How to Write a Job Application - 5 Simple Tips to Increase Your Chances

How to write a job application is a vital skill to learn if you ever wish to get that dream job. Strange though as the application's only purpose is to get you an interview. It will not get you the job.
Moving from deciding on the job for you to getting the job at the right salary takes a number of steps. You need to understand that there are techniques and tactics that take you from one step to the next. But you must not attempt to jump from step one to step four.
So the reason you need to know how to write a job application is to get to the interview stage. With the application you want to make the recruiter call you for interview.
Here are 5 steps that will greatly increase the chances of that happening,
1. Put a bold heading, showing your passion for the role and asking for an interview. Be specific about the role do not send a one size fits all letter,
2. Address the letter to the recruiter by name, again be specific. Do not look just like a computer produced mail shot. Most of us have learnt by now to ignore general mail shots.
3. Make the letter easy to read and convey your message in a few short paragraphs. Words that you would not normally use should not be used in this case.
4. Use bullet points, they make following a number of points so much easier. They also make it possible to scan the letter to see if you have got what the recruiter is looking for.
5. This is a big one; in fact it is two things combined. Add a PS. and ask for the interview. Again as in point 1 show your passion and let the recruiter know you want the interview. Read through any previous applications letters you have written, do they plainly and directly say please give me the interview.
After completing your application letter using the points above read through it. Does it flow? If you find the flow is interrupted in places change them to make it easy to read through. Obviously with your application you need a good resume. The tactics and techniques in writing an effective resume will make for another article.