I put on my resume?
- What do you put in the skills section of a resume?
- What is a soft skill on a resume?
- When can you put a programming language on your resume?
- Where do I put EIT on my resume?
Life and situation-specific questions about resumes
- How do you put homemaker on a resume?
- Do you have to put your legal name on a resume if you’re trans?
- How do you avoid age discrimination on a resume?
- How do I explain a gap in my resume?
- How do you write a resume when you haven't worked in years?
- How long is too long of an employment gap?
- How to explain employment gaps on your resume
- Should I put a job I got fired from on my resume?
- Should I put my military service on my resume?
- Should I put pronouns on my resume?
- Should I put stay-at-home mom on my resume?
- What should a student put on a resume?
- Where do you put military experience on a resume?
- Where do you put pronouns on a resume?
- Which resume is considered most useful for changing or starting careers?
