How to Write a Cover Letter With No Job Experience | Cover Letter Template, by Resume Genius on YouTube. 3 min 35 s.
- Video length
- 3 min 35 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 7
What you need
Steps
Open a blank document and put your name, phone number, email and city at the top. Add the date, then the hiring manager's name, job title and company address below it.
Address the letter to a real person. Check the company site or LinkedIn for the hiring manager's name and use it, rather than opening with To whom it may concern.
Name the exact job title in your first sentence and say you are applying for it. Follow with one line on why you want to work for that company in particular.
Pick two or three skills the job advert asks for. Prove each one with a school project, coursework, a club role, volunteering or a part-time job.
Add a number wherever you can, such as how many people you led, how much money you raised or how many hours you volunteered each week.
Close by thanking the reader for their time and saying you would welcome an interview. Sign off with Sincerely and your full name.
Read it out loud to catch errors, cut anything that repeats your resume, and keep the whole letter to one page.
Tips and common mistakes
Mirror the wording of the job advert so the letter matches what the employer is screening for.
Never send the same letter to two employers, since the opening line gives a copy-paste away.
Show what you achieved rather than what you were told to do, even in small projects.
Keep the tone plain and direct, because long sentences make a short letter feel padded.
Questions
What if I have no work experience at all?
Use school projects, group assignments, sports teams, volunteering and any paid weekend work. Employers want proof of the skills in the advert, not a long job history.
How long should a cover letter be?
One page, around three or four short paragraphs. Hiring managers read many letters, so keep it tight and easy to scan.
What if I cannot find the hiring manager's name?
Use Dear Hiring Manager or Dear [Department] Team. Avoid To whom it may concern, which reads as a mass mailing.
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