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6/12/2010 2:21:41 PM EDT
Ok I last applied for a job about 30 years ago in middle school. I don't think since then I had a job that someone didn't ask me if I wanted the job and for the last 10 years I did own my own business.



So anyway....



If I send my cover letter/resume via email should I send the cover letter as a separate document like the resume itself - or should I just use the actual body of the email for my cover letter?
6/12/2010 2:27:50 PM EDT
[#1]
My 2 cents. I have a cover letter ( Modified to fit each particular job interest ) &  resume all in one Word file. I will e-mail the place with a few words about the job I am looking for & tell them that the attached resume is in MS Word. They can take it from there.  Some may do it differently.
6/13/2010 6:26:12 AM EDT
[#2]
Anyone else want to give an opinion before I wrap this up?



Job openings for me open up about once every 6 months even during good times.
6/13/2010 6:28:04 AM EDT
[#3]
I would send the cover letter and resume as attachments, with the content of the cover letter repeated in the body of the email.

When I have to screen resumes, the email ones are hard to read. Word Docs are 500% better.

6/13/2010 6:39:24 AM EDT
[#4]
Send the cover letter and resume as two separate word documents.



You could also include the cover letter in the email