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Writing a Letter of Interest

Letters of interest are written to express your interest in working for a particular company in a specific field.

Your letter may be written either in response to a job opening or just to investigate possible employment.

Human resource departments receive dozens of letters of interest each week. However, make your letter standout from the crowd using the following tips

!efore you write, do your homework. "esearch the background of the company and familiarize yourself

with their products and#or services.

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!e sure to find out the name of the individual who does the hiring. %ddress your letter to his#her attention

and use her#his name in the salutation. &imply writing '(o )hom *t +ay oncern- and 'ear &ir or

+adam- could be considered be lazy or rude.

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&tart your introductory paragraph with the reason you are interested in pursuing employment with this

company. (ry not to start the first sentence with '*-. 0&ee sample letter of interest.1 %lso, explain what

prompted your in2uiry, such as a classified advertisement, a media article or interview, or a referral from

an employee.

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*n the next paragraph0s1, give specific examples of your 2ualifications. on4t hesitate to indicate the

reasons why you would be an asset to the company. *llustrate your skills, strengths, and achievements in aprofessional, yet personable way. &tay away from strings of abbreviated credentials. (hese, if you have

them, should be on the resume you4ll enclose with the letter. irect the reader to your resume and any

other enclosures.

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*n your final paragraph, thank the individual for his#her time in considering you as a new employee.

*ndicate a precise time when you will contact him#her by phone to follow up on your letter. %lso, be sure

to let the individual know how to contact you.

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% hard7copy interest letter should be written in thebusiness letter format, while an email should be sent in the

same format but without the heading 0your return address, their address, and the date1.

8eep your letter short, no more than a single page. "emember to check it thoroughly for errors in spelling,

grammar and to be sure it addresses each point you wanted to make.

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