Cover letter NO NO’s for Construction workers
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When applying to any type of Construction Job, there are several
things you should make sure you DO NOT do. Do not…….
Make it too short. By pulling out the most relevant
skills and abilities to the job, you can then elaborate and extend information
on these. You want to show them you are capable of doing the job and have the
skills and experience to be able to perform what they need.
Make it too long. Do not waffle and put irrelevant
skills, hobbies, and interests in, as this will not get you the job. Keep it
short and too the point about any construction skills and experience you have.
Keep it to one A4 page.
Mass-produce your cover letter. Not tailoring your
cover letter to the role and company will provide you with many problems. They
will spot it a mile off and your application will surely go in the bin.
Customising the content to the construction job you are applying to will allow
you to impress and interest the reader.
Use ‘I’. The cover letter is about the construction
role you are going for and how you will suit it, not an invitation to talk just
about yourself.
Regurgitate your CV. The reader will move onto your
CV after your cover letter so it is not worth regurgitating it. You want to
entice the reader to find out more about you and only pull out your most
attractive selling points.
Have a weak first sentence. The first sentence is
crucial and must grab the reader’s attention. E.g. write ‘I am applying for the
quantity surveyor role you have advertised in xxx. It would match my excellent 5
years experience in the construction industry’.
Have an abrupt ending. Finish politely and let them
know when you may be available for interview and that you look forward to
hearing from them. Do not just finish it by ending a sentence.
So, by following these straightforward pointers in
what to avoid when creating your cover letter, you will make sure you do not
push the reader to throw your application away. The cover letter is the first
thing the reader will see, so it is very important to make sure you get this
right when applying for a new construction job.
About the Author
Corinne Dauncey concentrates on writings about construction engineer jobs. Extra information written by the writer on the theme of construction manager jobs are obtainable on the net. Corinne Dauncey writes for several well-known construction careers in the UK sites.
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