Job Application Letter

JOB APPLICATION LETTER (COVER LETTER + RESUME)

Writing an application for a job, means you promise to offer your services to a prospective employer or you are selling your services. So, it a kind of sales letter. The main purpose of job application letter is to let the reader know what is sent, why it is sent and how can an applicat benefit the employer by reading and it is to persuade employers to read your attached resume. Later resume arouses the employer’s interest to call you for an interview. Application must

Gain attention and develop an interest in the employer about your qualification (introductory paragraph).

Carry conviction with the help of your past performance and testimonials (main body).

Motivate the prospective employer to take an action, i.e.. grant you an interview (concluding paragraph).

       i.          Guidelines for Preparing A Job Application

a.      Avoid phrases like ‘to whom it may concern’.

b.      Avoid repetition; don’t repeat that information which has already been given in the resume.

c.      Be specific.

d.      Include your current salary.

     ii.          Types of Job Application Letter

a.      Solicited application letter: Application letters written in response to an announced or advertised post are known as solicited application letters.

b.      Unsolicited application letter: Application letters sent to an organization that has not announced or advertised a post are known as unsolicited job application letters.

   iii.          Example  of Job Application-

 

 

EXAMPLE OF JOB APPLICATION AND RESUME

Example-1- Write a resume for the post Junior Engineer. (BCA-2019)

Answer: I am using BLOCK FORMAT

Example-2.     Write an application for the post of Section Officer in a university. (BCA-20)