Cover letter help (hiring, office, department, position)

[altlover85]

I was wondering if you are writing a cover letter that isn't going to be mailed, do you need to include a mailing address on the letter? It's frustrating because many of these HR offices don't have a name of someone to whom you could address the letter.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

[chilaili]

In these cases, I usually address it to the HR Department and then, if I can find it, put in their mailing address. I don't know if it makes any difference but I live in hope that they'll notice the effort I went to to find it .

[Maryolson929]

I do the same thing. Go to the website and if they do not give a name for the HR person, I address it to "HR Manager" to show respect for the position.

[kodaka]

Dear Hiring Manger.....


Honestly, that old advice that you should always figure out the name of an individual is...old. Try if you can....poke around on their website, see if you can find a profile on linkedin, maybe do a quick google search. But don't sweat it too much. It is the content of your letter that is important.

You only really need to worry about a proper name if you are intending to send it specifically to a person that you already know (i.e., someone you met at an industry event, friend of your parents, etc).

[altlover85]

Thanks for all the responses! I went on their website and copied the wording on their website.