When I email a cover letter and a resume do I put them on the same Doc file or separate doc files?

I been sending them as separate files attached to an email.

When I email a cover letter and a resume do I put them on the same Doc file or separate doc files?
There's no "right" answer, but I personally prefer seperate. I am usually not interested in a cover letter, I want to see the resume. If the resume looks to be a good fit, then I often (but not always) read the cover letter.





I've been in recruiting and HR for a dozen years, and most of my colleagues do not read cover letters either. That's not to say all, but I would say the majority are not interested.





Also, keeping the different copy makes it easier for you to customize your cover letter for each individual position - which is something you should always do in cover letters.





Best of luck to you!
Reply:Always separate- they are two very different things and employers would think it was unprofessional to mush everything together. I cannot think of any situation when the two should be put together.
Reply:same file is what i always use, just make sure your document name that will show up in the attached part of email says like: Joe-blow-resume. Just save all of them like that on your computer that way it doesn't say like :resume xyzcompany. it might help.
Reply:I've always sent them as two files myself. Getting it as one might mess up the formatting.
Reply:You can put your cover letter in mail body and can attach your resume as doc file better you use rtf format rather than doc. You can also make your resume in read mode so it will look good to read.