Job seekers frequently send a cover letter along with their curriculum vitae or application for employment as a way of introducing themselves to potential employers and explaining their suitability for the desired position. Employers may look for individualized and thoughtfully written cover letters as one method of screening out applicants who are not sufficiently interested in their position or who lack necessary basic skills. Cover letters are typically divided into three categories:
-The application letter or invited cover letter which responds to a known job opening
-The prospecting letter or uninvited cover letter which inquires about possible positions
-The networking letter which requests information and assistance in the sender's job search.
All cover letters should:
-Explain why you are sending a resume.
-Tell specifically how you learned about the position or the organization
-Convince the reader to look at your resume.
-Call attention to elements of your background
— education, leadership, experience
(That are relevant to a position you are seeking. Be as specific as possible, using examples)
-Reflect your attitude, personality, motivation, enthusiasm, and communication skills.
-Provide or refer to any information specifically requested in a job advertisement
(It might not be covered in your resume, such as availability date, or reference to an attached writing sample)
-Indicate what you will do to follow-up.
Too much standardized form and sentence cannot attract employer's attention. Therefore, you should include your own original contents and form also have to be designed clearly and neatly. The sample of cover letter is attached down below.
Hope to be helpful my post when you write cover letter.
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