Personalized cover letters, directed to the right person, not a to whom it may concern, are extremely important, it shows that you are taking the time to actually find out about the company and are not just blanketing your resume. And take the time to find out who the person is -- and it is Ms or Mr ( I have a friend in HR named George, that's what her parents named her, she will toss out any resume addressed to Mr. )
Does the fields that you are interested in have any kinds of associations that hold regular meetings that you could join. Networking is key. Using these associations, find people in the field that you want to work in, and contact them, as for an informational interview - it may not lead to a job, but you might get some good information out of it.
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Originally posted by kutulu
I want a way to personalize my approach, but it's hard to do that when at best all you have is the name of the corporation you're applying to. There's never actual contact info other than an email address. When there is an actual email address, I always write a few paragraphs introducing myself and telling them why I want the job.
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Lazy answer there - you have an email address - you have the company name in the email address, the company has a website, the company has a phone number, make a phone call, find out the name of the person in charge.