Job Application Letter Writing Made Easy With These Tips

Writing a Job Application Letter can be difficult, especially if you´re unsure where to start.

When you consider that your job cover letters may be the thing standing between you and the job you want, you start to realize how important these letters are.

So, with that in mind, I hope that you will find the following cover letter layout tips and the cover letter example further down this page, are helpful.

Job Application Letter - Layout

Like any other cover letter you might write, you should start at the top with your contact information in the top right of the page. The heading of the letter should include your full postal and email address, and both your mobile (cell) and home telephone numbers.

• At the top left of the page put the prospective employer's or Agency's postal address, including the name and job title of the person you are writing to. If you don't already know the name, try to find out, because it will show that you take the trouble to do things well.

• Add the date of your letter - the particular format doesn't matter.

• Its always best to use a formal salutation such as: Dear Mr. / Ms. / Mrs. (you should ideally try to address your letter to a named person as above).

• Only use 'Dear Sir' or 'Dear Madam' if you cannot find out the person's name.

• When you are applying for an advertised position, put the job title and reference number in bold as a heading to your job application letter. This should follow a line of space below the name of the person you're writing to.

• The 1st. paragraph of your application letter should express your interest in the position, and briefly say why the job is of specific interest to you. Use the word 'interest' and see how much better is the reaction to your job cover letters.

• The 2nd. paragraph of your letter now introduces your CV and briefly summarizes your strengths, qualifications and experience in the organization´s market sector. I recommend that you use no more than 5 or 6 bullet points to emphasize these matching qualifications.

• Use the third paragraph to add a sentence or two expanding a couple of relevant points that you pick out from the job advert, taking care to identify the most important skill or experience they have asked for.

• The closing paragraph should then reiterate your interest - use the word again - and confidence in your ability. It also states that you are looking forward to meeting the employer at interview. Don't think you're being too pushy by saying that.

• For your closing line you should follow this conventional approach.

  'Yours sincerely' if your letter was sent to a named person, or 'Yours faithfully' if you did not know the person´s name.

Finish off the letter by adding your name, signed by hand if mailing by traditional post and showing that you are enclosing a CV, like this:

Your Name

Enc: CV

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Let's see how that looks with an example...

An Example Job Application Letter:

Writing a job application letter can be made quite straightforward if you just follow the guidelines above and don't try to over-complicate the matter. When writing job cover letters, simplicity is always the best rule to follow but make sure that you cover the points above for the sake of giving them the right information, then be sure that you check your spelling and English grammar because some people will reject your CV and letter for the smallest mistakes.

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If you have been on maternity leave or been away from the workplace for other reasons and are now thinking about returning to work this job application letter is a great place to start your preparations.

Other helpful pages in this section:

For some advertised jobs, you need to know about filling in a job application form. You may be asked to contact the employer to get a copy of the application form in the first instance, but if you need to fill in an application form to apply for the job, these are the main things to think about. Get this right and the rest is easy.

Cover Letter Examples
The free cover letter examples and free downloadable cover letter writing report on this page will get you started by showing you how to write your own cover letters that will bring more invitations to interviews, with winning results, meaning more job offers.

Please follow the blue links (which open in a new window) and you will find the most appropriate cover letter example to use for your particular needs at this point in your job hunting activities.

Cover Letter Resources
Cover Letter Resources from Your Career Change and EasyJob help you land the job you dream of by writing a good cover letter!

Thank You Letters
Although interview Thank You Letters could not really be described as 'cover letters' in the true sense, they are important to you after your interview because they can be used to remind the interviewer and reinforce your enthusiasm for the job they have on offer.

In fact, it has been known for a job offerto be made following the receipt of a thank you letter. A 'maybe' was turned into a 'yes, definitely'.

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