How Executives Can Write a Great Cover Letter

A great cover letter can make the difference in getting a potential employer or recruiter to pay attention to your job application and resume. At the executive level, when you are competing with others who likely also have impressive work histories and plentiful accomplishments, a cover letter needs to intrigue a potential employer so that they’ll want to spend more time reading your resume and learning about why you are the right person for the open executive position.

What makes an executive cover letter successful and gets the attention of a hiring…