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IAMMUIC:
A cover letter is an important piece of job search document which you can use to impress an employer or a hiring manager before the interviewing process begins.

Very often, the way your cover letter is written could mean the difference between landing an interview and losing it. Therefore, you should always take cover letter writing very seriously and use it to stand out from the pack.

Given below are some of the top dos and don’ts that you should follow for writing a cover letter which sets you up for success.

Cover Letter Dos

Do Personalize Your Letter: Find out the name of the HR manager or the interviewer and address them by name in your cover letter. Write a new cover letter for each job that you want to apply for.

Do Mention the Job Position: Which job position are you interested in? Mention it in your cover letter and focus your writing around that specific job position. If the advertised job position has a code or a reference number, include it as well to remove any kind of confusion on the hiring manager’s part.

Do Make it Succinct: A cover letter has to be short and sweet. Make sure you use a simple language and tone and include only the real stuff.

Do Focus on the Audience: For each advertised job position, there are some specific skills that the employer is looking for. Find out what those key skills are and write your cover letter around the same. In short, put yourself in the hiring manager’s or the employer’s shoes while writing.

Do Proofread: Hiring managers don’t use a cover letter only to evaluate how skilled and qualified a job applicant you are, but they also use it to judge your communication skills. While writing the cover letter, make sure you communicate in a way that is both unique and impressive. After you have finished writing the cover letter for a specific job position, give it a recheck at least a couple of times so that it’s free from any kind of grammatical errors, spelling mistakes, typos etc.

We’ve highlighted the Dos, it’s now time we learnt about the Don’ts.

Don’t Make it Too Long: Don’t write a cover letter that is longer than one page. Three or four paragraphs (300-400 words) are enough to create a cover letter which immediately attracts the attention of the employer or the hiring manager. Longer cover letters turn off most employers.

Don’t Boast: No matter how much qualified or skilled you are, don’t make it look like you are arrogant. Instead, focus on the key accomplishments and tell the story behind them as briefly as you can.

Don’t Use Cliches: Too-obvious cliches make your cover letter look like a general one and that’s what most job applicants do. Avoid them at all cost.

Don’t Make False Claims: If you don’t have the skills the employer is looking for, it’s probably the wrong job for you. Don’t make false claims or pretend you have the required skills. The truth will come out sooner or later.

Don’t Be Negative: Your past job experiences may have been bad. But you should never talk negatively or sound negative in your cover letter. Employers want to hire candidates with a strong positive mindset.

What is your cover letter like? Take a closer look at your cover letter in the light of these dos and don’ts. If you think you lack the skills for writing an effective cover letter, hire an expert to do the job for you. There are multiple online service providers as well that you can use for cover letter writing. Always remember that a cover letter is a powerful tool which you can use to gain an extra edge over the competition and land a job interview before it’s too late.

can u pls attach any sample cover letter here

okon37:
And the one u apply for and got invite you want to attend d interview. D job was advertised on February 23.

pls if u can assist in terms of job assistance, pls let me know. ur fellow brother from aks

uche no sabi fight , i feel he shd just forget abt everything, his response was very weak for a comeback fight

tope24:
Please who can help me find my Merrybet /bet9ja account with airtime.

in d job section, u said u av 3yrs personal assist experience, wanted to ask if u cud put me thru

gnld settings

obajoey:
Hoping someone would come to shed more light on it.
Most times I just jump and pass their vacancy announcement.

their criteria r always cumbersome and crazy

Emmaesty:
Hello Chioma,

I understand that getting a job is really frustrating in Nigeria of today but don't give up just yet. Keep on sending those applications and I'm sure that one day, something will click.

Meanwhile, you need to know the kind of job you want. Please don't settle for any kind of job to be just any kind of person in life. You have to plan your future because if you don't, others will plan it for you and you might not like the result. Ask yourself this? What do I really want? How can I get there? The first step in life is getting clarity and then going for it.

Also, try to network and meet new people at seminars, conferences and events because as we all know that not all jobs are advertised.

I wish you the best in your job search and career development.

P. S. State your qualifications and skills, someone might just be looking for you.

nice advice

citizenY:
I have only one question.. E do or e no do?

suleiman don fuk dis babe punny scatter while stil keepin mummy GO at home n also mountin d pulpit to preach, wtf

She has jus sacked me for refusin to do it

3kay945:
What if his response was affirmative,.. ? Isn't that a funny question Just asking.

we r talking abt health here, is a very serious matter

newyorks:
yeap

ok

lowkey0147:
pls am very sorry for my long lifestory...pls I seriously need help because am not enjoying my life one bit,everyday of my life am thinking about suicide .(1)When I was like 15yrs old I do masturbate a lot ,almost 3times everyday till I was 21 then I realised the side effects of it through reddit website ,then I started battling the habit and did there normal 120days reboot more than twice but I still don't feel any urge for sex, like most guys will say the do have erection just by seeing a girl on the street ,my case is the reverse,is as if my dick is dead though I have erection when I feel like stimulating it with my hand but I don't want it that way.
(2)the second point is that I think I have a urinary tract infection because (a)I urinate more than often and (b) whenever I want to urinate it doesn't pass out that easy,sometimes when am in public it won't even come out because when I force it for long I do feel embarrassed and let it go unless am so pressed then I have to keep forcing it out.
there was a time I bought one herbal antibiotics medicine, the first day I took it ,it was as if I got this urge to rape any girl but after that first day my no sex urge returned.
all the girls that have been given me constant greenlights are now wondering whether am impotent because they have waited for yrs for me to make the move but how will I make a move when is as if both my libido and dick don't even know that girls exist in this world..this now 24yrs of my life and I haven't had sex more that 5times in total..
***pls if you have been in my shoes before,pls I need solutions(medications, antibiotics etc) but now am trying to save up some money to go for test and pls I need to know the type of test I am to undergo.

how far, av u gotten any solution yet

ok

slamstanlee:
i did mine already, it just 2k.thanks

is d 2k for d driver's license or wat

Jaytecq:
First, start with your name, where u currently reside, den ur Qualification and hw it meets the job requirements, wat u ve been doing, den lastly ur career goal and ur ideal firm.

nice one

Op there r so many Muslim ladies in Nigeria, so I wil advice u to leave her alone n try n get urself a Muslim lady for marriage within ur mosque or community

sagging is meant for touts

Its time to start pickin pple up from nland also

push cv is just like a waste pipe

Gracito:
lie. Nothing beats afang soup. Meanwhile, I was really hoping TTT would leave. Thanks to nairaland, I know the housemates even without viewing the show.

hello r u from aks

go n write d test first

See wetin banana don cause now

EastGold:
Is this the guy who Tonto Dike claimed to be a fake, master of deception and above all STD distributor?

std no dey. show for. face

ReneeNuttall:
so sorry u fell for that cheap scam,that's the handiwork of GNLD people. I fell for it twice,the second time wasn't funny,I ensured I caused a scene at d hall and almost everybody got up and left immediately. they keep talking about making big money,wen most of them can barely fend for themselves. meanwhile if u need a job,I will advice u search on LinkedIn,atleast its a 50\50 assurance.

ow does som1 search for jobs on linkedin

Ok na

Anything to get d 25m is ok by me as long as he does not kil sombody to get it

lonelydora:
Hmmm. okay nah. Just Pm

pm sent

but d guy is not complaining na afterall he still has d time to inspect toilets

Pushcv is jus like a waste pipe