In most cases, a cover letter can often be seen more important than your résumé. Your résumé is very important, however, cover letters are required because employers want to see and "read" how effectively you are able to communicate your interests. Anyone can submit a résumé, but the top questions are "Why do want this job"? "Why do you want to work here"? It's very important that you ask yourself these questions. Ask yourself and have good answers.

Cover letters are sales letters. Cover letters tell the real story. It's your advertising words that tell whether or whether not you are capable and fit for the position. Cover letters are first impression and introductions. In a lot of cases, the only ways résumé often get read are from what is read in cover letters. Make sure what is read displays who you really are. Display confidence when you write. Write your words well.

Résumé are scanned through, briefly. Cover letters are read in detail, line by line. It's been shown that employers make decisions to interview based on how well the cover letter was written, not the resume. Again, résumé are very, very important, but anyone can design a résumé; besides a resume is simply an order of your professional work and educational history. Cover letters explain in detail WHY you want the job. Employers want to feel confident they are not wasting their time with someone who simply wants a paycheck. They want people that are willing to be long-term and want to grow and thrive in the business.