Letter of interest is written so that you can express your personal interest in working for a preferred company and in your field of interest. You can respond to an advertisement published on the newspaper or TV by that company, or just to discover if there is an opening in the same. Following are some tips to elicit a favorable response.
Draw the Attention of the Hirer
It is essential to make your letter look and feel significant and interesting to the person who would be reading it as there are dozens of letters pouring into HR departments in companies each and every week. Type it out neatly with proper spacing and good language. Be smart and find out the individual’s name that hires the required employees. Addressing that person with his name would ring a bell in his head and draw his attention. Do not start with “To whom so ever it may concern” or “sir” or “Madam” as it may not be polite or catchy and could be used by many people that apply for the same position in the company.
Do a Thorough Web Research
Do a thorough web research about the company and learn about their services and products. Start your letter with the first and foremost reason to apply in that company. You can say what attracted you to apply for a job in that particular company. Your web research would help you to specify your interest in the company. Mention what prompted you to apply for the job. Was it the advertisement you saw on a newspaper or media or referred by an employee?
Portray Yourself as an Asset to the Company
Give your qualifications in the next paragraph. Specify why and how you can be counted on as an asset to the company. Give details about your skills, your strengths and all that you have achieved in your profession. Tell him what and how you helped the previous company you worked for; by taking up a project and what made them depend on you to do it. You can line up your credentials in your resume. Do not repeat all that you have put down on your resume. Hit the nail on its head.
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