Covering Your

COVER LETTER
BY KHAIRUL AZRY KB.PA
Unit Kaunseling, Kerjaya & Alumni (UKKA), UMK

"SALAH SATU RAHSIA UNTUK BERJAYA IALAH

MENGHORMATI ORANG LAIN "
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THE COVER
IT SHOULD IT GIVES YOUR
LETTER IS YOUR
BASICALLY ANSWER POTENTIAL
RESUME’S BEST
THE QUESTION : EMPLOYERS A FIRST
FRIEND.
  ‘WHY SHOULD I GLIMPSE AT YOUR
HIRE YOU?’. CHARACTER, AND AT
TIMES MAY BE WHAT
DON’T COPY OVER
CLICHÉS THE
YOUR
EMPLOYER’S
DESCRIPTIONS
PREFERENCE FOR
WORD-FOR-WORD
YOU ABOVE OTHER
FROM YOUR
APPLICANTS.
RESUME.

Unit Kaunseling, Kerjaya & Alumni, UMK

 DO

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Unit Kaunseling, Kerjaya & Alumni, UMK

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MENTION THE POSITION YOU APPLYING FOR

CLEARLY AS WELL AS YOUR GPA.

TALK ABOUT SOFT SKILLS THAT YOU

POSSESS AND YOUR PAST EXPERIENCES.

INCLUDE SPECIFIC EXAMPLES/INSTANCES TO

PROVE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCE.

INSTEAD OF SAYING THINGS LIKE “ ‘I’VE

LONG ADMIRED  YOUR COMPANY AND ITS
PRODUCT”.
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Unit Kaunseling, Kerjaya & Alumni, UMK

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DON’T LEAVE OUT THE POSITION ARE YOU

APPLYING FOR.

AVOID SOUNDING  VAGUE ABOUT  YOUR

QUALIFICATIONS.

DON’T FORGET TO MENTION SPECIFIC,

MEASURABLE EXAMPLES ABOUT YOUR
ACHIEVEMENT.

AVOID A CLICHÉD SIGN-OFF. HOWEVER,

THE BIGGEST  MISTAKE TO AVOID HERE IS
GETTING THE EMPLOYER’S NAME WRONG.
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   1ST -STEP     2ND –STEP

  3RD -STEP
ALWAYS ADDRESS THE ENSURE YOU STATE
START BY INTRODUCING
HIRING MANAGER BY THE POSITION  YOU
YOURSELF BRIEFLY AND
NAME. ARE APPLYING FOR.
WHERE YOU FOUND  OUT
ABOUT THE JOB VACANCY.

4TH  –STEP   5TH -STEP

ELABORATE ON WHY YOU BRIEFLY HOW YOUR
ARE INTERESTED  IN THE EDUCATION AND ANY WORK
FIELD OR INDUSTRY. EXPERIENCE MAKE YOU
SUITABLE FOR THE JOB.

Unit Kaunseling, Kerjaya & Alumni, UMK

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 6TH  –STEP    7TH -STEP  8TH  –STEP

MENTION ANY EXPLAIN BRIEFLY  HOW LEAD THE HIRING
INTERNSHIPS OR OTHER THESE  EXPERIENCES AND MANAGER TO YOUR
WORKING EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS HAVE RESUME  AND MAKE A
IF ANY. HELPED IN DEVELOPING FORMAL REQUEST FOR AN
THE SKILL OR INTERVIEW.
PERSONALITY TRAIT.

 9TH -STEP  10  –STEP

MAINTAIN THE POLITE  TONE OF END THE LETTER WITH YOU
YOUR MESSAGE BY THINKING NAME  PRINTED AT THE
 THE HIRING MANAGER IN BOTTOM  AND SIGNATURE.
ADVANCE FOR HIS  OR HER TIME.

Unit Kaunseling, Kerjaya & Alumni, UMK

Thank you.
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