Forgetting to replace a company name or job title

 If you are applying for a number of jobs using the same cover letter, it is essential to tailor your cover letter by replacing words, names, and titles to fit the designed company and designation. One must be cautions replace the company name or job title, failing to do so will leave an unimpressionable for the employer you have applied for.

Being too humble

A full discloser of one’s work experience can work against the candidate. One can state the achievements in levels of professionalism, whether it’s leading a team or having high ratings as an employee. "Some candidates may think full disclosure is to be commended when in fact it can work against the person. For instance, saying something like, 'While I do not possess 15 years in leadership, I have led teams and filled in for supervisors when on vacation,' won't impress." cited Nicolai.

Being too confident

While having characteristics like being humble may not bestow you with grace, being too confident may not do you any good either.

"It can be easy or tempting to go overboard boasting about how smart or talented you are in your cover letter but don't. Instead, stays focused on your fact-based achievements and tone it down on the superlatives. Motivate with a balanced approach and let the reader figure out on their own just how fabulous you really are.” she said.

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