Writing a Cover Letter
Resumes are tools of job seekers to introduce themselves to their prospective employers. Resumes contain important facts such as personal information, educational background and work history. Employers based their judgment if the applicant fits the job or not through their resume because resume reflects the identity of the person. An applicant does not need to master all the rules in writing a winning resume; you just have to write all the facts needed that will interest the employer.
One important part that an applicant should remember in writing a resume is the cover letter. Cover letter is a letter of introduction attached with the resume and is the front cover that will attract the employer so make sure that your cover letter will caught the attention of the employer. A cover letter is used to introduce you and your resume to a possible employer. It should not be long enough to cover more than one page and only contains 2 to 3 short paragraphs. It should not appear like an autobiography. The first paragraph should describe you and the reason why you are writing. The second paragraph contains your professional skills and academic qualifications while the third paragraph will explain how you can become an asset to the company’s growth and the last paragraph has your request for the company schedule to have you interviewed. End your cover letter expressing your thank you. When you write your cover letter, you should bear in mind that the employers are only interested about the facts. It should be brief and direct to the point. Use helpful information on your cover letter and avoid extra sentences that will only waste the time of the employer. Remember that the employer don’t have the luxury of time to read your resume. Focus on the information that is relevant to the job you’re applying into like if you are in the tourism industry and you have worked in hcc hotel or in a private company and you think your experiences will help then write it down. Avoid telling in your cover letter why you left your past job, write details on why you want to get the job instead. Once you finished writing the cover letter, review it and look for any typographical errors or grammatical mistakes. You can also make someone proofread it just to make sure. And after you checked everything, you can now send it with your resume to a potential employer and hopefully land a job.
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