How to Write a Job Application Letter?

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• A job application letter is an introduction
  letter you send with your resume or CV which
  provides information to a prospective employer on
  your skills and experience.
• This letter may be your only chance to sell
  yourself to the employer.
• You are able to explain why you are the ideal
  candidate for the job.

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• Outline
• It is important you write an outline when are
  writing your job application letter. This is the
  structure of what you will write in your job
  application letter.

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• Write a Draft
• If you write a draft job application letter
  after you have written your outline, you can use
  the outline as a guide for the rest of the
  application.
• You are developing a prototype application
  letter, so grammatical mistakes and punctuation
  errors at this stage are ok.

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• Tone
• When writing a job application letter, ensure you
  treat the reader with respect. Always be polite.
• Use language that does not include slang or
  ambiguous words.

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• Be Brief
• You need to walk the tightrope between giving the
  prospective employer reasons why you are the
  right person for the job and keeping the job
  application letter as brief as possible.
• Employers can be very busy and do not want to
  spend time reading a pile of longwinded job
  application letters. Get to the purpose of your
  application letter in the first paragraph as this
  is where the employer will likely to look at
  first.

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• Tailor the letter to the position and the
  company
• Tailoring your job application letter to the
  position that you are applying for as well as the
  company, will give the prospective employer the
  impression you are passionate about the position
  and the company.
• Employers want to hire people that show passion
  about the job. Tailoring your job application
  letter may be all you require to land the job of
  your dreams.

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• Use Quality Paper
• If you are requested to send a hard copy of your
  job application letter, ensure you use a good
  quality paper.
• It makes a difference. You do not want your
  application looking ragged.

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• Proof-reading
• Proof-reading and re reading your job application
  letter will help you see mistakes that you will
  need to fix prior to sending your application
  letter.
• A great tip is to read your application letter
  out loud to yourself to ensure it makes sense and
  it flows.

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• Ending your application letter
• When you are closing your job application letter,
  ensure that the tone matches your tone through
  the letter.
• Your letter closing needs to be polite,
  courteous, and respectful.

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• Common an acceptable closings that you can use to
  end your job application letter are
• Sincerely
• Yours sincerely
• Kind Regards

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• It is ok to ask for help
• Help is available to assist you with your job
  application writing.
• The professional team at Red Tape Busters can
  pair you with an experienced job application
  writer who will assist you to create a job
  winning application letter.

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