Cover letters are like business letters. A well drafted letter giving information about the applicant with specific details is what every recruiter looks forward to. Cover letters are business letters which act like a self-promotion letters. It is a letter that presents your best, rewarding qualities from the point of view of the employer. Cover letters help applicants to market their skills and knowledge to the recruiter.
A cover letter has a specific format of a header, main body and a closing. Header includes the name of the applicant with detailed postal address, e mail address and contact number. E mail id is also mentioned in the header.
Then comes the introduction. The introduction speaks about the position desired by the applicant. In the main body of a cover letter the reason for applying for this job, educational qualifications, skills and past experience should be mentioned.
To make the task of writing cover letters easy for you we provide a sample cover letter of an editorial assistant written in specific format and professional tone of language.
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Your Name:
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Date: MM/ DD/ YYYY
Employer's Name:
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Sub: Application for the post of Editorial Assistant
Ref: Your ad in the New York Times dated June8, 20XX
Respected Sir/Madam,
With reference to the ad in your classified in The New York Times dated June 8 2011, I would like to apply for the post of editorial assistant. I am aware of the challenges involved in the job and am sure that because of my extreme knowledge and skill, I would be able to fulfill all the responsibilities of this post once offered. I wish to offer my services to your reputed magazine.
With a gold medal in M.Phil English Literature and a voracious reader, I have an eye for good and bad when it comes to literature. I am well qualified for this post having done many courses in critical appreciation of literature. I have conducted many workshops on 'Literary Writing' for the young writers and students of literature. MAZE publications have published three books written by me on modern literature.
I have worked for 3 years with ABC Literary magazine as an assistant editor. My duties include designing the magazine, deciding the theme for a bimonthly journal, contacting writers, inviting articles, promoting new talent, organizing launches, conducting workshops, arranging writing competition, recruiting staff and managing the publication process. Please find the following document enclosed with this cover letter.
I hope that you find my experience and knowledge useful for the betterment of your magazine. I assure you that as an assistant editor I shall never disappoint you.
With many regards,
Sincerely yours,
XYZ
While writing a cover letter be sure that you do not mention any extra information. Every thing you mention should be related to the post you are applying for. We hope that this sample cover letter helps you in drafting your cover letter and wish you good luck.