Is that a valid argument for keeping application letter short?
• Persuasive letter has to be long enough o give supporting evidence. • Some human resources managers favor short application letters. • They said a short letter that is read will do an applicant more good than a long one that is merely skimmed. • They see brevity as a virtue that can be demonstrated in an application letter. • Other human resources managers favor longer letters. • They point out that good employers are hard to find and the longer letters provide: • More information. • More opportunity to evaluate. • Answer the employers question: what can you bring to the table? By describing what you learned on a previous job. • Write about school as a learning experience that can be transferred to the job sought. • To be convincing, be specific, but original. • Sometimes, using the name of a person the employer knows is a good way to begin. • Be informed, but do not sound like a private detective. • Should you mention salary in a prospecting application letter? • Unless an ad reques
