Because of a cover letter must accompanies your resume every time you send it, you have to be careful with some differences it should suffer on each according to the reason of sending your resume.
In addition, remember that a cover letter is not a duplicate of your resume in your words; in the other hand, it must be a complement, a better explanation, in order to give both the correct interpretation and your personal touch in your own resume.
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Generally, most of cover letters are divided into four parts and it extends in one single page at most in length.
HEADER:
- As a standard, this kind of letter follows the business Letter Style, it means including: address and other information of the sender; the contact information of the recipient, and the date sent.
- However, following this there would be also an optional reference section and an optional transmission note, but in the final part of this section is included a salutation.
INTRODUCTION:
- In this section, the applicant must write a briefly explanation about the specific desired position.
- Plus, he/she also must be able to catch the interest and attention of the employer.
BODY:
- This part of the cover letter in the one where is highlighted on the job application, it means, here is explained the reasons why the job seeker is interested in the job and why the applicant would be of value to the employer.
- In fact, this section includes skills, qualifications and past experiences parts; as well as any other special things such as availability date would be included.
CLOSING:
- This section must both summarize and indicate the next step the applicant expects to take.
- Most job seekers include in this part their intentions to contact the employer; some other simply rather say that they will look forward to hearing from or speaking with the employer, although.
- Finally, after the closing there are both a valediction like “Sincerely”and a signature line; and electively, would be included the abbreviation “ENCL” to indicate there are enclosures.
