Help on Cover Letter

What is the best way to send a cover letter and resume if replying to a job posting via e-mail?

I don't know if I should state in the e-mail that I am responding to a job posting and include CV and resume as attachments. I am afraid HR people will not find my e-mail interesting and will not care to open my attachments. Is it better to copy my cover letter to the body of the e-mail?

Also, I have my Cover Lt and resume in the same Word document. Cover letter is on the first page and resume is on the second. Should they be in a different documents?

Any thoughts, please?

Thank you "Openly Anonymous" for the tip. It does seem like a great idea to have cover letter in the e-mail body and as an attachment.

I am a hiring manager and I always prefer to see the cover letter in the email body and the cover letter a separate attachment. I would not put the cover letter and resume in the same document. Make sure in the body of the e-mail you ar eaddressing which position you are applying for and how to contact you.

Best of luck!

The resume and cover letter need to be in separate attachments. In this market, it makes sense to follow up with a hard copy of each addressed specifically to the person you are trying to get the attention of. Make sure the documents are free of all spelling and grammar issues.