Job Application Letter/Email Cover

Our most important piece of advice we can give you on this subject is summed up in one word… 'Personalization'!

By personalizing your job application letter/email cover many potential employers will feel you've taken the time to construct your application, and are more inclined to respond out of professional courtesy. This doesn't mean you'll get the desired response, however it is worthwhile considering that people dislike spam/junk email and speculative job applications that have not been personalized.

Keep your job application letter/email cover short and to the point, and specifically target it towards the role/industry that you're applying for. Where possible address it to the person specifically hiring, and within the text include relevant information that will make a potential employer want to read your CV. A short line at the end of the covering letter to the effect of you appreciating a reply whether or not your application appears to be suitable never does any harm… just adds to the personalization of your application. Finally, keep a note of all your applications so if you choose to follow them up or are contacted by the employer… you appear to know what you have applied for!

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