Cover Letter Tips

5 Cover Letter Tips: Do What Most Job Seekers Don't, posted at Work Jersey, packs good advice into a concise article. One bit of useful advice is to focus on the needs of the prospective employer rather than on yourself. After all the employer's needs are their concern and by making it yours you create an area of common interest.

The second tip topic (Show Your Enthusiasm) is excellent in my view. By being passionate and enthusiastic you make yourself a more appealing applicant. Chances are the position you are interested in will feature responsibilites that are new to you. Showing an eagerness to shoulder these responsibilites is a plus in the eyes of those hiring. So is eagerness to learn and adapt to a new work culture.

You want to match up facts in your resume with specifics of the job you are applying for. You also want to display familiarity the company and any recent success it may have enjoyed.

The final point about an aggressive follow-up surprised me a bit. The article recommends that an applicant request an appointment which is expected. But it also goes on to recommend that the prospective employer be told of your intent to call on a specified date. That would be within a few days of the date on which the cover letter is submitted.