“Ordinary” cover letters went out of fashion when the afro did – and that was eons ago!
Nowadays, you cannot hack it if your cover letter is anything but solid. Your chances of succeeding in obtaining an interview diminish when you send in a cover letter that isn’t much to write home about.
The opening of your cover letter matters the most. When you begin on the right foot, there is a huge chance that you will end up on the right one as well. Where cover letter writing is concerned, how you begin the document has a huge impact on how you will be perceived by a hiring manager who wants to hire nothing less than the best.
The most difficult thing to do when writing a cover letter is “not sounding selfish”. You have to strike a balance between boasting a little about your abilities, and going all the way, boring the hiring manager with selfish statements.
Take a look at the following cover letter sample for reference:
Program Associate Cover Letter Example
524 Cover Street
Belmond, IA 54258
August 2, 2017
Mr. Lucas Garcia
Human Resource Manager
Gartner, Inc.
14 Main Street
Belmond, IA 64125
Dear Mr. Garcia:
It is with great enthusiasm that I apply for the advertised position of program associate at Gartner, Inc. Count me in because my skills are a finely tuned match for your requirements, as will be obvious once you match the information in the enclosed resume with what you are looking for.
My combination of project coordination experience and ability to prepare and implement project strategies has given me the opportunity to exceed expectations set on me. With my exposure to supporting project implementation and monitoring by way of liaison work with headquarters and field staff members, I will need minimal training, and will be productive from day one.
Deep comprehension of supporting assigned projects’ institutional capacities, communication, and knowledge management, I am confident that I will be quite an asset for your organization. Furthermore, I am proficient in collecting, analyzing and presenting information for identification of areas for support and program formulation, which is why I should be a natural choice to hire as a program associate at Gartner, Inc.
I would appreciate the opportunity to further discuss how your organization can benefit from my skills and abilities. I will be in the vicinity of Main Street coming Monday, and will call you soon to determine if I can drop in for an interview. If you need to contact me in the interim, please call at (999) 999-9999.
Sincerely,
(Signature)
Sebastian Cole
Enc: (Resume)