1035the Letter of Application

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A Letter of Application expresses your interestin and qualifications for a position to aprospective employer.

What Is a Letter of Application?


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Your letter of application should introduce themain points of your CV.

It should also help you to sell yourqualifications to the prospectiveemployer.

What Should My Letter of ApplicationAccomplish?


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Solicited Letters of Application

Solicited letters ofapplication are letterswritten in response toan advertised jobopening.

It is appropriate to

mention where youlearned of the openingin the first paragraph .

I believe that myknowledge of publicrelations and my provencommunication andleadership skills make mea strong candidate for theposition of MediaRelations Coordinator that

was posted by the DeltaAirlines Job OpportunitiesProgram.


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Unsolicited Letters of Application

Unsolicited applicationletters are written tocompanies that have not

posted a job opening.It is important to gain thereaders attention and

persuade them that youcan contribute to thecompanys goals.

As a member of one ofthe fastest growingpublishing houses inthe world, do you havean opening in youracquisitionsdepartment for a recentcollege graduate with a

major in English andpublishing and editingexperience?


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PurposeRefer to job advertisement(Mention company contact)Preview qualifications

Supporting DetailsProve claims with examplesTie qualifications to the requirements of the positionQuantify evidence

Detail your experienceGoodwill ClosingOffer to meet for an interviewRefer to CV (rsum)

Make your final pitch

The Letter of Application: Structure


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Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing to apply forthe programmerposition advertised intodays issue of theTimes Union .

1. confirmation that you

wish to apply and thetitle of the job you areapplying for

2. the date and the nameof the newspaperwhere you saw an ad

EXAMPLE


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With a BS degree in ComputerProgramming , I have a fullunderstanding of the full life cycleof a software developmentproject.I also have experience inlearning and excelling atnew technologies as needed .

Please see my CVfor additional information on myexperience.

3. your presentsituation

(occupation orcourse ofstudy beingfollowed)


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The opportunity presented in this ad is very interesting, andI believe that my strong technical experience and educationwill make me a very competitive candidate for this position.The key strengths that I possess for success in thisposition include :I have successfully designed, developed, and supported

live use applicationsI strive for continued excellenceI provide exceptional contributions to customer service for

all customers

4. relate your interests to those of the company


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As requested, I am enclosinga completed job application,my CV and three references.

5. say you areenclosing a CV

I can be reached anytimevia my cell phone , 555-555-5555. Thank you foryour time andconsideration. I lookforward to speaking withyou about thisemployment opportunity .

6. indicate yourwillingness to attendan interview;telephone numberwhere you can becontacted

Sincerely,FirstName LastName


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A Refer to the advertisement

If there are several posts advertised you must say which one you are

applying for.

Withreferenceto

I have seen

youradvertisementin the

and

I would like to

apply

I am interestedin applying

for

this post.

the post of

Personal Assistant

Secretary to the SalesManager


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B Summarise your experience

As you cansee from theenclosed CV Ihave had

long

one years

manyyears

experiencein

different fields.

banking/insurance/legal work etc.

the hotel business.

industry .In my last

jobs/positions

In all my jobs

In my present job

theadministrativeorganisationalsecretarialpublic relationsfinancial

side

aspect

was

is

extremelyvery

important and I

worked a lot with computers.

ran the office independently.

learnt to work under pressure.

managed the bookkeeping.


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C Why the job interests you

However,although

I likeI am happy in

I am satisfied with

my present job/position ,

I would nowprefer a post

I am nowlooking for apost

offering moreresponsibility/

more chancesof promotion

where I can use my

administrative

skills.knowledge oflanguages .financial

knowledge.


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Using Active Language Donts

Dont be vague in yourdescriptions.

Dont use weak verbssuch as endeavored,tried, hoped, andattempted.

Dont use sexist languagesuch as chairman andmanpower.

Vague: I worked as aramp agent at Comair.

Weak: I attempted toattract customers.


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Using Active Language Dos

Use concrete words todescribe your experience.

Use present tense to

discuss current activitiesand past tense for previous job duties oraccomplishments.

Be as specific as possible indescriptions; list amountsand figures when you can.

Vague: I worked as a rampagent for COMAIR.

Specific: As a ramp agent, Iassisted in loading baggage,

and oversaw fuelling theaircraft.

Weak: I attempted to attractcustomers.

Strong: I initiated a program toattract customers to PizzaHut, which resulted in a 5%increase in sales for themonth of June.


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USEFUL TIPS :

Do your homework and mention things about theirorganization to show that you know who their clients areand possibly mention your interests that might relate totheir clients.

Keep it short.

Don t waffle and keep to the point why do you want the job, why do you want to work for them, what makes youthe right person?

Use professional vocabulary and phrasing . Make this aninteresting letter to read .


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Dont be too informal your letter should be professional.

You should try to find something memorable about yourselfthat will help them remember you after reviewing a hundredother CVs and covering letters.

End on a positive note you would like to meet them andyou look forward to hearing from them.

Again, (get someone else to) check it making sure spelling,grammar and format are consistent and accurate.


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For future reference

Don t use a standard letter for every job. It willbe obvious if you just change the name and the

job details, and dont give any thought to thisparticular job. This shows no enthusiasm for the

job, and is not the right signal to send to acompany. You must tailor each letter.

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1035the Letter of Application