Is It Bad To Address A Cover Letter “dear Hiring Manager”…?

I’m applying for a job at a hospital, and I can’t find the name of the human-resources manager or director of the department anywhere on the website. Is it okay to address my cover to noone in particular?

9 comments to Is It Bad To Address A Cover Letter “dear Hiring Manager”…?

  • bunnyfri

    If you want to really impress them-call the hospital-ask the operator to transfer you to human resources. The person in HR, whoever picks up will defnitley know their name! Just say you’re addresing a resume to the HR manager and would like a contact name to send it to. Most likely, they will give it to you, no problem. I’m an HR rep myself so I know!

  • tgbc

    “Dear Hiring Manager is okay to use”.
    ….however, **if you really want to work at this hospital, go there in person and ask at the Service desk, Volunteer desk. I am confident that you would be able to find out the name you are looking for. Then you have the necessary information to complete your letter.

  • UNITool

    Don’t use “Dear”, it’s not professional – use ‘Attention’

  • Space_Ca

    Dear Sir/Ms. is the proper form of salutation – given the lack of details as to the persons name or title.

  • arjartis

    keep “dear” out of it. to whom it may concern is your safest bet.

  • butterfl

    I wouldn’t put “dear hiring manager”, I would just put Attn: Human Resources, or Manager

  • cwstufff

    Yes, it is ok to address the letter to the Hiring Manager, but I would substitute “Dear” or “To the Hiring Manager ” instead.

  • Miz Thang

    I would go with “To whom it may concern”

  • timsy

    It is important to address the cover letter. Since Human resource department takes care of Recruitments, letter can simply be addressed as:
    The concerned person,
    Human Resources department,
    Company name.

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