Sample Cover Letter To Use For Different Approaches

On this page are three sample cover letters that you could use for different approaches depending on whether the job opening has been advertised or not.

The first sample cover letter below, is for a targeted approach to an organization which is known to be expanding and therefore likely to be creating jobs, but which has not advertised any vacancies specifically so far. The second one you come to is for when there is an advertised vacancy and you must meet the stated requirements. And the third of these sample cover letters is for a Director's PA Job.

You can often beat others to the upcoming opportunity when you have discovered that a firm or business is expanding or relocating or has announced a new product development plan. These are great clues to forewarn you to the possibility of jobs becoming available and that is when a carefully targeted cover letter can be the ace up your sleeve.

Organizations will often take quite some time before formulating the final job descriptions and person specifications of any new people that they will need when their business is expanding or relocating or has announced a new product development plan. Naturally, they want to be certain of their requirements and certain that the product launch takes off and their projections are accurate before adding to the payroll.

What is certain though, is that the need for forward planning to meet these probable needs is pressing in somebody's mind and if you can make a targeted approach using the sample cover letter for a targeted approach as a template, you just might find the job waiting for you!

I recommend that you also download the 'How To Find Unadvertised Jobs' e-book which expands on this targeted approach even more, with a whole strategy you can adopt to find those hidden jobs and beat everyone else to the unannounced jobs before the public or anyone else knows about them.

Sample Cover Letter #1 - Targeted Approach

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12 Sandy Lane
Northampton
Northants
NN8 1QE

Mr Simon Lanstone
Managing Director
Blankwell Corporation Limited
1 Rockington Lane
Northwellington
Northants
NN7 2TA

16 November 2009

Dear Mr Lanstone

With more than ten years experience in Sales and Marketing in the widget industry, I have successfully launched and promoted several new products. I am writing to you concerning my interest in the Blank Corporation as I believe there are several areas in which I could help to strengthen your market share.

In brief, I am familiar with all aspects of international sales, establishing new channels, selection of agents, dealing with import/export regulations, as well as presenting at trade shows. In 2007, I recruited and trained six sales people in Europe, and the following year company sales increased by an astounding 67%. I also negotiated new distributors in Europe and expanded the company’s customer base by more than 50%.

Your recently advertised expansion into Eastern Europe interests me as I feel my experience and language fluency could make an enormous difference to your sales team, and thus ensure the success of this expansion.

I would be grateful if you would take a brief call from me later this week to give me your reactions and perhaps arrange to discuss my ideas.

Yours sincerely

Sarah McDowall

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Sample Cover Letter Tips:

Target letters like the one above have very particular rules to follow if they are going to work for you.

1. Your sample cover letter must be addressed to a named person at sufficiently high level in the organization. I suggest you look for the name of the person who would be your bosses boss if you worked for them. This means a decision can be taken at high enough in the organization.

2. Give reasons for the contact based on your knowledge (i.e. research) of the company's business activities.

3. Align your skills and knowledge to specific issues that you consider they have based on your skills; outline benefits of input from you.

4. Keep it brief

5. Ask for a meeting to discuss the issues you've identified.

6. Think of this approach as submitting a proposal NOT a job application.

7. You must be prepared to follow up with a phone call to get a meeting arranged or at least have a preliminary discussion.

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Sample Cover Letter #2 - An Advertised Vacancy

The second sample cover letter is for an advertised position as a wholesale merchandiser within the consumer retail supply chain. The skills in the body of the application letter and the bullet points are typical of what you might expect for this sort of job, but if you use this letter, you must insert your own specific skills or at the very least make sure these apply to you and you can explain each of them fully with examples.

Sample Cover Letter #2

Your Address
Your Address
Your Address
Your Address
Your Telephone
Your Email

Date..........................

Dear ….....................

Wholesale Merchandiser Ref: 12345 Daily Telegraph 10 March 2010

Your advert for the above position is of particular interest as I am currently seeking a similar position and I am confident of having the technical skills and supply chain management experience you require. As an experienced Supply Chain/Wholesale Merchandiser I have a track record of successfully managing the critical path and liaising closely with overseas factories in to ensure that delivery schedules for multimillion pound accounts e.g. M&S, George, and T.M. Lewin were fully met. My skills and competencies as a Supply Chain/Wholesale Merchandiser are supported by my extensive involvement in planning, organising and monitoring, overseeing quality control and forecasting trends, assessing budgetary considerations and costs with the sales team.

I have pleasure in including my CV from which you will note that I have:

• Technical, logistical, organisational and problem solving ability;
• The initiative to translate customer's ideas into reality;
• A keen business mind, entrepreneurial and pro-active with a strong drive;
• Quality focus and apply process and discipline towards optimising performance;
• Strong planning, organising and monitoring abilities;
• Excellent communication and motivation skills.

I will be pleased to provide any additional information you may require and I look forward to meeting you if you wish to arrange an interview.

Thank you for your assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Your Name
enc: CV

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Sample Cover Letter #3 - For A PA Job

Your Address
Your Address
Your Address
Your Address
Your Telephone
Your Email

Date..........................

Dear Sir

Re: PA to the Director

Your advertised position for a Personal Assistant is of particular interest and I have enclosed my CV for your attention and confirmation that I wish to apply for the post.

As a highly experienced Personal Assistant with excellent organizational and communication skills which I apply with tact and diplomacy when dealing with customers, I am very good at managing high level workloads within strict deadlines. I am also considered as mature, energetic and hardworking as well as being able to maintain confidentiality in sensitive matters whilst displaying excellent judgement and initiative when required.

Within my attached CV you will note the following points of experience which emphasise my suitability for this position:

• My highly developed interpersonal skills; I am discreet and sensitive in dealing with people and my excellent communication skills, verbal and written used in producing accurate letters and reports, spread sheets and meeting materials; presentations, agendas and minutes.
• I am skilled at scheduling meetings and conferences; diary management and co-ordination of day to day demands with the ability to prepare meeting materials such as Power Point presentations, agendas and minutes.
• Extensively experienced at screening all phone-calls and dealing with correspondence as directed.
• My strong analytical skills with understanding of financial information and familiarity with daily business operations including planning and prioritising, arranging payments, financial monitoring and preparation of progress reports.
• Strong IT skills and use of MS Office programmes: Power Point, Word, Excel, Outlook.

Thank you for your consideration of my application, I am available for interview at any time and I look forward to discussing this exciting role with you.

Yours faithfully

Jennifer Chalmers
enc: CV

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Getting Cover Letters Help

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