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There are several common mistakes, which can easily be avoided when
for a job. These tips will increase your chances of being asked for an interview and be hired. Failing to follow them, you may actually hurt your chances of even be considered for the particular job.
1) Avoid greeting your eventual future employers with general salutations such as “Dear Sir” or “Dear Sirs”. Making an effort of finding the names of the Managers or the person responsible for reading the cover letters will definitely make a good first impression on them. It is always better to personalize your letters.
2) Make sure you don’t forget to mention the job position you are applying for in the title or at the beginning of the cover letter. Otherwise, you risk that the person in charge will miss it all together, or get the impression that you are sending one uniform cover letter to all eventual future employers. This will most probably lead to you being rejected from the very start. Always personalize your letter, in order to leave an impression of personal interest in the particular organization and position.
3) Failing to stress on or even mention your particular skills, which are suitable for the specific job requirements, in your cover letter will most probably result in early rejection. Your eventual future employer is interested in your personal skills and your motivation for becoming the best person for the job. If you fail to leave this impression, they will have no way of knowing how valuable an employer you can be to them. This is why you should carefully look at your CV, and consider your personal skills in accordance to the requirements given by the particular organization for the job position you are interested in. Then list them, so that they can easily be seen and acknowledged by the person reading.
4) Try not to be too passive in your cover letter. End up your presentation with an assurance that you will take the active side and call in a certain period of time. This will prove that you are ambitious, enthusiastic and proactive person, which is what most employers are looking for in the first place.
5) Don’t forget to include all your contact information! Don’t make a very common mistake of entering your contact information only on your CV and not the cover letter. Always bear in mind that they may get separated, and then even if your letter has made a good first impression, your future employer will have no means of contacting you. Make it as easy as possible for them to contact you.
Always take your time and check several times before sending your cover letter when applying for a job. Make sure you have personalized your letter as much as possible, and have suited it to the particular job opening and organization. Then check all your contact details, and check your calendar for the day in which you will make a call to them and check your progress. Follow these simple rules, and soon you will see how the interest of prospective employers will increase.
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