subject: Administrative Cover Letter Tips [print this page] A cover letter is the document that complements your admin resume. It's additionally your only chance to convince the employer that your resume is worth looking at and that you are worth getting interviewed. If you are writing a cover letter for an administrative assistant position, keep the following suggestions in mind when writing your cover letter.
Understand the company
The first step is to familiarize yourself with the organization so as to establish what you can offer them in terms of skills and experiences. Use the mission statement as well as the list of items the company sells and use it to start to show how you will present your skills appropriately.
Strong opening paragraph
This paragraph needs to clearly describe the position you are applying to. It's also where you should start to point out the reasons that make you a better candidate than the rest. The quality of your opening paragraph is what will establish whether employers will continue reading the cover letter as well as your resume or whether they will discard your application.
Experiences and skills
Even though your resume will carry the information about the experience and skills you bring to the company, the cover letter should cover a few elements that demonstrate you are an outstanding administrative assistant.
Letter conclusion
The conclusion is where you should talk about the documents you are joining, such as your administrative assistant resume.
Formatting and Grammar
Few factors can end your prospects of landing an interview as an admin assistant as document formatting and spelling errors. Remember that an administrative assistant will often be required to do proof reading or write documents in behalf of senior management. For that reason, proper document formats and appropriate grammar are the basic requirement for the position and your cover letter should illustrate this.
