| Writing a cover letter for your job application is so | | | | your knowledge, interest and enthusiasm for the |
| important but many people find it difficult to get the | | | | advertised job;o Explain why you are interested in |
| words just right. Yet if you produce a badly written | | | | joining their organization;o Illustrate how your skills |
| cover letter you may ruin the chances of your | | | | match the job description;o Check your cover letter |
| application succeeding. If you could write a really good | | | | carefully for any spelling errors or other typos;o Use |
| quality cover letter it would make the whole process | | | | the formal style of address when you send your letter |
| much easier and take away at least some of the | | | | by name to the person advertising. |
| stress of job hunting. | | | | You will also find that your cover letter will get much |
| Your cover letter is generally the first document most | | | | better results if you always try to show that:o You |
| potential employers will read, looking for insight into your | | | | know what employers want;o Your strengths have |
| reasons for applying. So your job is to make sure it | | | | the edge over the competition;o You tailor your cover |
| introduces you effectively and positively. | | | | letter to meet their specific employer's needs. |
| Let me show you what you should do and what you | | | | The obvious things to avoid that point to badly written |
| should not do. | | | | or presented cover letters include:o The same cover |
| A cover letter's primary job is to provoke the reader's | | | | letter has been photocopied or obviously used for |
| interest. Once you have their interest it must provide | | | | another job;o The cover letter doesn't attach all the |
| sufficient relevant information so that they want to | | | | information the employer requested;o The cover letter |
| know more about you. Don't forget, a cover letter can | | | | contains spelling, grammar or typo errors;o Your skills |
| only create interest it can't get you a job. | | | | and qualifications don't match the job description or |
| Now when writing your cover letters you must be | | | | person specification;o No obvious effort has been |
| sure to:o Customize every cover letter so that it is | | | | made to show you interest in THIS job. |
| specifically written for this particular job;o Use an easy | | | | If you need more specific guidance on writing great |
| style of language with well chosen words and no | | | | cover letters or could use some examples to help you |
| jargon;o Emphasize exactly how you are able to | | | | just visit my website at the address below. |
| contribute to the company or organization;o Illustrate | | | | |