Jonestown massacre: Jonestown massacre, the mass murder-suicide of members of the Peoples Temple cult in Guyana in 1978 at the behest of leader Jim Jones.
Your cover letter shouldn't be longer than one page. It should highlight your most relevant qualifications for the job and what you have to offer the employer. In fact, as far as how long your cover letter should be, shorter is better.
1 Yes, a good cover letter is important and a well-written cover letter should help entice the employer to read your resume. 2  Even so, you should still be aware that your resume/CV is the main player, whereas the cover letter's role is a supporting one. Use the same personal information block in the heading of your cover letter and your resume. 2  A cohesive resume package is a very attractive selling point. 3  If using paper (i.e., not online), use the same high quality paper for the cover letter as for your resume. 4  Tweak your cover letter depending upon your target.