Letter Tips

Did you know that out of every 100 CVs employers receive only 15-20 have cover letters? Most of you probably didn't know that. Ill also be willing to bet that most of you don't realize that the majority of employers that are hiring for administrative positions REQUIRE a cover letter.

It makes it easier on the HR department to "weed out" applicants that don't meet the professional caliber of applicant that they are looking for. In short, if you don't provide a cover letter you may as well be printing out your CV and putting it in the trash.

These are actually fairly simple to type up. I'm going to go over 7-tips for creating an administrative cover letter that will make your life and job hunt 1000 times easier.

The 7 Tips for creating an Administrative Cover Letter are as follows:
  1. It must never be more than 1 page
  2. Your full name, address, phone, and email must be on the top center of the page.
  3. Always start the letter with "To Whomever It May Concern."
  4. Follow by referencing the job you are applying for. I.E. I am extremely interested in the administration industry.
  5. Break up the page into 4-6 paragraphs containing no more than 4 sentences each.
  6. Include your salary requirements at the bottom only if requested to do so by the employer.
  7. Always submit your cover letter and CV together.
This will get you started. However the information contained in the cover letter is much more important than the template. If you are not able to grab the readers attention within the first few sentences than all of this will be for nothing.

To find out more information on how to grab your readers attention, as well as view Administrative Cover Letter templates and an outline for writing one please visit my blog at Administrative Cover Letter Blog.

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