How to Write a Good Cover Letter http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:26:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Writing A Cover Letter Which Appeals To Your Employer http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net/writing-a-cover-letter-which-appeals-to-your-employer.html http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net/writing-a-cover-letter-which-appeals-to-your-employer.html#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:26:19 +0000 admin http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net/?p=75 Continue reading]]> When there is a job vacancy, the HR manager gets hundreds of applications and without an impressive cover letter, your resume is sure to find place in the waste basket. On the other hand, the application with a professional and winning cover letter will likely get noticed at once. A well-written cover letter demonstrates your communication and organizational skills, two things of paramount importance in any organization. Here are some tips to help you write a cover letter which is tailor made to impress your employer:

  1. Customize your cover letter to fit the employer’s requirements as announced in the job advertisement. Your cover letter should emphasize on your skills which match the requirements of the employer as mentioned in the job advertisement. These areas include expertise the company needs, years of experience of a job applicant, his technical knowledge, the transferable skills that he possesses, and his personality traits.
  2. Your cover letter should emphasize on your employer’s needs and definitely not your own needs. Describe what you can do for the employer and his company. Only then your cover letter will attract your employer’s attention.
  3. Keep your cover letter on a professional note. Capitalize on your qualifications without sounding boastful about it, keep your information to the point, without any pretence or unnecessary formality.
  4. Simplicity is the key to writing a winning cover letter. Decorations, jazzy paper, designer fonts, pictures are a strict no-no in a cover letter. Use a simple block format with left flush margins and ragged right margins. Restrict your cover letter to one or at the most two pages.
]]> http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net/writing-a-cover-letter-which-appeals-to-your-employer.html/feed 0 Sample Cover Letter For The Job Of A Teacher http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net/sample-cover-letter-for-the-job-of-a-teacher.html http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net/sample-cover-letter-for-the-job-of-a-teacher.html#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:08:42 +0000 admin http://www.howtowriteagoodcoverletter.net/?p=71 Continue reading]]> The job of a teacher is a challenging and respected one. Teaching not only gives a handsome pay and scope for development but is also satisfying in its own way. When applying for the job of a teacher, you should always attach a cover letter to your resume. The cover letter should be short and precise and should emphasize on your skills and on the fact how you could be of value to the school you are applying for. Here is a sample cover letter for the job of an elementary teacher:

Amy Johnson,
123, ABC Street,
City, Country, Code
Mobile Number
Email Address

Date: 18/12/2011

Mr. David Thompson,
XYZ Elementary School,
City, Country, Code

Dear Mr. Thompson,
In accordance with your advertisement placed in ‘Jobs Daily’ on 15/12/2011, I want to apply for the job as a teacher on the elementary level, in your school. My qualifications meet your requirements perfectly and I could be of great value to your organization.

I am a 200X graduate of XXX College and am presently teaching Class III students in LMN School as a part time teacher. I take pride in my teaching skills, ability to interact effectively with young students, creativity and above all, patience needed to deal with children.

I have a passion for and knowledge of horsing and as such, in my junior year at XXX College, I got an opportunity to work for the Racing Museum. I even coordinated field trips with classroom instruction.

I would you to arrange an interview with me, so we could discuss further on how I could contribute better to your school. You could give me a call on my mobile number and suggest the date and time suitable to you. Thanking you in anticipation,

Yours Sincerely,
Signature
Amy Johnson

Enclosed: Resume

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