Are there a lot of Administrative Assistant positions available? Yes, there are probably a lot of positions you COULD get, but do you want just ANY old job? Or, do you want a job where you will have opportunities to succeed, make more money and send your career to new heights?You have to be your very best to get the great jobs. What skills and abilities do you have that you can offer the employer – and – how can you do so in a way that makes the employer pick up the phone and call you for an interview?Start with your “marketing materials”. Your cover letter and your resume are your sales resources. Make them work for you.The cover letter is the first thing an employer sees. Make sure it is impeccable. Proofread it just as meticulously as you did the resume. No mistakes. Not one.State clearly what position you are seeking and tailor the cover letter, just as you did with the resume, to the specific position and employer.Have you read that before somewhere? Yes, you have.

That’s because it is very important. Mass marketing general resumes and cover letters to a host of employers is a thing of the past. Targeting a resume and cover letter is essential in today’s competitive environment if you are to be successful.Look at it this way: Your competition is doing it. If you don’t do it, too, who do you think is going to get the interview and the job offer?A cover letter isn’t likely to persuade an employer to grant you an interview, but it is part of the whole package that WILL encourage an employer to want to get to know you better. Make it an exciting and enjoyable read and you will find yourself being offered the next Administrative Assistant position you apply for.Best of luck!Carla Vaughan is the owner of Professional-Resume-Example.com, a web site devoted to assisting candidates in the job-search process. She holds a B.S. in Business from Southern Illinois University and has authored several books.To read more about cover letters, please follow this link to: Cover Letters.To read about resumes, follow this link to: Resumes.Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Carla_Vaughan.