Greetings to my fellow students...!!!
Well..!! In my last Post I talked about CV and Portfolio. Now, it is the turn for Cover Letter which is as Important as the portfolio is for us.
We may say that Cover letter is the First Impression of our CV and Portfolio. If it does not Impress the Addressee , they maybe not interested in the CV and Portfolio. Hence a good cover letter is very important for applying anywhere.
Even if the cover letter is read before our CV and Portfolio. I Suggest you people to write it after making your CV and Portfolio. A cover letter must be professional and personal at the same time.
Most people are confused about what it actually is. It is a series of words which tells the addressee about - your purpose of applying, your experience (if any), why are you interested in the firm, why should they hire you, your expectations+goals related to the firm, ending with your enclosures (about which you can define in a line or two if you want to). Describing your enclosure in some lines gives a rough idea and an Introduction of your enclosure.
You may refer to my cover letter shown as an example below which also helped me to cover my weaknesses in my portfolio (shown as example in my last blog post Internship : Portfolio and CV ) making it more stronger than it earlier was.
As i wrote in my Cover letter that 'my Portfolio shows the basics and beginnings of my work so that the person could see my potential'. It will result positively for me as, now, while looking at my Portfolio, the addressee is in the same status of mind I had while making it. It changes the perspective of employer for analyzing my portfolio according to my thoughts. It makes a great difference in the level of understanding between me and the employer (through visuals and texts in my CV and Portfolio that are being conveyed without my presence) just because of the presence of one line or some words in my Cover Letter.
ADVICE : Make your cover letter short and in simple language. No need to use difficult words to impress (everyone is not used to it and some people may get negative impact also).
Don't forget to mention your contact details in it. And also end your letter in a professional (I would rather say simple and respectful) way.
Again I would like to remind you people that Your Cover letter will be as Unique as your CV and Portfolio. Don't try to copy it. See a lot examples on Internet but only to discover what you should and should not write in it.
BE CREATIVE...!!! I will see you people soon...
Well..!! In my last Post I talked about CV and Portfolio. Now, it is the turn for Cover Letter which is as Important as the portfolio is for us.
We may say that Cover letter is the First Impression of our CV and Portfolio. If it does not Impress the Addressee , they maybe not interested in the CV and Portfolio. Hence a good cover letter is very important for applying anywhere.
Even if the cover letter is read before our CV and Portfolio. I Suggest you people to write it after making your CV and Portfolio. A cover letter must be professional and personal at the same time.
Most people are confused about what it actually is. It is a series of words which tells the addressee about - your purpose of applying, your experience (if any), why are you interested in the firm, why should they hire you, your expectations+goals related to the firm, ending with your enclosures (about which you can define in a line or two if you want to). Describing your enclosure in some lines gives a rough idea and an Introduction of your enclosure.
You may refer to my cover letter shown as an example below which also helped me to cover my weaknesses in my portfolio (shown as example in my last blog post Internship : Portfolio and CV ) making it more stronger than it earlier was.
SAMPLE: MY COVER LETTER
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| SAMPLE: MY COVER LETTER |
ADVICE : Make your cover letter short and in simple language. No need to use difficult words to impress (everyone is not used to it and some people may get negative impact also).
Don't forget to mention your contact details in it. And also end your letter in a professional (I would rather say simple and respectful) way.
Again I would like to remind you people that Your Cover letter will be as Unique as your CV and Portfolio. Don't try to copy it. See a lot examples on Internet but only to discover what you should and should not write in it.
BE CREATIVE...!!! I will see you people soon...
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