Once again, you’ve found yourself staring at a blank Word doc devising the best way to write the dreaded cover letter. You ask yourself: Is this even necessary? Does anybody even read these? Despite what you may have heard, the answers are yes and yes. A cover letter is your chance to show your personality and impress the hiring manager for your dream job; or any job for that matter. Your resume can only take you so far, but your cover letter fills in the experiences between a resume’s bullet points. Here are some tips on cover letter writing to make the process a little less painful. Read more.