Resume Tips
1 min readA cover note that names the job
Edwuma Team
Four short paragraphs are enough: the role, one proof point, why this team, and when you can start.
Most employer forms still have a box for a note. A reused letter that never says the company name is easy to spot, and easy to skip.
Four paragraphs, then stop
- Name the title and where you saw it.
- Give one result that matches a requirement in the listing.
- Say why this company or this city, in one or two sentences you could defend out loud.
- State your notice period or the date you can start, and whether you can work in that location.
Do not retell the CV. Do not praise the company with adjectives you could send to anyone. If you cannot write the third paragraph, you are not ready to apply to that listing yet. Save it and come back after you have read what they actually do.