A resume and cover letter plays a very important role in creating a first good impression of an applicant to the employer this is why it is suggested to people to write their resume and cover letter with great care as a single mistake can lead their resume towards rejection.Writing a resume and cover letter is not a piece of cake as you don’t know which thing can lead your employer towards rejecting your resume. So you need to be very concise, clear and careful while writing your resume. Now you might have this question in your mind that what you should write in your resume and what you should not. So, to provide you a simple but effective help about following is a brief guide by following which you will be able to write an effective cover letter and resume: A cover letter is basically considered the first impression of an applicant to the employer this is why it needs to be perfect as it can build or destroy your image in the eyes of the employer. Now you might be wondering how you can create a good impression with your cover letter. Well, the first thing you need to do is to display that you are confident to get this job. Present yourself as a solution for your employer’s problem, but don’t be overconfident as it can destroy your image and can lead you towards rejection. Other than this, also try to be polite and show gratefulness towards employing for reading your cover letter as he/she is spending their precious time. It is observed that certain sentences in a cover letter increase chances of selection. Apart from a cover letter, resume also plays an important role in an applicant’s selection. It does not just show an applicant’s education, qualification, experiences and personal information to the employer, but also indicates whether an applicant is eligible for the job or not. Sometimes minor mistakes in the resume such as typos, use of slang, grammatical mistakes, etc. overshadow all the qualifications and experiences of an applicant leading him or her towards rejection. So you need to be careful about all these things while writing your resume. Also include only relevant sections in your resume such as objective, summary, qualification, work history and references.Resource: