Any non-techies have advice for a good cover letter?
nkh: If you haven't seen the article below, it is a great resource to forward on to your brother.  To quote it:For the background part, I like to see what someone has done.Not been involved in, or been part of, or watched happen, or was hanging around when it happened.I look for something you've done, either in a job or (often better yet) outside of a job.http://pmarca-archive.posterous.com/how-to-hire-the-best-peo...