You didn't do pretty well in college and don't have high grades, skills and work experience some of your peers may have gained during their college years and now you wonder whether you can still get a job given our tight job market. Today everyone has the chance to pursue their dreams, it just takes a little confidence, creative thinking and determination to achieve everything you desire. The road to reaching your dreams starts with a good job and in order to land a good job you need a great cover letter and resume.

No one can underestimate the power of a great resume. The resume should be perfect in every way and should contain quality content, correct information, and be prepared in the correct format and style. You might be tempted to manipulate your resume a little to heighten your work experience or academic credentials to make it a little more impressive, but you should not do this under any circumstances because if the employer will discover your lies you will immediately be disqualified from the job.

The cover letter that you attach to your resume is equally an important document as your resume. This letter is your first opportunity to introduce yourself to a likely employer and should never be neglected. Many recent college graduates do not know how to write a cover letter properly because of a lack of focus on careers after college. Below are several tips to compose the best possible letter and get the all-important interview.

Follow the Format- Your letter should be one page long at the most and contain a salutation, an introductory paragraph, a body of no more than two paragraphs about your past work experience, and a conclusion that not only states when you are available for an interview but refers the reader to your resume. Do not write your letter any longer than one page or it may become boring and repetitive and lose the hiring manager’s attention, one page is sufficient to pass on your message so make the letter short and simple.

Show Your Interest- The job market at present is rough and to get in on this competition you need to be sure to express your interest in the position you’re applying for. No one desires to hire a worker who isn’t concerned in the job or behaves like he or she is too great for the job. Be sure your letter communicates your interest so that the hiring manager can see how interested you are in doing a great job for the company.

Convey Your Confidence- Confidence in your abilities is always a plus, but how do you display your confidence on a piece of paper? If you have high self admiration and are confident, but not arrogant, this will come across in your letter. A confident person is more likely to land a job because the hiring manager will see their confidence as willingness to work hard and be productive. If you think you’re the right person for a job, transmit that in your letter and you’ll be on the fast course to success.

Reflect and Contemplate - Your letter should include a sample of the good things you’ve done in the past. Have you worked in a soup kitchen or spent hours volunteering with underprivileged kids in your residential area? If you have be sure to include it, if you haven’t include positive things you’ve done in the past, like any time you went above and beyond in your last job.

By now you already understand how to write a great cover letter and resume and get yourself employed to a good job. Make sure to follow these tips so that your cover letter will come out serious, direct and one hundred percent your own and you'll make the transition from job hunting to new hire the easy and fast way.