A cover letter is the first thing an employer sees when they look at a person's resume, which makes this page a very important one. If a person is applying for an entry-level position, the cover letter needs to be specified for that position. There are many different types of mistakes a person can make when writing a cover letter. The writer needs to focus on their qualities that will benefit .
the company. The cover letter needs to be a decent length but not too long. The cover letter should not be a repeat of the resume and the word "I" does not need to be used too much. Make the employer see what the applicant's strengths are while not being vague. More Reference Links: http://college.monster.com/benefits-entry-level-resume/articles/233-ten-entry-level-job-cover-letter-mistakes http://www.neiu.edu/~ocs/resourcecenterfiles/sampleCoverLetterEntryLevel.pdf