need help submitting a cover letter/resume

I attach it as a separate file labeled as myName_coverLetter.doc, and say something like... "Good afternoon, My name is _______ and I would like to apply for ________ (Code #). Please find my resume, cover letter, and references attached. Should you require any additional information, please let me know. All the best, __________ 555-555-5555 [email protected]"

I usually do everything in the body of the email, plus resume as an attachment (pdf rather than .doc). Sometimes attachments are difficult to open or get lost in email exchanges between people (forwards that become reply-alls where people are added).

Yes. Unless told otherwise, always keep it short in the email and attach your documents as PDFs. Therefore it's easier to print and looks better. (Rather than trying to print the email as your cover letter.)

When it comes to anything job related, I turn to Ask a Manager. Alison answers your questions http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2011/12/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-submitting-a-resume. Good luck!

If you think the person receiving the email is going to be the hiring manager, I would just write the cover letter as an email. The goal is to get them to read your resume, right? Attach the resume and references as PDFs, never .doc/.docx. The downside of putting everything in the email is that then maybe they won't open the attachments at all.

Ask a Manager is usually great, but she misses badly here. Crossing a .doc between Mac/PC or super-new/old versions of Word (or both) risks that they can't open the file at all, or it might be garbled. Furthermore, most phones can't handle .doc attachments but nearly all can take a PDF.

(I am a person who hires people for library jobs, and) I prefer to receive a short email--not a whole cover letter but not a single line either--along the lines of: 'Dear Mr. Box (don't say 'To Whom it May Concern' if my name's in the job posting), I recently saw your open Librarian position on the Cookie City Library website (again, not-generic), and I am writing to apply. Please find my application materials (I wouldn't do a list unless it's more than two or three things) attached. If you need anything else (this is the one place to be vague), I may be reached via this email address or at 555-555-5555 (two different types of contact point). Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Jobless Jim' Attach .pdf versions of each individual document, and give them descriptive names like 'Jobless Resume' and 'Jobless Cover Letter.'

I'm a librarian and have worked for both public and academic libraries. My usual method is to write the text of the letter in the email, but also attach a nicely formatted PDF of the letter to match my CV. I use PDFs to ensure that everything stays neat, and also make sure to name the files descriptively ("Last name, first name - CV", or something like that). This method has worked for me so far, anyway.

Send the cover letter as an attachment, with just a short note in the email. Librarians do every.single.thing by committee. Multiple people will need to read and print your cover letter. It may also be stored on a shared secure workspace with all the other CVs and cover letters, and that's a pain to do with an email.