UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE: BE PREPARED TO BE ACCEPTED FOR EMPLOYMENT! (part 2)
JOB APPLICATION (RESUME AND COVERING LETTER)
A job application is not so much an information sheet as a sales pitch, in which the product being sold is the writer. Like all persuasive communication, it requires some creative thinking.
An application package consists of a resume and a covering letter. Experts say that the most effective approach is to try to get a personal introduction to someone in a specific company. Face-to-face is the best way to sell yourself.
When contacts fail to get you in the door, however, a written application may be the only resort. Target five companies, rather than send a “broadcast” letter to 150. Through research, determine what kinds of skills and experience the organization needs. Get a sense of the corporate culture and of the ways you could contribute.
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AlexSandra