Most online job applications require a cover letter. Because employers don't get an opportunity to meet you, the cover letter becomes a written substitute for a face-to-face meeting. "The purpose of a ...

Learn how to write a cover letter that leaves a great impression — and makes a potential employer want to know more about you.

An curved arrow pointing right. Cover letters are still important. Career advice expert for TopResume Amanda Augustine says that in her findings 50% of recruiters still pay attention to them.

What Is a Cover Letter? A cover letter is your chance to communicate what makes you, you. It is additive, though not consistently required, as part of your application package to an internship or a ...