How to Write a Cover Letter

Preparing to write a cover letter can be difficult to start however with these helpful tips to guide a prospective employee to finding the right job.  To impress future employers it's important to know what they are looking for in a possible employee.  Here are several tips:

·         Read the job advertisement in its entirety.

·         Learn more about the company through taking the time out to research and understand their mission statement. 

·         Network and call the people who work with the company to find out more about the job.

The first paragraph of the cover letter should focus on why you're writing, the middle paragraph should say what you have to offer and the final paragraph will talk of how you will follow-up with them possible employer.

Express your excitement about the job position and the title of the job by sharing about your qualified credentials along with the position's qualifications.  Discuss your skills, abilities, and experiences that would relate to the job position you're applying.  Focus on all of your recent achievements and problem-solving skills along sharing about your completed education and the skills learned at previous employers.  Share how these abilities will transfer over to this job position and for the employer as a whole within their organization. 

Follow up with the prospective employer by reiterating your full interest in the job, providing them with all of the best ways to contact you back such as your phone number, and email address. Be respectful and vigilant about employers who do not want to receive any phone calls.  However, for the employers who do not mind phone calls about the job position,  mention an interest in following up with a phone call to setup an appointment/meeting with the prospective employer at a time that is best for them. 

Reference:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/698/01/