The Importance of the Cover Letter

The Australian cover letter is almost as important a document as the resume itself, it seems. I remember the days when I didn't bother attaching a cover letter to a job application, and could still be assured that if my skills fit the job, I'd get called in for an interview. No longer is that the case. For certain jobs, there is even the requirement (most times unknown to the applicant, unless he or she is familiar with the process) that all criteria listed in the job ad/position description must be referred to in the cover letter, briefly, with an example that demonstrates the candidate can meet the criteria. This is a good rule to go by regardless.