What You Should Know About a Company Before Writing a Cover Letter With Your Resume
In order to really stand out from the rest of the crowd when it comes to job openings, you need to blow the socks off of your competition. And the best way to do that, and the impress your future boss, is to know more about the company than anyone else does. This requires a little bit of research that can go a long way when it comes to writing a cover letter and getting the job!
When you are applying for a job and writing a cover letter, you are trying to convince the hiring manager that you are the best fit for the job. And what better way to display that is by knowing a little bit about the company and the way it runs in order to show the hiring manager how you can improve their company’s productivity and assist them in beating their competitors in a struggling economy.
With the internet, research on a company is pretty simple to do.
Find out the size of the company, how the company is structured, where the headquarters is located, and the like. There are many resources out there (including the company’s website!) to allow you to gain some basic knowledge on a company and understand their needs and their strong points, as well as a little information on where their company is slacking.
Take this information and turn it around in your favor, and present it in your cover letter-this will show employers that you have had specific interest in their company and may give you a step in the right direction.
Who knew that such a simple Google search can help you make your cover letter and resume impressive to your future employers? Do a little hunting online, and offline, about the history of the company, and be sure to include a line or two in your cover letter about the business itself to show your particular interest in their company.
This is just one tip to help you Learn How to Write a Cover Letter. Follow me over to http://www.simple-cover-letters.info to learn more and finally land that job of your dreams.
Roland is an experienced job coach and career planning specialist. Helping job seekers learn how to write simple but amazing cover letters and resumes. There is nothing more rewarding then having a client land the job of their dreams! In a job market as tough as the one we are currently in, you need to stand out from the crowd.
In this video, part of a series of career training videos put out by Azusa Pacific University’s Career Services, focuses on how to write a competitive resume, cover letter, and reference page.
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