Thefollowingisanexampleofaletterofapplicationsentwitharesumetoapplyfora

job.Usethisexampleasaguidelinewhenwritingyourownjobapplicationcoverletters.
Alsoseebelowforanexampleajobapplicationlettersentbyemailandtipsforwhatto
includeandhowtowritealettertoapplyforajob.

Yourjobapplicationletterisanopportunitytohighlightyourmostrelevant
qualificationsandexperiences,enhancingyourresume,andincreasingyourchancesof
beingcalledforaninterview.

Yourlettershoulddetailyourspecificqualificationsforthepositionandtheskillsyou
wouldbringtotheemployer.Seebelowforhowtoemailyourapplicationletter.

What to Include in Your Letter

Aswithallcoverletters,thebodyofthisjobapplicationletterisdividedintothree
sections:theintroduction,whichdetailswhytheapplicantiswriting;thebody,which
discussesrelevantqualifications;andtheclosing,whichthanksthereaderandprovides
contactinformationandfollowupdetails.

Sample Job Application Letter

JohnDonaldson
8SueCircle
Smithtown,CA08067
9095555555
john.donaldson@emailexample.com

Date

GeorgeGilhooley
XYZCompany
87DelawareRoad
Hatfield,CA08065

DearMr.Gilhooley,
IamwritingtoapplyfortheprogrammerpositionadvertisedintheTimesUnion.As
requested,Iamenclosingacompletedjobapplication,mycertification,myresume,and
threereferences.

Theopportunitypresentedinthislistingisveryinteresting,andIbelievethatmystrong
technicalexperienceandeducationwillmakemeaverycompetitivecandidateforthis
position.ThekeystrengthsthatIpossessforsuccessinthispositioninclude:

Ihavesuccessfullydesigned,developed,andsupportedliveuseapplications

Istriveforcontinuedexcellence

Iprovideexceptionalcontributionstocustomerserviceforallcustomers

WithaBSdegreeinComputerProgramming,Ihaveafullunderstandingofthefull
lifecycleofasoftwaredevelopmentproject.Ialsohaveexperienceinlearningand
excellingatnewtechnologiesasneeded.

Pleaseseemyresumeforadditionalinformationonmyexperience.

Icanbereachedanytimeviaemailatjohn.donaldson@emailexample.comormycell
phone,9095555555.

Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.Ilookforwardtospeakingwithyouabout
thisemploymentopportunity.

Sincerely,

Signature(forhardcopyletter)

JohnDonaldson

Sample Email Letter of Application

Subject:FirstNameLastNameWebContentManagerPosition

DearContactPerson:

I'mwritingtoexpressmyinterestintheWebContentManagerpositionlistedon
Monster.com.Ihaveexperiencebuildinglarge,consumerfocusedhealthbasedcontent
sites.Whilemuchofmyexperiencehasbeeninthebusinessworld,Iunderstandthe
socialvalueofthenonprofitsectorandmybusinessexperiencewillbeanassettoyour
organization.

Myresponsibilitiesincludedthedevelopmentandmanagementofthesite'seditorial
voiceandstyle,theeditorialcalendar,andthedailycontentprogrammingandproduction
ofthewebsite.Iworkedcloselywithhealthcareprofessionalsandmedicaleditorstohelp
themprovidethebestpossibleinformationtoaconsumeraudienceofpatients.In
addition,Ihelpedphysicianslearntoutilizetheirmedicalcontenttowriteuserfriendly,
readilycomprehensibletext.

Experiencehastaughtmehowtobuildstrongrelationshipswithalldepartmentsatan
organization.Ihavetheabilitytoworkwithinateamaswellascrossteam.Icanwork
withwebengineerstoresolvetechnicalissuesandimplementtechnicalenhancements,
workwiththedevelopmentdepartmenttoimplementdesignandfunctional
enhancements,andmonitorsitestatisticsandconductsearchengineoptimization.

Thankyouforyourconsideration.

Signature(hardcopyletter)

FirstNameLastName

Tips for Writing a Strong Ap