If you have decided on this job application approach, hopefully you will have completed your research as indicated in previously and have a list of target companies you particularly want to work for.

Job Application Examples

If you have also decided on your goals and career direction as per that section, it should not be too difficult to put together a letter which highlights skills that will be relevant to most of the targeted companies.  You will probably be fairly sure that the company concerned employ people of your level and skills, as well as having an idea of the personal skills required.  Again highlight relevant skills and attributes, and be prepared to amend the letter slightly to cover any specific circumstances.

This approach needs to be slightly broader, as you may not have any / many specifics to work with. So a broader brush approach will be more likely to result in an interview.  However, the same rules apply.  If your letter or email is four pages long and full of irrelevant crap, it will end up in the bin or deleted.  Keep it short, light and succinct.  If you do cover a broad range of skills, you are may be considered for more than one post.

Job Application Letters

Again, if possible, find out who the person doing the hiring is.  The personal approach is likely to reap benefits once again.

Here’s a couple of sample job applications to a target company approaches…

Dear Mr Bloggs,

I have, for sometime, been aware of your company’s growing presence in the whatever market.  As you can see from the enclosed CV, I have a variety of skills which I believe could add significant value to your organisation.

Insert skills and abilities as described in the previous section.

Dear Mr Bloggs,

I read with interest, your recent article on Joe Bloggs plc in last weeks trade press.  I noted, particularly your comments regarding the difficulty you have in attracting quality staff in the current market where there is a significant shortage of skills.  I have, therefore enclosed a copy of my current CV for your consideration.  I believe I have a variety of skills that can add significant value to your organisation.

Again, add relevant skills and abilities as described above.

Yours sincerely

Derek Armson

Hopefully these ideas will help you with highly focussed and tageted job applications.