Quality post.
Two to add:
For the love of god send your resume/cover letter as a PDF. The CP is opening your resume on their phone half the time, and .docx formatting goes to **** when opened on iPhone.
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Go easy on the cover letters. Stick to tangible facts and information about yourself. Present evidence. Let the reader draw any conclusions. No talking about how committed you are to safety, no concluding that you would be perfect for their business. 3, maybe 4, paragraphs.
And you said it, but CP’s name on the cover letter. You’re asking for the company to invest $10-20k in training you to line. It’s a two minute LinkedIn search to find the CP’s name.