Introduction
Letter of application is a type of Letter that used by people or organization to apply for contract, job, collections of result. In short form, letter of application is letter used to apply for something. In this article, we will focus more on how to write a job application letter. This letter is formal as you don't need to write about how your family is living and all sorts of personal things. Everything the letter must contain should be official that is required for the job.
How to Write Job Application Letter
Job application letter is a type of letter that is written and sent to the company or organization you are looking forward to working for. You really need to be careful when writing this letter because some manager looks for error to get many people disqualified for the job. But I guess you will be careful
If this letter is written very well, it will give the manager a good look of you without seeing you and making them to be like.. Let us invite this person for interview.
Things To Knows Before Writing
You have to know some things before getting started. The following are the tips to know before trying to write a job application letter.
1. Write about your skill and abilities: When you are writing a job application letter, tell the truth about your skill in case they may change the department you applied for to a similar one which they may have to test it before appointing you. For example, you are about to write an application letter to Finance company, telling them, you have a good experience in foreign exchange but, you have been trading with Forex Demo without winning a single trade.. You see that sounds funny...
2. Be brief : What came to your mind when you saw this? You are thinking of writing 100 words letter? Haaaa, No! What I meant by, be brief,is that you should not make the letter to be too boring as you should just write out your qualifications, skills and abilities. The recruiting officer will has a lot application letter on his desk. So if you are not brief in the letter, your letter may end up somewhere in the dust bin because the person will be tired of reading reading and reading....
3. Spot Errors : What are you thinking? You have to spot all the errors in the letter as I have already said in one of those paragraphs that when the recruiting manager see any error, that may be the end of the application. Be very careful! Try send the letter out to your friends to help you proof read it, this is very essential. Use past tense, concord and all where necessary. Common errors like, I attend Olugbohun school× this is very wrong and you will need to write I attended Olugbohun School ✓.
4. Know the skill they are asking for : Some people apply for jobs not knowing the skills they are asking for. Take this for example, you studied fishery and you know nothing about banking and finance but you applied. Don't you know you won't get the job. So you will need to know the keywords of the skills they are asking for. Be very careful.
How To Write an Application Letter
When you are writing an application all this requirement below must be effectively followed. The steps to follow includes:
1. Address of the writer : This address should be placed at the right hand side of the of the paper. This will have your house information. When you are writing the number of your house, avoid the use of "NO". Make sire you add punctuation to it where necessary. For example:
12, Igbodeto Street,
Alphin Close,
Ibadan,
Kwara State.
12th of January 2020.
This is the correct pattern of the address of the writer.
2. The address of the company : This will be placed after the Step 1, indicating the identity of the person recruiting in terms of "The Recruiting Manager" and the address of the company. Make sure you have a knowledge of where it is located. Add punctuation mark to where it is needed. For example:
The Recruiting Manager,
Ipsos Nigeria Limited,
Ikeja,
Lagos State.
3. Salutation : You have to salute the person as everyone deserves respect. You really need to show a sign of respect for the person recruiting, this shows how much respectful you are. It will be placed after the address of the company. This salutation contains the title of the person recruiting. For example
Dear Sir,
In case you don't know the person or title of person in charge of the recruitment, Use Dear Recruiting Manager,
Can you find what I added. No? I added a comma at the end. So, don't forget!
4. Heading : How will they know what you are writing about? When you just start bla bla bla..... The person won't know the purpose of the letter, so don't always forget heading.
Take this for example
Letter of Application or LETTER OF APPLICATION
Were you able to spot the difference between the two? Cross-check!
5. Introduction : This introduction contains your name, where you got the information that they are recruiting maybe from the radio, television, from a friend, facebook, google so on... For example :
I, Lapo Kindle, hereby apply for the post of a class teacher in you school. I saw your recruitment advertisement on the bill board in front of the school.
6. List your skill and qualifications : So, this is the body of the letter as you will need to talk briefly about your highest qualification because you will be adding your CV. Show your skill like singing, dancing and all sorts of that.. Do you know why I said you should your skills? They may need to change the department you applied for. For example:
I finished with 4.56 as CGPA in the department of Mathematics from the University of England. I have some special skill like singing, dancing. I am a very friendly and kind human being.
7. Appreciation : You are thinking why do I need to appreciate the manager for when I have not been appointed. You need to appreciate because the person that read a whole letter. Example:
I really do appreciate you for reading my application carefully. I hope to hearing a better response from you.
8. Closing Remarks : This will show how you will be loyal and faithful to the company where you will write things like yours faithfully, name and signature. For example
Yours faithfully,
Signature,
Name.
Sample of Application Letter
12, Igbodeto Street,
Alphin Close,
Ibadan,
Kwara State.
12th of January 2020.
The Recruiting Manager,
Ipsos Nigeria Limited,
Ikeja,
Lagos State.
Dear Sir,
LETTER OF APPLICATION
I, Lapo Kindle, hereby apply for the post of a class teacher in you school. I saw your recruitment advertisement on the bill board in front of the school.
I finished with 4.56 as CGPA in the department of Mathematics from the University of England. I have some special skill like singing, dancing. I am a very friendly and kind human being.
I really do appreciate you for reading my application carefully. I hope to hearing a better response from you.
Yours faithfully,
Signature,
Name.
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