3 Golden Tips for a Winning Cover Letter for that Job Vacancy.
By Ruwan Posted Date: August 04, 2022
If you are reading this, chances are that you have already spotted a great job vacancy and are looking forward to writing a great cover letter to accompany your CV when you apply. Or it may be that you are still on the search for the ideal job vacancy and yet exploring how to write a good cover letter to use when you have finally found it. Whichever category you belong to, you're in for an excellent opportunity to know some essential tips you must know when you write your cover letter for a job vacancy application. Let's get to know the 3 golden tips you must know about.
1. Choose the correct type of cover letter.
When it comes to writing a cover letter for a job vacancy application, there are several types which you need to choose from. If you are hoping to generate your cover letter through a template, you must follow this tip, or you will be in trouble. So, in this case, you need to choose to write a traditional cover letter which is also known as the application letter. A traditional cover letter is the type of cover letter you write for a specific job vacancy, explaining you and your interest in working with them.
The other types of cover letters which you should not choose from are referral cover letters which are used to refer someone else for a specific job vacancy. And the other type is the letter of interest, which you can use to request available job vacancies at a particular company. You can still use these types of cover letters if their purpose ever suits you at some point. So it is still worth keeping them in mind.
2. Don't make it a mirror of your CV.
A cover letter is where you showcase your interest and dedication to working with the team where you want to work. That's precisely what you should include in your cover letter when you apply for that job vacancy. Don't repeat what's in your CV there. It will only make you look less serious, making you lose the opportunity to get considered for the position.
3. Write a custom cover letter for each job vacancy.
Don't even think about writing a general cover letter and using it for every job vacancy you find. That is a clear way of losing your opportunity at the very first glance at your cover letter. Using a common cover letter for a job vacancy will clearly make it look like you have no interest in the job, eliminateing all your chances of getting considered. Therefore, you must write a custom cover letter for each job vacancy, explaining your interest and dedication to that specific role.
If you follow these 3 golden steps when you apply for the next job vacancy, the chances are high that you will get shortlisted and get called for interviews. Good luck! And do let us know how successful it was with your cover letters with these golden tips.
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