[mylife]

I didn’t read all the links.

Its also wise to tailor a cover sheet that shows your interest in the particular Company you are applying to.

[usconservative]

Its also wise to tailor a cover sheet that shows your interest in the particular Company you are applying to.

That is an excellent point one of which is often overlooked. Taking 15-20 minutes to read a company's website, look at their last profit statement or press release and incorporating that into a cover letter shows an active interest in the company and what it does.