To introduce you and your resume to employer, cover letter is the best source. It tells why you are the ideal candidate for this job/position. Cover letter is way, through which you can highlight experiences you have, skills and knowledge, which are significant to employer's requirements/needs. The main purpose of cover letter is to grab the reader's attention to your qualification, make him/her to read your resume and to give you chance for interview. Also, it represents your written communication skills.
Be careful, during writing a cover letter, because cover letter is the first impression you are making. And this is chance where you can create enough interest to make the employer read your C.V. While reading your cover letter, there may be possibility that employer will observe your writing skills, other noticeable skills.
In addition, to impress employer, you should spend some time to get specific information about their company/organization and specify it in letter. Cover letter should speak directly of your skills and education that make you an eligible and qualified candidate for that particular job. Cover letter should never more than one page. There are three sections in letter:
- The position you are applying for and from where you found it.
- Why you are eligible/ideal candidate for this position.
- Tell about your availability and your contact address.
Paralegal is a position where a person with legal skills, works under the supervision of a lawyer. In this position, you should perform basic legal tasks and/or facilitate conversation between client and attorney. Paralegals have many job duties, including drafting motions and subpoenas, document review, and filing papers with courts. Paralegals have traditionally dealt more with procedural law than with substantive law. To get started career in the legal profession, paralegal is the best choice. And if you are interested in such career only, then a well written paralegal cover letter can make it happen for you.
