5 tips for writing a cover letter that arouses interest

A standard and too general letter will not help you to enhance your candidacy. You have to uncheck yourself from the first paragraph. If you are responding to an ad, start the letter explaining what it is that attracts you from the vacant position. If it is a spontaneous application, it shows that you do not apply for it, but that you know the company. Inform previously and emphasize what has prompted you to knock on the door of that company and not another. In that way you will show that you are motivated. An example: "Because of its recent innovations, your group is a pioneer in its market. Being a sales assistant in an innovative group is a challenge that matches my aspirations ».

Talk about your project

In the letter you have to explain what you plan to do, what type of position you aspire to, what is your professional project. If you are starting and you do not have a concrete idea of the outputs that the future may hold, explain the type of tasks with which you feel "in your sauce" or master the situation. If you do not indicate a specific position, indicate a professional orientation (commercial, human resources, production) within the company.

Put yourself in the place of the selector

The second paragraph of the letter should enhance your qualities for the position you intend to occupy. The cover letter has a fundamental objective, which is to respond to the expectations of the coach. You have to put yourself in their place and ask yourself what are the competencies and qualities you are looking for.

Do not limit yourself to summarize your curriculum, you have to report some successful professional experience that is related to the position you want. You have to show that your job application is appropriate to your experience (or academic training) and that it is essential for a professional project that you would love to be able to carry out. It is better not to list personal qualities without rhyme or reason ("I am independent, dynamic, etc."), but to specify what this or that professional success consisted of and give data that support your achievements.

Take care of the forms

Read the letter as many times as necessary, do not commit misspellings, even by careless typing, and take care of the syntax, if you do not want to cause a bad impression to the selector. Use present tenses and action verbs, which are more dynamic. Discard the pompous and empty phrases. Do not abuse words like "personally" to start the sentences if you do not want to seem too egocentric. If it is a spontaneous application, it is convenient that the subject of the letter be "proposal of collaboration" and not "spontaneous candidacy". You have to show equal treatment to the coach by offering your services. Try to make the letter fit on one side and space the paragraphs well with dots and apart to facilitate reading. Write the letter to the computer, unless the advertisement indicates that it must be handwritten.

Invite the coach to an interview

The objective of the letter is to get an interview. You have to "be available" to the coach for that match. Use a formula like "Thank you in advance for the interest you give my candidacy, I remain at your disposal for a possible meeting ...” Do not hesitate to tell the coach that you will call him after a few days to discuss your candidacy. Not for that you will seem heavy, but someone determined and determined. Many candidates are excessively passive while waiting for an answer. Finish the letter with some closing and farewell formula of this style: "Waiting for a favorable response, you are greeted with kindness" or another similar one. And do not forget to sign it!

Tips:

If you apply through the Internet, the email must be as well written as a letter, but more concise. The character of that message does not change and must contain the same key points as a cover letter sent by postal mail. Do not take risks with familiarities such as starting with a "hello", or skip the courtesy formula, since you never know who you're dealing with.

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