A cover letter is often your earliest written contact with a potential employer, creating a critical first impression.

自荐信是你和潜在雇主最开始的书面接触，会建立一个重要的第一印象。

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Your cover letter is the first impression you give to a potential employer.

你的求职信是第一印象你给潜在雇主。

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95% of the time, it will be the second thing a potential employer will see (first is your cover letter, which we'll talk about next), so that makes it supremely important that everything is in order.

95%的机会，它会是一个潜在老板第二个会看的东西(第一个是你的求职信，我们会在下一步讨论到)，所以让它上面的一切(内容)井然有序是至关重要的一点。

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You might also want to bring copies of recent bank statements, your current credit report and a letter from your employer verifying job and salary.

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But just remember that sometimes you may have the same credentials as other applicants, but if what you say in the cover letter is personal and hits home with the employer, you just might get your foot in the door.

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