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Cover letterMuhammad Saiful Ambia Bin Mohd Nasir NuHazuan Bin MudaNur Alimah Bt Mohd Azeli INTRODUCTION
This part must include :-The position you are applying forHow did you find out about the vacancy whether from mouth,newspaper and internetPerson : name,title&affliationAds : name & dateInternet : websites&date
BODY
States 3 items
Your educationBackgroundwork experiencepersonal characteristicCONCLUSION Refer your enclosed item Resume and certificate (any certicate that indicate your achievement)Make sure to mention the contact number & refer to setting up and interview
FORMAT
5 RULES OF COVER LETTER WRITTING
Find out to whom you are writing Put ourselves in the hiring managers shoes
Do not write TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Do the research about the hiring managers full name and get it right.
2. WRITE THE TARGETED COVER LETTER
Match to the format correctlyDo not use vague,jargon and clichs sentences.Make sure those 4 paragraph included:-
1.Contain self introduction.Write about who you are, where your expertise can lies and why you apply this job.
2.Respond directly to the job description written by the hiring manager. 3.Do the research about the current status of the company and tell how we can fit the needs in the company
4.Lastly,the call to action paragraph. Inform them that we would love to get interviewed.
Thanks and appreciate them for spending their time reading the cover letter
3.No spelling and grammar errors Any errors can spoil the first impression.Spelling mistakes can make an awful first impression
The hiring manager may think that if you are careless on your job application,you will be careless in your job.4. No BOMBAST
You always feel awesome when write bombastic filler because it is easy to do but hiring manager will roll their eyes and skip over you if you write this kind of sentences
I am the number one choice
I am the best candidateOr Dear sir/madame, I am a strong candidate who would like to work in your company
But it is allowed if it is true and you can prove it, as long as you have the evidence to back it up.
5. Make your cover letter Applicant Tracking System (ATS) optimized
What is ATS?ATS are mostly designed to read through resume and cover letter as well ,sifting through keywords and key-phrases to statistically determine whether to let you through the next stage.70% of jobs are filled via an applicant tracking system.
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