By Jeff Altman, Big Game Hunter
I detest cover letter. They arrive as an E -Mail -attached file and require me to open another file that rarely tells me anything interesting or useful for my decision making about the sender. I always recommend that people use their actual message to include the information they would in a cover letter.
A well-written cover email will engage the reader and encourage them to read your resume. Before you start writing your cover -e -mail, write down what you want to say because someone in three or four paragraphs will decide whether to open CV with interest or indifference.
Here are some simple tips:
Use your Cover -E -Mail to highlight items of your experience that fit the job description you answer. Generic coverage notes the waste an opportunity to make someone be interested and excited in your background. Your Cover -E -Mail should make it obvious for a 6 -year -old reader that you are suitable for the job by showing that you have the experience and skills that are desired.
Keep your sentences short. Avoid using long sentences. Don’t get anyone to read something twice to understand what you’re trying to say.
Keep your language single. Although in some cultures it is correct to use a phrase like “I am pleased a huge joy in applying for this reputed position in this reputed organization,” in the US culture it is not. Write in a way that is appropriate for the business culture you are communicating in.
Organize your cover letter in small sections or ball points and not over three sections.
Spell and Grammar Check your E -Mail! Read visually what you wrote because some words can be spelled correctly when spelled. For example, people who used the technology “Novell” for years would send resumes that used the word “novel.” “Novel” would be accepted by a spell check, but it should be seen to be recognized as used incorrectly.
Dumb Interview Error: Arriving Too Early
Use the subject line in your E -Mail to tell which job you are applying for. If the ad contained a job code, include it. People often try to fill in many jobs and this will focus them on what you are applying for.
Explain why you think your skills are a good match for the position. Include a reference to a particular performance in your current or previous job (the current job is preferred).
Of course, do not lie.
Sign your cover -e -mail with “sincerely”, “your real” or “best greeting”, and use a italic font to “sign” your name under it.
Making a few of these simple things will give you more and better opportunities to win the job you want. Don’t be lazy and send the same e email again and again. Tailor your Cover -E -Mail that you make your resume and you get superior results.
The message area of ​​an E email is space that will be seen immediately. It is the perfect place to promote yourself in the context of the specific job you are applying for.
There are two basic ways to do this:
- The story is like the traditional cover letter.
I am forwarding my resume to you for the position of ______, which I saw on ________.
I think my experience with ________ combined with my knowledge of ___________ would make me qualified for the position you have available.
I look forward to talking to you and discussing my qualifications in detail.
Sincerely
- Point by point. This is the new cover letter. This style uses the space IE email to provide specifically targeted information about your qualifications.
For example:
I am answering the ad, which I looked at ________ looking for a J2EE developer. Below is a summary of my qualifications compared to the requirements that
I look forward to meeting you and discussing my experience in more detail.
Sincerely
Using this approach is a quick effective use of the space in an E email and puts important information in front of the reader. It makes decision making much easier and will result in more interviews for you.
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