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Richard Moorhead & Associates, LLC

Excellence in Medical Sales Recruiting

Hiring Companies:
Pfizer, Inc.
Olympus America, Inc.
Synthes Spine
Circon ACMI
HCA
KCI, Inc.
Three iii.Inc.
Organogenesis, Inc.
Boston Scientific
Microvasive Urology
Sage Medical
Aspect Medical
Caremark, Inc.
NuVasive, Inc.
Centerpulse, Inc
Marine Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Photomedics, Inc.
Weck Surgical
Cohesion Technologies, Inc. 
Johnson & Johnson
Ethicon EndoSurgery
Ethicon, Inc.
Mitek, Inc.
Gynecare, Inc.
Inlet Medical, Inc.
Northpoint Domain
Bauerfeind USA
Optical Dynamics, Inc.
Medtronic, Inc.
CryoLife, Inc.
MTF, Inc.
ProCyte Corporation
Teleflex Medical
Zimmer Dental
SBI
Medical Treatment Systems
 

Huddle up. There are two minutes left on the clock, you’re down by six and you have the ball. In other words, your job search has been dragging on for months, you’re worried about re-establishing your college diet of ramen noodles and you’ve just spotted the job of your dreams. How do you set yourself apart from every other job seeker out there?

Start with the cover letter, says Bonnie Phoenix, a senior consultant with the Opportunities Group, a recruiting firm in Chicago. "It’s your first foot in the door, your first chance to make a good first impression," Phoenix says.

So ignore the urge to send something on neon green paper, forget about the Pokemon stationary and pay attention to Phoenix, who suggests the following cover letter do’s and don’ts:

First and foremost, check grammar and spelling in the letter as well as the spelling of the person you are addressing. There is nothing worse than misspelling the company name or the person who you are addressing.

Be brief. Mention a few key details of your experience that coincide with the job you are applying for. It is crucial to target only relevant information to that specific job or company to whom you are sending your resume.

Don’t state in your letter that you are the perfect match for the job. You can’t possibly know that until you’ve gone on an interview, so it would appear presumptuous.

Don’t spend too much time formulating a long detailed letter—the resume is what the recruiter will focus on.

Use the cover letter to mention a few intangible characteristics that describe you or a particular accomplishment that is not mentioned on the resume if you feel it would be applicable.

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Last modified: November 21, 2008