Did you know that cover letter writing is an art that many job seekers simply fail to perfect? It\u2019s the one thing that can help your application stand out from the rest, but there are some tricks to getting it right straight off the bat.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s imagine this scenario. The hiring manager has over 500 resumes and cover letters to weed through, looking for a new candidate.<\/p>\n
The letter reads: \u201cI am writing to apply for job advertisement number #46293 \u2013 Sales Executive\u201d. How boring\u2026 and the cover letter, plus resume goes in the reject pile. In the real world, hiring managers\u00a0probably only spend 5-10 seconds per application \u2013 scanning the obvious information. The cover letter should be a short, concise, and engaging introduction to you and your resume, not a regurgitated essay about your resume.<\/p>\n
The first secret to a great cover letter is to imagine what the perfect applicant in the world would be able to deliver. Start your cover letter with this compelling information. For example, if you are a fantastic salesperson, employers would want to know about your sales records, heightened productivity, and improved\u00a0profitability. The idea is simple, tell them exactly what they need to know.<\/p>\n
Impress your employer by showing off your knowledge of their company.\u00a0So many cover letters are too generic and not specific to the company you\u2019re applying to. Say something like \u201cI have keenly followed your organisation since 2020, and I imagine that with your recent expansion to Brazil you will need a candidate who is familiar with the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
Include 2-5 bullet points demonstrating that you can achieve\u00a0results and quantifying your accomplishments. This makes it easier to read and digest the information as quickly and concisely as possible.<\/p>\n
Now it is time to really shine. The closing paragraph should introduce your resume and elude that there is lots more to learn about you. Say that you will be in touch with them in a few days to find out more about the position. When you call, don\u2019t just ask if they received your application, but impress them with insightful questions about the company and position.\u00a0This will get you noticed and is an opportunity to build rapport.<\/p>\n
Now that you know what it takes to write a great cover letter, it\u2019s time to set the keyboard on fire with those typing skills and whip up a fantastic cover letter. After that, head over to Adzuna<\/a> to start searching for and applying for the job of your dreams!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Did you know that cover letter writing is an art that many job seekers simply fail to perfect? It\u2019s the one thing that can help your application stand out from the rest, but there are some tricks to getting it right straight off the bat. Let\u2019s imagine this scenario. The hiring manager has over 500 Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":2429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[231],"tags":[471],"class_list":["post-2798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cover-letter","tag-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2798"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2798\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2799,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2798\/revisions\/2799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}