While simple improvements can be made to a fairly straightforward resume, writing an effective cover letter can be the tricky part. Be sure not to make these mistakes. Produced by Justin Gmoser ...

Toni Thompson is the head of HR at the Muse. She's read hundreds of résumés and cover letters. Here she talks about common mistakes she keeps seeing. The following is a transcript of the video.

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This is a mistake I've made in the past. I think I mentioned certain weaknesses in that terrible cover letter because I thought it'd be a refreshing bit of self-deprecation for a hiring manager.

These sound more informal than you want to use in formal letters. For example, write (and speak) I am instead of I’m. Read it aloud – It is often easier to catch mistakes when we read something out ...