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2. Knowing what you don’t want to do
is just as important as
knowing what you want to do.

3. If you dream of being a cat groomer
but you're terribly, terribly allergic to cats,
then kiss your cat grooming dreams goodbye.
It's not only about what you want to do,
but it's also about what you're good at.

4. Ask yourself the following questions:
1.Can I get up early in the morning?
2.Would I be working if money
wasn't a factor?
3.What am I really good at?
4.Do I enjoy the company of other people
during work?

6. Look into the companies
you are applying for.
1.Get a sense of the company’s personality and value.
2.See how your background makes
you a valuable asset to the role and to the company.
3.Why do you like this job?

8. Start your letter by adding your contact information .
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.
Add this information:
• Full Name
• Address (number ,street -- town, postal code)
• Phone number
• Email address
• Personal website (if you have one)
• Date

9. Continue your letter by adding the company’s
contact information .
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.
Add the contact information of the company :
• Name of the person you are applying to ( or name
of the company)
• Job title of the person you are applying to
• Address (number ,street -- town, postal code)

10. Begin the body of your letter with a polite salutation.
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.
The name is followed by a comma.
Leave a blank line after the salutation.

11. Salutation to an unknown recipient:
Dear Sir or Madam is a respectful way to address the
person when you don't know their gender.
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.
The salutation is followed by a comma.
Leave a blank line after the salutation.

12. Begin the body section with a brief introduction that
explains the purpose of your letter.
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.

13. State where you found the position for which you are
applying.

14. Employers read a lot of
application letters.
A hiring manager
will scan the letters quickly.
Do not bury the lead and
make the difference…
…unless you want to see
your application letter
in a trash can!

15. So, start with a strong statement .

16. Explain why hiring you will benefit
the company.
Make a list of
qualifications
and experience/accomplishments
and find
one or two examples
that you can speak about.
You don’t want to tell them
why getting hired will benefit you.

17. So, start with a topic sentence and
your academic qualifications which
are relevant to the job requirements.
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.
Do not indent the paragraphs.
Instead,leave an empty line between them.

18. To continue referring to your academic accomplishments
use linking words such as
‘furthermore’ and ‘also’ and put a comma after them.

19. Provide information that
will interest your employer.
What is the point of telling
them you are a cello expert
when the company doesn’t need
such a skill?

20. To list your second achievement,
which must be the job experience you have had,
use the word:
‘Secondly’ and put a comma after it.

21. Remember , you have to make
the difference.
Why will your job experience
benefit
the company?

22. To show the result of your job experience use the word:
‘Therefore’
and put a comma after it.

23. Why would you want to change
your job in the first place?
Consider including the following
sentence…

24. Just remember to mention the above sentence!

25. In another paragraph briefly summarize
why you’re the perfect candidate
for the job in one sentence!
To list your last accomplishment
,which is how valuable you are,
use the word:
‘Finally ’ and put a comma after it.
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.
Do not indent the paragraphs.
Instead,leave an empty line between them.

26. You can conclude your letter by thanking
the hiring manager
and ending with a statement like :
‘I would be happy to send you a letter of
reference if required’.
Make sure your document is aligned to the left.
Do not indent the paragraphs.
Instead,leave an empty line between them.

27. Sign off. Include your full name and your signature .
If the letter begins with Dear Sir, Dear Sirs, Dear
Madam, or Dear Sir/Madam, the COMPLIMENTARY
CLOSE should be "Yours faithfully".
If the letter begins with a personal name, e.g. Dear Mr
James, Dear Mrs Robinson, or Dear Ms Jasmin,
it should be "Yours sincerely".

28. Congratulations!
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