Lets take a look at your covering letter.
In the age of sending resumes by email, the covering letter needs to do some things and avoid some things.
Things your covering letter/note should do:
Who are you, what are you applying for and why are you interesting.
>Grab Attention
That’s right. I wrote about this in How much time does a recruiter spend on your resume?
>Make it easier for the recruiter
Things your covering letter/note should avoid:
>Look like a normal printed/physical covering letter>Confuse the recruiter
>Visually unappealing.
Want an awesome e-cover letter?
Do the following:
> Make sure the subject of the email is packed with critical information
‘Applying for Executive Chef/12.00 yrs. exp/Diploma/(Hotel Management)/Bangalore/Working as Master Chef with moods hospitality Pvt ltd (Yo!China)’
Immediately, in the subject itself the recruiter can get a very good snapshot of your basic credentials.
>Use proper grammar for the note
Do not say ‘Hi’.
Its easy to become informal in emails. This is business, very serious business, avoid familiarity.
‘Greetings’ is a better way to open/start the note.
>Mark the email to the concerned person as far as possible.
If a generic email id is the only one mentioned, address it
‘Dear Sir or Madam:’
> Mention the Job Code as you see in the advertisement
If you are applying for something not advertised for, then mention that very clearly.
e.g. ‘This is in response to your advert in TOI, dt 12/Dec’
or
‘I understand you are not currently recruiting. I am looking for an opportunity as ……..’
> This is a personal preference. Forget Attachments
Forget attachments. Put your resume in the mail. It is cumbersome to open attachments.
Its also quicker.
Hope this helps.
I would like all of you to try and create a sample subject for your cover note.
Leave it in comments and I will assist with any changes required etc.
Happy Hunting!
The Coach
hi i am sending you my cover letter please advice me abt this .
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The Human Resource Manager,
Sub: Application for the Front Office Executive post
Respected Sir,
With due reference, I (Soumya Bhattacharya) is putting forward my candidature for the designation of Front Office Executive in your esteemed organization. I am a three years degree holder in Hospitality and Tourism Management from IIAS School of Hotel Management, KOLKATA (degree offered by Viswa Bharati University) and have got nearly two years of rich hospitality industry experience under my belt. I worked as an Asst.Bartender for 6 months in Camelina Food And Industries Ltd. Currently I am completing my 2nd year of Management Training Programme with Sarovar Portico, Ahmedabad (A Hotel Of Sarovar Hotels And Resorts). I am sending my Curriculum vitae with this job application for your kind perusal.
Kindly look into my candidature and then oblige.
Yours sincerely,
Soumya Bhattacharya
Dear Soumya,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, thank you for being a regular reader of the blog.
Now, about your cover letter.
1. If possible always find the name of the person you want to address the cover letter to. Designation is too common and it probably not go to the person concerned, just to a sub-ordinate.
2. Sub: see the example i gave in the post. use the subject very well.
Sub: Application for Front Office Executive/Soumya/Hotel Mgt/2 yrs exp/Management Trainee (Sarovar
3. In the letter itself, again
> Use the name of the person, Dear Mr/Ms XYZ,
>Put the reference (Further to your advert in XXX etc)
>Break the para into points. Long paragraphs make it difficult to read.
Hope this helps.
Change your cover letter and post it again & we will see if it looks and feels better.
Happy Hunting!
p.s. IMP: I am talking about cover letters for email resumes not for postal resumes.
thanks for ur reply i will defineatly get bacjk to u after those certain changes
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ReplyDeletehi!!!
ReplyDeletejst wanted to know tht is it fine to use some jargons...as i have seen many of my friends using it.
Dear Ravi,
ReplyDeleteMy sincere suggestion is to avoid using any jargon at all.
Cheers!
The Coach
COVERING LETTER
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The H.R. Manager
Marriot Hotel
Canada
Subject: Application for the post of Senior Steward in Food & Beverage Service
Department.
Respected Sir,
With warm respect I would like to state that you need a dynamic Young Personality in F & B Service department. I offer myself as a candidate for the same.
I am a lively, energetic Youngman and possess all the qualification laid down for the post under reference. I am enclosing herewith the essential Bio-data and the experience proof to your good office and I hope all there will really impress you. Kindly give me a chance to prove myself in your leading organization.
Hope to have a favorable consideration.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
(BHUPINDER SINGH RAWAT)