JOB APPLICATION LETTER

JOB APPLICATION LETTER

Defnition
Defnition
A formal and usually typed or written
A formal and usually typed or written
request for a job
request for a job
There are several ways to submit a
There are several ways to submit a
job application letter:
job application letter:
1. 1.
Conventional mail
Conventional mail


a. Resume, cover letter, and all
a. Resume, cover letter, and all
correspondence with an employer
correspondence with an employer
should be on the same ind of paper.
should be on the same ind of paper.
b. !our resume and cover letter
b. !our resume and cover letter
should be sent in a lar"e envelope
should be sent in a lar"e envelope
without foldin", staplin", or paper
without foldin", staplin", or paper
clippin" them.
clippin" them.
c. #se mailin" labels and type or
c. #se mailin" labels and type or
computer print the address to whom
computer print the address to whom
you are sendin" your resume and
you are sendin" your resume and
letter and your return address.
letter and your return address.
d. $lace the letter on top of the
d. $lace the letter on top of the
resume with any other supportin"
resume with any other supportin"
materials under the resume and slide
materials under the resume and slide
it into the envelope. Do not staple or
it into the envelope. Do not staple or
paper clip your resume to your letter.
paper clip your resume to your letter.
e. The name and address on the label
e. The name and address on the label
should match e%actly the name and
should match e%actly the name and
address on the letter you are
address on the letter you are
enclosin".
enclosin".
2. Fax
2. Fax

a. a.
!ou should fa% your letter and resume
!ou should fa% your letter and resume
only when an employer requests it or
only when an employer requests it or
to meet a deadline.
to meet a deadline.
b. b.
&f you fa% a resume and letter, always
&f you fa% a resume and letter, always
follow'up with a mailed ori"inal.
follow'up with a mailed ori"inal.
c. c.
(hen fa%in" your resume and letter,
(hen fa%in" your resume and letter,
your ori"inals should be on plain white
your ori"inals should be on plain white
paper usin" blac in, to ensure the
paper usin" blac in, to ensure the
best quality copy in transmission.
best quality copy in transmission.
d. d.
)all the employer to verify that your
)all the employer to verify that your
resume and letter have been
resume and letter have been
received.
received.
3. E-mail
3. E-mail

a. a.
)reate and store a *standard* cover
)reate and store a *standard* cover
letter in the same way
letter in the same way
b. b.
#se the advertised job title as your
#se the advertised job title as your
*subject* line in the e'mail.
*subject* line in the e'mail.
c. c.
Read the entire postin" carefully
Read the entire postin" carefully
and completely before respondin"
and completely before respondin"
4. In-Person 4. In-Person
(hen droppin" o+ (hen droppin" o+
your resume in'person your resume in'person
remember that your remember that your
personal appearance personal appearance
is main" an is main" an
impression. Dress as if impression. Dress as if
you were "oin" for an you were "oin" for an
interview and act interview and act
professionally, bein" professionally, bein"
courteous to courteous to
everyone. everyone.