One Letter Can Weaken Your Cover Letter

Your application to a job is supposed to be all about you and your strengths, right? It’s the one time that it’s okay to brag — in fact, bragging is encouraged. That’s right, but only to an extent. You also need to show, especially in your cover letter, why your skills and accomplishments are beneficial to the company you’re applying for.

As you write your cover letter, it’s easy to fall into the trap of using the word “I” to begin every sentence. In doing, so, though, you are weakening your application, and without realizing it you’re telegraphing to a hiring…